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A team of scientists led by KOO Sagang of Seoul National University and the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institue for Basic Science Center (IBS), in collaboration with researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the Seoul National University, developed a new solution for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)….
A recent study has revealed a new osteoporosis drug in development. However, the direction the researchers are taking is very similar to an existing drug against osteoporosis: Evenity (romosozumab). The researchers promote their methodology as a revolutionary approach to drug development, even though the synthetic molecule they created closely resembles an existing osteoporosis drug. We…
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…
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…
Can your antidepressants, especially SSRIsbe a hidden culprit behind it weakening of bones and osteoporosisespecially when you are navigating postmenopause? What is it exactly “holistic psychiatry”, and how could it revolutionize your understanding of mental health? Want to know which of your favorite foods are silent undermining your bones and mental clarity? Dive into…
