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In this study, we showed that among the SE alleles, HLA-DRB1*04:05 in particular was strongly associated with the prognosis of ABT treatment. The allele frequency of HLA-DRB1*04:05 in Japanese patients with ACPA-positive RA is reported to be approximately 28%. Because each individual carries two HLA-DRB1 alleles, approximately half of ACPA-positive RA patients have at…
Are you at risk of losing up to 20% of your bone in the years surrounding menopause? Women with accelerated bone loss – dubbed ‘fast losers’ in a new study – are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis and weaker bones than the average woman. The average woman loses only 8-10% of her bone mass…
Scientists have had success treating a ‘neglected’ inflammatory disease, polymyalgia rheumatica, with a drug that could offer patients an alternative to steroids. The study, conducted by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, describes a successful trial of sarilumab. The drug, approved in Britain to treat rheumatoid arthritis, blocked…
This is evident from a recent study published in the journal JCI Insight, the authors built on their previous work examining the anti-autoimmune disease effects of 6-gingerol, the most abundant phytochemical produced by the roots of the ginger herb. Because their previous work showed that this plant extract could reverse the effects of neutrophil…
Hello friends of bones: I am pleased to present my interview on bone supplements with Dr. McCormick. We discussed his full line of bone supplements that are a key ingredient for healthy bones and why calcium in lower doses is important. A number of attendees indicated that they could not participate in the zoom…
