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Lack of sleep and arguments with your spouse can cause stress-related inflammation, study reveals

A new study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, conducted by the researchers from the Ohio State University Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research indicates that the lack of sleep doesn't just make a person cranky and looking for a fight, it also results in the risk of stress-related inflammation.

26 Sep 2017

Vaccine to prevent Lyme disease on the cards

Lyme disease is an infection that spreads with the bites of an infected tick. For the past four years, a vaccine to protect dogs from this disease has been available. Now, vaccinating humans against this disease has also become a possibility.

26 Sep 2017

Drug targeting approach could lead to improved therapies for immune-related diseases

A new technique that targets drugs to specific cells could lead to improved therapies for diseases caused by an overactive immune response.

25 Sep 2017

Brain shapes normal body patterning much earlier than previously thought

The brain plays an active and essential role much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from Tufts University scientists which shows that long before movement or other behaviors occur, the brain of an embryonic frog influences muscle and nerve development and protects the embryo from agents that cause developmental defects.

25 Sep 2017

Study findings offer refined approach to predict risk of ARMD in patients with MoM hip implants

Patients with "metal on metal" (MoM) artificial hips are at risk of complications caused by adverse reactions to metal debris (ARMD). A study in the September 20, 2017 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery confirms that blood metal ion levels specific to the type of hip implant used can help predict patients who are at low risk of ARMD.

21 Sep 2017

Lonza launches new CytoSMART 2 System for capturing higher-resolution images of live cells

Lonza has today introduced the CytoSMART™ 2 System, an updated version of Lonza’s popular CytoSMART™ System for live cell imaging. The CytoSMART™ 2 Device features an advanced optical system and more powerful camera unit, which enables researchers to capture higher-resolution images of their cell cultures.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers find significant link between foot pain and knee or hip pain

A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery and Harvard Medical School suggests new guidelines may be in order for evaluating and treating lower extremity pain. Investigators set out to determine if there was a relation between foot pain and lower extremity joint pain, and they found a significant association between foot pain and knee or hip pain.

20 Sep 2017

Trauma exposure and PTSD may increase risk of developing lupus

In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian women were strongly associated with increased risk of developing lupus, an autoimmune disease.

20 Sep 2017

Without price breaks, rural hospitals struggle to stock costly, lifesaving drugs

Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry arrived at Stone County Medical Center's emergency department last year.

18 Sep 2017

Study shows how regular exercise, stress reduction could lead to better health in lupus patients

Waking up in the morning with the joint pain, swelling and stiffness that accompanies lupus doesn't exactly inspire a workout.

14 Sep 2017

FDA moves to guard against abuse of ‘orphan drug’ program

The Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves medicines known as "orphan drugs" after revelations that drugmakers may be abusing a law intended to help patients with rare diseases.

13 Sep 2017

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has identified a potential strategy for improving the efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs that help fight cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.

13 Sep 2017

NIH awards $15 million to develop 3D microphysiological system platforms that model human disease

More than 60 percent of investigational drugs fail in human clinical trials due to a lack of effectiveness, despite promising pre-clinical studies using cell and animal research models.

13 Sep 2017

$New medication shows potential to reduce fracture risk in women with osteoporosis$

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Lack of sleep and arguments with your spouse can cause stress-related inflammation, study reveals

Vaccine to prevent Lyme disease on the cards

Drug targeting approach could lead to improved therapies for immune-related diseases

Brain shapes normal body patterning much earlier than previously thought

Study findings offer refined approach to predict risk of ARMD in patients with MoM hip implants

Lonza launches new CytoSMART 2 System for capturing higher-resolution images of live cells

Researchers find significant link between foot pain and knee or hip pain

Trauma exposure and PTSD may increase risk of developing lupus

Without price breaks, rural hospitals struggle to stock costly, lifesaving drugs

Study shows how regular exercise, stress reduction could lead to better health in lupus patients

FDA moves to guard against abuse of ‘orphan drug’ program

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

NIH awards $15 million to develop 3D microphysiological system platforms that model human disease

New medication shows potential to reduce fracture risk in women with osteoporosis

TSRI scientists find new approach to reprogram ordinary adult cells into IPSCs

Scientists uncover how gut bacteria and body clock work together to promote fat accumulation

Compounds derived from fire ant venom could lead to new anti-psoriasis therapy

Study: Lupus affects Hispanic, Asian women in Manhattan more frequently than white women

Researchers find striking racial, ethnic disparities in incidence and prevalence of lupus

New recommendations advise against use of brain imaging as test for chronic pain

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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