Targeted PET/CT tracer improves early prediction of treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A new targeted PET/CT tracer can detect treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients in as little as four…
Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure – but researchers are homing in on preventing it
But multiple studies have now confirmed that rheumatoid arthritis has a preclinical stage of development. This is a time about three…
Early treatment delays rheumatoid arthritis onset in high-risk individuals
Treating people who are at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can delay the onset of the disease…
Traumatic fracture of Kager’s fat pad: a case report | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Kager’s fat pad is a metabolically active adipose structure within Kager’s triangle anterior to the Achilles tendon,…
Clinical, pathological and genetic characteristics of GNE myopathy: a single-center observational study | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
GNE myopathy was first described by Nonaka as a hereditary disorder. It is commonly manifested by distal muscle…
Scientists map the genetic control system behind FOXP3 in immune cells
The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer,…
Long-term effect of physical inactivity on osteosarcopenic obesity – a MRI-based investigation from a population-based cohort | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Study design and population sample Participants were derived from the “Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg”…
Fatigue-induced biomechanical decoupling at L4-S1 discs: mechanism of disc degeneration in chronic low back pain | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Cieza A, Causey K, Kamenov K, Hanson SW, Chatterji S, et al. Global estimates of the need for…
Can isokinetic muscle strength training with hip abduction and adduction improve muscle strength, balance, and gait in patients with functional ankle instability? A randomized controlled trial | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Doherty C, Delahunt E, Caulfield B, Hertel J, Ryan J, Bleakley C. The incidence and prevalence of ankle…
UC researcher wins $300,000 grant to investigate the underlying causes of eosinophilic esophagitis
Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) often describe the condition as painful, disruptive and frightening. The rare chronic disease…
Correlation Between Diabetes and Risk of Uveitis Confirmed in Recent Study
Darren Jindal, PhD | Image Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Patients with type 1 or…
Emphysema During Lung Cancer Screening Predicts All-Cause Mortality up to 25 Years Later
Claudia I. Henschke, PhD, MD Credit: Mount Sinai Baseline emphysema at low-dose chest CT (LDCT was predictive of…