Researchers develop new method that could increase longevity of artificial hips
Mechanical engineering researchers have developed a method that could extend the life of an artificial hip by adding an array of microscopic indentations that increase the thickness of a lubricating...
View ArticleImmune response in RA patients linked to inflammation and joint damage
To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, antibodies to the amino acid citrulline are commonly measured. A new study from Uppsala University shows that a broad mix of different antibodies in the joints is the...
View ArticleCombination of antibodies shown to cause rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers have shown that severe inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is primarily caused by a combination of different antibodies.
View ArticleScientists discover gene that predicts arthritis severity
Scientists have discovered a new gene that is associated with disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis. HIP1 produces an inflammatory molecule which drives RA.
View ArticleAMSBIO announces new exosome isolation, manufacturing and characterization...
AMSBIO has announced an exosome isolation, manufacturing and characterization service to enable R&D groups to accelerate their discovery and development activities.
View ArticleOrthoSera presents first-in-man study results of hyperacute serum in knee...
OrthoSera GmbH, an orthobiologics company developing serum-based solutions for musculoskeletal indications announces results of its first-in-man pilot clinical study of hyperacute serum on 36 patients...
View ArticleGalectins play a key role in the degeneration of cartilage in osteoarthritis
A network of carbohydrate binding proteins - so-called galectins - plays an important role in the degeneration of cartilage in osteoarthritis.
View ArticleNew, quantitative method for assessment of molecular biomarker for...
For the first time, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have been able to measure a specific molecule indicative of osteoarthritis and a number of other inflammatory diseases using a newly...
View ArticleIBS scientists invent hydrogel to combat rheumatoid arthritis
IBS scientists at the Center for Self-Assembly and Complexity, within the Institute for Basic Science, invented a hydrogel to fight rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. Published in Advanced...
View ArticleJoint lubricating fluid triggers pain response from nerve cells in...
A team at the University of Cambridge has shown how, in osteoarthritis patients, the viscous lubricant that ordinarily allows our joints to move smoothly triggers a pain response from nerve cells...
View ArticleAntibody that targets CXCR6 prevents and reverses multiple sclerosis in mouse...
Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder, is known to be driven by "helper" T cells, white blood cells that mount an inflammatory attack on the brain and spinal cord. A new study from Boston...
View ArticleMethotrexate reduces joint damage in hand osteoarthritis
A new study presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP meeting shows that methotrexate stopped further damage to the hand joints and even perhaps improved bone remodeling in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the...
View ArticleVirginia Tech researcher wins $661,216 grant to study Lyme arthritis
With a $661,216 grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Brandon Jutras, an assistant professor of biochemistry in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will study...
View ArticleLatest findings put Benson Viscometers at the forefront of Covid-19 fight
A clinical viscosity diagnostic instrument is proving to be valuable in the research and treatment of coronavirus after laboratory scientists have identified its ability to provide meaningful data for...
View ArticleStudy shows how medicine can benefit from dinosaur research
Researchers from the University of Bonn: Even Tyrannosaurus rex could have suffered a slipped disc. The intervertebral discs connect the vertebrae and give the spine its mobility.
View ArticleLateral flow test enables faster, accurate diagnosis of periprosthetic joint...
The recently FDA-authorized alpha-defensin lateral flow test is a highly accurate, ten-minute test for diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) - a serious and costly complication of total...
View ArticleImmunotherapy drugs trigger inflammatory arthritis in subset of cancer patients
Since doctors began treating cancer patients with immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors nearly a decade ago, they have observed that a subset of these patients experience a side effect that...
View ArticleNovel super-activating macrophage receptor could explain hyper-inflammation...
Immunity is a curious thing. While essential in protecting the body against invading pathogens and foreign antigens, it can also turn against the body and trigger destructive immunological processes. A...
View ArticleResearchers identify the gene responsible for cellular aging
In a new study, published today in the journal Stem Cells, researchers reveal how they have identified the gene responsible for aging.
View ArticleRice model could help clinicians personalize hip joints
Rice University engineers hope to make life better for those with replacement joints by modeling how artificial hips are likely to rub them the wrong way.
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