Diabetes
Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk
Taking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.
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News tagged with inflammatory arthritis
Diabetes
Patients receiving steroids are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes, UK study finds
Patients who are being treated with systemic glucocorticoids are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes as those not receiving the treatment, the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ...
Sep 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel study reveals how aging immune system fuels cancer growth, potentially opening new avenues for prevention
A novel study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai addresses a critical yet under-explored question in cancer research: Why is aging the biggest risk factor for cancer? The study reveals how an aging ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Immunology
Immune cell regulator discovery could lead to treatments for arthritis and severe COVID
The discovery of a new regulator affecting immune cells could lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in diseases including arthritis and severe COVID 19.
Aug 14, 2024
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Immunology
Naturally occurring peptide could serve as a novel protective agent for 'inflammaging'
A naturally occurring peptide called PEPITEM could potentially rejuvenate the immune response in older individuals and protect against "inflammaging," which is widely believed to be the root cause of many age-related diseases.
Jul 18, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Encouraging cooperation in inflammatory arthritis
There is a need to improve cross-sectoral care for people with inflammatory arthritis. The Danish Centre for Expertise in Rheumatology (CeViG) at the Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Sønderborg, Denmark, is a unique ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Self-management recommended for people with inflammatory arthritis
EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—recommends patient self-management for people with inflammatory arthritis. The intention is to empower people to acquire a good understanding of their disease ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Stopping the march: Can effective treatment of psoriasis prevent progression to psoriatic arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis which appears in around one-third of people with psoriasis. EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—is committed to reducing the impact ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify new brain circuit in mice that controls body's inflammatory reactions
The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice from researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.
May 1, 2024
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Genetics
Why some people with rheumatoid arthritis have pain without inflammation
Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has come a long way in recent years. In many cases, a battery of medications can now successfully calm the inflammatory cells that cause swelling and pain when they infiltrate tissues ...
Apr 10, 2024
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