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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 6h

Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists discover a cause of lupus and a possible way to reverse it
Two cellular defects appear to drive disease in lupus

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Scientists discover a cause of lupus and a possible way to reverse it

Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus)...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 2d

Physical exercise can ‘train’ the immune system
In an article published in the journal Scientific Reports, an international team of researchers describes how the defense cells of older adults with are more effective against inflammation.

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Physical exercise can ‘train’ the immune system

In an article published in the journal Scientific Reports, an international team of researchers describes how the defense cells of older adults with a history of endurance training are more effec...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 3d

How to Get Better Sleep When You Have Fibromyalgia
With a few sleep hygiene tweaks, you can ease fibromyalgia pain and get more shut-eye.
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How to Sleep Better With Fibromyalgia

From keeping a sleep log to limiting caffeine, there are simple ways to improve your sleep quality when you have fibromyalgia.

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 3d

Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?
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Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 4d

Understanding The Causes of Pain and Pain Management
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Understanding The Causes of Pain and Pain Management

YouTube video by Zero To Finals

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 5d

Feeling in control helps beat daily stress, researchers find
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Feeling in control helps beat daily stress, researchers find

People may be more likely to resolve a problem if they feel they have more control over it, according to a new study from a team including researchers at Penn State. They also found that the relations...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 6d

Improvements in mental health best predict life satisfaction
A new model for evaluating changes to life satisfaction can be used to inform public health measures to improve people’s sense of well-being.
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Improvements in mental health best predict life satisfaction

 On October 2 in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health, Steve Haake from Sheffield Hallam University and colleagues published a model for evaluating life satisfaction. ...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 6d

Sequencing DNA to find new lupus treatments
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Sequencing DNA to find new lupus treatments

With more than $3.5 million in funding from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, researchers in the DIvision of Rheumatology and Immunology at the Medical Univers...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 8d

Diet can directly influence brain ageing
Two proteins emerged as especially relevant to accelerated brain ageing. Their levels decreased among participants following the green-Mediterranean diet, which includes green tea and the aquatic plant Mankai
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Diet can directly influence brain aging

A new study led by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Harvard University, and the University of Leipzig has uncovered innovative biological evidence that diet can directly influence ...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 8d

Diet can directly influence brain ageing
Two proteins emerged as especially relevant to accelerated brain ageing. Their levels decreased among participants following the green-Mediterranean diet, which includes green tea and the aquatic plant Mankai
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Diet can directly influence brain aging

A new study led by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Harvard University, and the University of Leipzig has uncovered innovative biological evidence that diet can directly influence ...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 19d

The ONLY Supplement You Need For Arthritis
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The ONLY Supplement You Need For Arthritis

YouTube video by Dr. Diana Girnita - Rheumatologist OnCall

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 9d

Cutting-edge review on phospholipid metabolism: A new perspective on inflammation regulation in innate immunity
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Cutting-edge review on phospholipid metabolism: A new perspective on inflammation regulation in innate immunity

Phospholipids, essential components of cell membranes, are increasingly recognized for their active roles in regulating innate immunity and inflammation. A new review is published to outline how phosp...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 10d

Exercise can help restore the immune system of people with post-COVID syndrome

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Exercise can help to restore the immune system of people with post-COVID syndrome

Exercise can help to restore a more normal, well-regulated immune system in people with post-COVID syndrome, according to a gold-standard randomised-controlled trial presented at the European Respirat...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 11d

Fortified foods and dietary supplements key to bone health in vegan diets
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Fortified foods and dietary supplements key to bone health in vegan diets

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki found that children and adults who follow a vegan diet had on average adequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D, nutrients important to bone health, but...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 12d

In the quest for better NSAIDs, researchers decouple inflammation from pain
Silencing a receptor in prostaglandins reduces pain but allows inflammation to run its course in animal and cellular studies

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In quest for better NSAIDs, researchers decouple inflammation from pain

Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins—the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers—causes pain but not inflammation. The ...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 14d

Predicting the progression of autoimmune disease with AI
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Predicting the progression of autoimmune disease with AI

Knowing who may progress along the disease pathway is critical for early diagnosis and intervention, improved treatment and better disease management, according to a team led by researchers from the P...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 15d

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how fibroblasts go rogue in many different diseases affecting multiple organs – from acne and psoriasis, to rheumatoid arthritis and IBD
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Universal drug target potential in scaffolding cells found across the body

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how fibroblasts go ‘rogue’ in many different diseases affecting multip...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 16d

Ketamine use in chronic pain unsupported by evidence
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Ketamine use in chronic pain unsupported by evidence

The off-label use of ketamine to treat chronic pain is not supported by scientific evidence, a new Cochrane review has found. Ketamine is an anaesthetic commonly used for procedural sedation and short...

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Fibromyalgia and Lupus @fibroandlupus.bsky.social · 17d

A high-fat diet impairs memory formation by reducing autophagy
Researchers reveal that a high-fat diet impairs memory formation in Drosophila by disrupting the autophagy pathway.
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High-fat diet impairs memory formation by reducing autophagy

Increased consumption of high-fat foods has been linked to cognitive decline. The underlying mechanisms, however, remain unclear. A new study by researchers from Chiba University, Japan, finds that a ...

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Autism @autismtalk.bsky.social · 17d

Is paracetamol safe during pregnancy and does it have links to autism?
US president’s claims around painkiller also known as Tylenol contradict scientific consensus
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