Comprehensive guides on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other arthritic knee conditions.
New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), shows that a deep learning system can accurately identify and predict joint space narrowing and erosions in hand x-rays of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Abstract #0745) . X-rays are the most commonly used imaging technique for detecting and…
In a review published in Nature Reviews Rheumatologyresearchers discussed the interactions between central and peripheral immunobiological mechanisms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and major depressive disorder (MDD). They further described the role of inflammatory proteins, the effect of peripheral inflammation on different parts of the brain, and the relationship between changes in the brain…
Well, my start to my trip to Hawaii definitely started with a bang. First I got up early and got to the airport well in time. I had a wonderful taxi driver who was very sweet and he took me and my luggage to the airport lobby and arranged a wheelchair for me. I…
Chronic inflammatory diseases affect 5% to 7% of the population, regardless of age or gender, from children to the elderly. Chronic inflammatory diseases include a range of conditions. The most common inflammatory diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis and multiple sclerosis. Few of the current therapies for chronic inflammatory diseases are effective and while…
In this study, YKL-40 serum levels are influenced by factors such as age, inflammation and diagnosis of autoimmune diseases (RA/MII)3. Currently, due to its participation in tissue remodeling and degradation, attempts have been made to use it as a biomarker in pro-inflammatory states and as an indicator of poor prognosis in inflammatory diseases.6.7. However,…
