Modifying Gut Microbiota May Enhance DMARD Efficacy in RA Modifying Gut Microbiota May Enhance DMARD Efficacy in RA
Investigators have found evidence suggesting that bad bugs in the belly may contribute to inflammation in the joints, and that modulating gut microbes could improve rheumatoid arthritis treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
RA and Biologics: Why Time Matters
Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis can take a few months to work their best. Find out when you can expect a biologic drug for RA to start working. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long Covid trials aim to clear lingering virus —and help patients in need
One Monday morning last September, Shelley Hayden pulled into a parking spot in an underground garage at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She switched off the ignition, pushed the red record button on her cellphone, and gazed into the camera. “The time has come,” said Hayden, long dark-blond hair framing her blue eyes. “Here we are, I’m actually getting to do something.”
More than 3 years earlier, in the summer of 2020, Hayden had come down with COVID-19 while visiting family in Colorado. Since then she’s been plagued by the disease’s cruel sequel, Long Covid, whose symptoms include ov...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Relentless Cost of Chronic Diseases
At first, my legs buckled. Then I started nearly fainting and was struck by fierce jaw, neck, and back pain—six unhappy faces-worth on the scale. Just as quickly, as one tends to do, I created narratives to explain these sudden symptoms. That one glass of wine had done me in. The steamy weather led my knees to wobble. It was the aftermath of a concussion I got after I fell in a hole in the sidewalk. It was from when I hurt my neck when I was thrown down on a subway platform by a man with low spatial awareness and somewhere to be.
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It turned out I was fainting beca...
Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alissa Quart Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men
Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to the coverage of women’s issues around the world.
Katherine Fitzgerald had just arrived at the party. Before she could even get a drink, she threw up and broke out in a sweat. “I was dizzy. I couldn’t breathe. I had heart pain,” Fitzgerald says.
She knew she was having a heart attack.
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What she didn’t know then was that the heart attack could have been prevented. Fitzgerald, a health-conscious, exercise-loving lawyer, should have been taking statin drugs to s...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maggie Fox Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Study: Treat-to-Target Success in Early RA Is Durable
(MedPage Today) -- Success with "treat-to-target" therapy for early-stage rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lasted up to 20 years, according to researchers who followed up with participants in two of the first clinical trials aimed at testing the strategy... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - April 4, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Are NSAIDs Safe for You?
NSAIDs can help relieve the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, but you should know the potential risks the drugs pose before taking them. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rwanda: Navigating Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis
[New Times] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the joints of the body, as well as the lungs, heart, eyes, and other parts. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
Finding Balance as a Woman With RA
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can throw everything out of whack when you’re a woman trying to juggle work, family, and friends while caring for yourself. Here’s how one woman finds balance. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Battle Against Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression
Rheumatoid arthritis causes joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. It also affects your mental health. But you can slow RA progression and manage symptoms. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nightshade Vegetables Aren ’ t Actually Bad for You
If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of health and wellness trends online, you’ve likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. What’s made them suddenly newsworthy is that they’ve been singled out by self-proclaimed wellness experts and celebrity dieters as culprits behind a range of health issues, from arthritis to autoimmune disease flare-ups and indigestion.
While there’s little scientific evidence for these claims, some people report feeling better after cutting nightshades from their diets. ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire Sibonney Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
What Are the Best and Worst Supplements and Herbs for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
Some supplements are good for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - others are dangerous. WebMD explains which supplements and herbs to take or avoid with RA. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Pregnancy Complications
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- People with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis tend to have fewer children, and women with this class of illnesses often have higher risks for complications of pregnancy, new... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Rates of new-onset autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIRD) such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus were significantly increased following bouts of COVID-19 in South Korea and Japan, researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
ALOX5 drives the pyroptosis of CD4+ T cells and tissue inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis | Science Signaling
Leukotriene-induced T cell pyroptosis drives synovial inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. (Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment)
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - February 27, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
