rheumatoid arthritis

The phenotypic and genetic association between endometriosis and immunological diseases Nina Shigesi, Holly R Harris, Hai Fang, Anne Ndungu, Matthew R Lincoln, The International Endometriosis Genome Consortium, The 23andMe Research Team, Chris Cotsapas, Julian Knight, Stacey A Missmer, Andrew P...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clynp17k23po Patients are taking part in a trial that scientists hope could ultimately lead to a cure for rheumatoid arthritis. The AuToDeCRA-2, external study seeks to prove it is possible to train white blood cell commanders - dubbed the "generals" of the...

Abstract Aberrant immune responses to viral pathogens contribute to pathogenesis, but our understanding of pathological immune responses caused by viruses within the human virome, especially at a population scale, remains limited. We analyzed whole-genome sequencing datasets of 6,321 Japanese...

Abstract Objectives This work aimed to resolve the conflicting reports on Prevotellaceae abundance in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to observe structural, functional and temporal changes in the gut microbiome in RA progressors versus non-progressors. Methods Individuals at...

Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Connective Tissue Disorders Following COVID-19 Sung Ha Lim; Hyun Jeong Ju; Ju Hee Han; Ji Hae Lee; Won-Soo Lee; Jung Min Bae; Solam Lee Importance Multiple cases of autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases after COVID-19 have been reported. However, their...

Humoral immunity to an endemic coronavirus is associated with postacute sequelae of COVID-19 in individuals with rheumatic diseases Editor’s summary It is not clear why some individuals develop postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) while others do not. Here, Herman et al. used systems serology...

Researchers found medication that controls blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes can also help patients with certain auto-immune diseases such as Lupus and arthritis Drug used by millions for common condition could end pain for arthritis sufferers - Mirror Online

Elevated levels of plasma symmetric dimethylarginine and increased arginase activity as potential indicators of cardiovascular comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis Unnikrishnan M. Chandrasekharan, Zeneng Wang, Yuping Wu, W. H. Wilson Tang, Stanley L. Hazen, Sihe Wang, M. Elaine Husni Background...

Risk of autoimmune diseases in patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study Renin Chang, Thomas Yen-Ting Chen, Shiow-Ing Wang, Yao-Min Hung, Hui-Yuan Chen, Cheng-Chung James Weic Background There are a growing number of case reports of various autoimmune diseases occurring after...

The potential role of ischaemia-reperfusion injury in chronic, relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Long COVID, and ME/CFS: evidence, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications Kell DB, Pretorius E Ischaemia-reperfusion (I-R) injury, initiated via bursts of reactive oxygen species...

Abstract Background Fatigue is a common and burdensome symptom in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), yet is poorly understood. Currently, clinicians rely solely on fatigue questionnaires, which are inherently subjective measures. For the effective development of future therapies and stratification, it...

In a new blog series, we will investigate how illnesses were once thought to result from stress, psychological disturbance, or deviant personality features. From the cancer-prone personality to the theory of ‘refrigerator mothers’, medicine appears to suffer from a recurrent tendency to...

Cramp F, Hewlett S, Almeida C, Kirwan JR, Choy EH, Chalder T et al. Non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013; (8): CD008322...

Abstract Objectives Over 1/3 of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exhibit evidence of fibromyalgianess, which is associated with higher rates of disability and inadequate responsiveness to RA treatment. Patients with RA often remain on glucocorticoids long-term, despite the known risk of...

Full title: Increased sympathetic and haemodynamic responses to exercise and muscle metaboreflex activation in post-menopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis Abstract Key points Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients present exacerbated blood pressure responses to exercise, but little is known...

Article looking at effect of exercise on older females with RA. Not much of a study, but interesting Why Exercise Can Be So Draining for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

https://creakyjoints.org/about-arthritis/rheumatoid-arthritis/ra-patient-perspectives/what-malaise-feels-like-rheumatoid-arthritis/ (I had not seen this decription used in relation to RA before. It reads more like an ME patient)

Just in case you thought we were the only ones having to put up with this crap: The middle bit sounds promising to me. The rest is the usual BS. Although it doesn't explicitly mention negative illness beliefs, I think that's implicit in the suggestion of CBT. I love how they think the fatigue...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935117317280?via%3Dihub

Article: https://www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology/arthritis/84736