Arthritis & Rheumatism
Protein appears to protect against bone loss in arthritis
A small protein named GILZ appears to protect against the bone loss that often accompanies arthritis and its treatment, researchers report.
Sep 12, 2014
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News tagged with tumor necrosis factor
Medical research
Cancer fighter can help battle pneumonia
The tip of an immune molecule known for its skill at fighting cancer may also help patients survive pneumonia, scientists report.
Aug 5, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
TNF inhibitors for treatment of bowel disease not linked with increased risk of cancer
In a study that included more than 56,000 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, use of a popular class of medications known as tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists was not associated with an increased risk of cancer ...
Jun 17, 2014
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Immunology
Immune cells need a second opinion: Decoding important mechanism which plays role in urinary tract infections
Bacterial urinary tract infections are a painful nuisance. A team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Bonn Medical Center has now decoded the way in which immune cells communicate with each other in defense ...
Feb 4, 2014
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Medical research
Piggy-backing proteins ride white blood cells to wipe out metastasizing cancer
Cornell biomedical engineers have discovered a new way to destroy metastasizing cancer cells traveling through the bloodstream – lethal invaders that are linked to almost all cancer deaths – by hitching cancer-killing ...
Jan 6, 2014
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Medical research
Can inhaled stem cells fix your brain?
(Medical Xpress)—In certain neurosurgical procedures, like fixing pituitary glands, surgeons can remove a tumor through the nose with minimal damage to surrounding tissue. It turns out, that passing things in the other ...
Neuroscience
Studies show memories in offspring may be impacted by parental experiences
(Medical Xpress)—Two new studies suggest that events that transpire during the life of a mouse may have an impact on memory mechanics in their offspring. Both studies were conducted by teams in the U.S. and both have had ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Mother's immunosuppressive medications not likely to put fetus at risk
Women with chronic autoimmune diseases who take immunosuppressive medications during their first trimester of pregnancy are not putting their babies at significantly increased risk of adverse outcomes, according to a Vanderbilt ...
Nov 8, 2013
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
ACR: TNF inhibitors linked to reduced risk of ACS in RA
(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) treatment correlates with reductions in the risk of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and myocardial infarction (MI), according ...
Oct 29, 2013
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Neuroscience
Does genetic variability affect long-term response to traumatic brain injury?
An individual's recovery months after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is difficult to predict, and some of the variability in outcomes may be due to genetic differences. Subtle variations in genes that regulate a person's ...
Oct 17, 2013
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