Psoriatic arthritis
Link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases
A protein naturally present in the gut acts on the microbiota and causes the formation of molecules that exacerbate the symptoms of autoimmune diseases, an international team reports in the Journal of Clinical Investigation – Insight.
Dental implants seem to be safe in people with autoimmune disease says new study
Dental complications can arise associated with some autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. So new research is always welcome in this important area.
Continue reading Vitamin D and fish oil supplements reduce risk of autoimmune disease
Taking daily vitamin D supplements – or both vitamin D and fish oil supplements – appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, says exciting new research in the British Medical Journal.
Agents linked to industrialisation may be the root of inflammatory arthritis due to their impact on the gut lining
The impact of modern living on the gut’s epithelial barrier may be to blame for inflammatory arthritis and other conditions a research team suggests in a leading journal.
Continue readingThe vital role of arthritis drugs in COVID-19 treatment
Arthritis drugs have hit the headlines as treatment for COVID-19. What does the evidence say so far? Two stages of COVID-19 have been recognised: the initial viral stage and the immune response phase, when we see hyperinflammation associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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