EUROPEAN ALLIANCE OF ASSOCIATIONS FOR RHEUMATOLOGY (EULAR) “This evidence suggests that inflammation in PsA is not limited to skin and joints, but also involves the cardiovascular system”, says Nienke Kleinrensink, lead author on the abstract shared in a session on Comorbidities in RMD at the 2023 EULAR congress in Milan, Italy. The new finding is based on...
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What is gonococcal arthritis?
by Ann Schreiber Heard of gonorrhea? Most likely. What about gonococcal arthritis? Maybe not. Most folks are familiar with what is gonorrhea, but few may know about gonococcal arthritis, a rare side effect of this sexually transmitted disease (STD). Unfortunately, gonorrhea cases are on the rise, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
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Two birds one stone strategy to treat both joint pain and cognitive impairment in rheumatoid arthritis
by Institute for Basic Science The inflammatory response of RA causes autophagy in FLSs to produce putrescine, which intensifies inflammation of GABA and H2O2 through the MAO-B in the joint. In chronic inflammation, increased IL-1β passes through a loose blood-brain barrier and enters the brain. Increased IL-1β in the hippocampus causes cognitive impairment by activating astrocytes...
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Recognizing arthritis in an MRI scan
FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITÄT ERLANGEN-NÜRNBERG Arthritis is a widespread condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people that leads to inflammation of the joints. It has many different causes, and if physicians are to treat the disease properly, it is important that they can determine exactly which type of arthritis the patient has. This is often no easy undertaking....
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Can supplements or diet reduce symptoms of arthritis? Here’s what the evidence says
by Clare Collins, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock Arthritis is a disease that affects body joints. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, with more than 350 million people affected around the globe, including about four million Australians. Arthritis causes pain and disability and commonly reduces quality of life. In Australia in 2015, about 54,000 people aged 45–64 couldn’t work due to severe arthritis....
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Scientists discover link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis
by Laval University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The team led by Éric Boilard of Université Laval has discovered that a protein naturally present in the gut acts on the microbiota and causes the formation of molecules that...
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How we walk could impact future arthritis
by University of Sydney Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study suggests a person’s walking style that places more pressure on the hips and knees can contribute to future osteoarthritis. Researchers say the key is to find and catch these habits ‘in the act’ early on. The way people move and unconsciously place pressure on certain...
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What is Infectious Arthritis?
By Syed S. A. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Infectious arthritis (IA) is a general term that refers to any arthritic condition caused by microorganisms, in which the capacity of infectious agents to colonize the joint is influenced by host-related factors along with the properties of microbe. A painful infection in the joint, Infectious arthritis...
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Antibodies block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infections
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified two antibodies that protect animals from disease caused by alphaviruses. The antibodies worked for every alphavirus tested, meaning they potentially could form the basis of treatments or serve as a template for a universal vaccine. The findings are published Aug. 19 in the journal Cell....
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Arthritis diagnosed before or during peak reproductive years may curb men’s fertility
BMJ Rheumatoid arthritis or one of the other types of inflammatory arthritis, diagnosed before or during peak reproductive years, may curb men’s fertility, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Inflammatory arthritis is associated with fathering fewer children, higher rates of infertility, involuntary childlessness, and fertility issues, such as poor sperm quality,...