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Researchers review the association between endogenous retrovirus reactivation and aging

Researchers explored the role of endogenous retrovirus (ERV) reactivation in the aging process.

24 Jan 2023

Experimental regenerative medicine shows potential to restore bone in an animal

Bone loss is a part of aging that compromises quality of life and movement in many older people, but regenerative treatments to improve their health and well-being have been limited.

19 Jan 2023

Long-term, COVID-19-related smell loss could be treated using injections of platelet-rich plasma

Early in the pandemic, when people with COVID-19 began reporting that they lost their sense of smell, Zara Patel, MD, figured as much. A professor of otolaryngology at Stanford Medicine, Patel has, for years, studied loss of smell as a symptom of viral infections.

19 Jan 2023

UQ researchers identify a cellular pathway to reprogram the body’s immune system

University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body's immune system to fight back against both chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases.

18 Jan 2023

Should we be getting used to the idea of eating insects?

A recent Molecules journal study has reviewed the literature on edible insects as a source of bioactive compounds.

15 Jan 2023

Scientists use paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, the CNRS and the Collège de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution.

13 Jan 2023

COVID-19 outcomes in Rituximab treated patients

A new report throws light on SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in patients with certain joint diseases or musculoskeletal conditions who are on rituximab and compares the severity of COVID-19 outcomes in these patients whilst identifying potential risk factors for severe outcomes.

11 Jan 2023

Anticancer drugs offer new hope for treatment of sepsis

Research led by the IGC reveals how these drugs limit inflammation, positioning them as potential treatments for sepsis.

10 Jan 2023

Study describes a mechanism associated with the production of neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain is a type of chronic pain caused by damage to the nervous system due mainly to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and arthritis, or to the side effects of some kinds of chemotherapy.

10 Jan 2023

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered a new mechanism that links age-related cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key protein associated with longevity.

10 Jan 2023

Clinically relevant biomarker strategies in drug development

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Dr. Justin Devine and Dr. Nicholas Woudberg about biomarkers, their importance for drug development as well as the potential they have when it comes to machine learning.

From Synexa Life Sciences BV 9 Jan 2023

Research suggests people on rheumatoid arthritis drugs show weaker response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Researchers conducted a comparative study among a cohort of individuals on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies vis-à-vis healthy controls to assess their responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

9 Jan 2023

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

A study into the use of an at-home test which uses saliva rather than blood to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, which has been developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield with funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and tested in Sheffield endocrine patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is making a difference to the health of patients and could reduce time to diagnosis.

6 Jan 2023

Researchers reveal previously unknown properties of T cells

Certain T cells can secrete cytokines that are normally part of the innate immune system, as researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology and an international research team discovered.

5 Jan 2023

NY docs are now required to prescribe naloxone to some patients on opioid painkillers

Without opioid painkillers to dull the ache in his knees and other joints, Arnold Wilson wouldn't be able to walk half a block. The 63-year-old former New York City nurse has crippling arthritis for which he takes OxyContin twice a day and oxycodone when he needs additional relief.

5 Jan 2023

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Latest Arthritis News and Research

Researchers review the association between endogenous retrovirus reactivation and aging

Experimental regenerative medicine shows potential to restore bone in an animal

Long-term, COVID-19-related smell loss could be treated using injections of platelet-rich plasma

UQ researchers identify a cellular pathway to reprogram the body’s immune system

Should we be getting used to the idea of eating insects?

Scientists use paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution

COVID-19 outcomes in Rituximab treated patients

Anticancer drugs offer new hope for treatment of sepsis

Study describes a mechanism associated with the production of neuropathic pain

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Clinically relevant biomarker strategies in drug development

Research suggests people on rheumatoid arthritis drugs show weaker response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

Researchers reveal previously unknown properties of T cells

NY docs are now required to prescribe naloxone to some patients on opioid painkillers

Weighing risks of a major surgery: 7 questions older Americans should ask their surgeon

Study suggests a strategy for preventing the progression of chronic leukemia to aggressive disease

All patients with rheumatic disorders recommended to receive pneumococcal vaccine

Study could pave the way for new drug to treat hand osteoarthritis

Study: Long COVID has four major subtypes defined by different clusters of symptoms

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Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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