Arthritis & Rheumatism
Is your hand pain arthritis, carpal tunnel or something else?
(HealthDay)—You use your hands nearly every minute of the day, so any time they hurt it's important to find out why.
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News tagged with chronic autoimmune disease
Inflammatory disorders
Fatty acids can slow down an overheated immune system
Sometimes, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's healthy tissue by responding to infections that do not exist. This causes chronic inflammation and leads to diseases including lupus (SLE), and this is what happens ...
Sep 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection
Vitamin D is recognized as an important co-factor in several physiological processes linked with bone and calcium metabolism, and also in diverse non-skeletal outcomes, including autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experimental drug found to improve symptoms of generalized myasthenia gravis
Argenx, a Belgian drug maker, recently announced a successful phase 3 ADAPT trial of its experimental drug, efgartigimod. The company plans to seek U.S. approval of the drug by the end of year as a potential new treatment ...
May 29, 2020
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Neuroscience
A molecular key for delaying the progression of multiple sclerosis is found
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells. Current treatment is based on modulating the activity of the immune system or preventing immune cells ...
Jul 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID: Could mono virus or fat cells be playing roles?
A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher have never met in person, but they share a prominent pandemic bond.
Dec 26, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
New pathway reveals how immune system is regulated, gives hope for chronic diseases
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have identified an important new way in which our immune systems are regulated, and hope that understanding it will help tackle the debilitating effects of type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid ...
Apr 20, 2015
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Immunology
Repurposing existing drugs or combining therapies could help in the treatment of autoimmune diseases
Research led by the University of Birmingham has found re-purposing already existing drugs or combining therapies could be used to treat patients who have difficult to treat autoimmune diseases.
Jun 17, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Evidence found of causal link for multisite chronic pain and multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis
Multisite chronic pain is causally associated with a higher risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but not with other autoimmune diseases (AIDs), according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Frontiers ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Immunology
Treating inflammation with inflammation
Scientists at the Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science (KRCBS) have uncovered a new potential approach to treat multiple types of autoimmune disease including arthritis in lab models.
Aug 22, 2019
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