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Top journal publishes special issue on deep learning for drug discovery and biomarker development

While the many concepts in artificial intelligence date back to the 20th century, the revolution in deep learning started around 2014-2015 when AI systems started outperforming humans in many tasks ranging from video games and image recognition to autonomous driving.

11 Oct 2018

Inflammatory proteins in the colon increase in parallel with increasing weight, study shows

Studies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce.

11 Oct 2018

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

In the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, the immune system produces antibodies against parts of the body itself. How cells that produce those antibodies escape the normal "checks and balances" has been unclear, but recent research from Emory University School of Medicine sheds light on a missing link.

11 Oct 2018

Cleveland Clinic awarded $6 million NIH grant to study techniques used for ACL reconstruction

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded Cleveland Clinic $6 million to study techniques used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

10 Oct 2018

Two related enzymes have opposing roles in heart failure

Two related enzymes have opposing roles in mouse heart muscle cells exposed to pressure overload, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA.

9 Oct 2018

Krembil scientists develop potential treatment to stop knee and spine osteoarthritis

Scientists at the Krembil Research Institute have developed a novel therapeutic treatment that has the potential to stop knee and spine osteoarthritis in its tracks.

5 Oct 2018

New ReFRAME drug repurposing collection offers hope for treating major diseases

Each year, millions of people worldwide suffer from potentially fatal infectious diseases that often leave survivors facing a lifetime of related health problems. But what if drugs against such diseases already existed but nobody knew it?

4 Oct 2018

Aggressive breast cancer hijacks normal protective physiological process to survive

A member of a protein family known for protecting our cells also protects cancer cells in aggressive, metastatic breast cancer, scientists report.

3 Oct 2018

CBT for insomnia may slow or reverse cortical atrophy in patients with co-morbid fibromyalgia

Preliminary findings from a pilot study suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia may slow or even reverse the atrophy of cortical gray matter in patients who have co-morbid fibromyalgia.

3 Oct 2018

Specific details of PT interventions may be key determinants of knee replacement patient’s outcome

In an analysis of 112 records from 30 physical therapy sites regarding care for patients who had undergone total knee replacement surgery, investigators found that the content and amount of specific exercises varied widely.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers decode anti-inflammatory mechanism of vitamin E and its metabolites

Vitamin E's positive effects often fail to manifest themselves as strongly as expected, but sometimes administering vitamin E actually has detrimental effects. An international team has now found a possible cause for this.

3 Oct 2018

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy-Bodies and multiple system atrophy

1 Oct 2018

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Up to two years following elective, arthroscopic hip surgery, a substantial proportion of patients reported troubling new health issues ranging from sleep problems, to arthritis to cardiovascular disease.

29 Sep 2018

Ethicon demonstrates commitment to improve access to life-changing obesity treatment

Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, demonstrates its commitment to improving access to life-changing obesity treatment and putting the most appropriate surgical tools in surgeons hands at the 23rd World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases.

29 Sep 2018

$GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures$

GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures

The Gerontological Society of America -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has signed on to the Fragility Fracture Network's Global Call to Action to improve the care of people with fragility fractures.

28 Sep 2018

Biological 'switch' influences whether immature blood cells differentiate into red or white blood cells

Japanese scientists have revealed a biological "switch" that influences whether an immature blood cell would develop into a red blood cell or a subtype of white blood cell called myeloid cells in response to infection or inflammation within the body.

26 Sep 2018

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

Emerging viruses such as Ebola, SARS and swine flu are familiar sounding, yet seemingly distant diseases to many Americans. But that's not the case with Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that recently struck close to home and has proven deadly for the elderly.

25 Sep 2018

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Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Top journal publishes special issue on deep learning for drug discovery and biomarker development

Inflammatory proteins in the colon increase in parallel with increasing weight, study shows

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

Cleveland Clinic awarded $6 million NIH grant to study techniques used for ACL reconstruction

Two related enzymes have opposing roles in heart failure

Krembil scientists develop potential treatment to stop knee and spine osteoarthritis

New ReFRAME drug repurposing collection offers hope for treating major diseases

Aggressive breast cancer hijacks normal protective physiological process to survive

CBT for insomnia may slow or reverse cortical atrophy in patients with co-morbid fibromyalgia

Specific details of PT interventions may be key determinants of knee replacement patient’s outcome

Researchers decode anti-inflammatory mechanism of vitamin E and its metabolites

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Ethicon demonstrates commitment to improve access to life-changing obesity treatment

GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures

Biological 'switch' influences whether immature blood cells differentiate into red or white blood cells

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

Progenitor cells for human bone and cartilage have been identified

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Arthritis common in individuals with varying degrees of depression, finds study

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