Dr Charles Chan is an Assistant Professor at Stanford in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with co- appointments in the Immunology Program and the Stem Cell Institute. Dr Chan has always been fascinated by the process of aging both as...
Epigenetics to put it simply is the study of biological mechanisms that turn our genes on and off. It addresses how environmental inputs impact gene activity. Altering gene activity controls when and how much protein a gene makes, which in turn controls a multitude of...
Osteoarthritis (OA) tends to be a disease which progresses slowly but leads to active degeneration of the articular cartilage causing symptoms of joint pain, stiffness, and limitation of movement. Characteristically, these symptoms tend to be worse with weight bearing and activity and improve with rest....
Everyone is prone to getting the winter blues as the temperatures start to drop. For arthritis patients it isn’t simply about longing for the delights of summer. With the winter weather comes an increase in pain and stiffness in joints affected by the arthritis. Despite...
Autoimmune conditions are on the rise. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association believes most statistics put forward vastly underestimate the number of Americans living with autoimmune conditions. Many of these conditions do not receive the required attention as they are frequently invisible, with the true...
The will of the Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist Alfred Nobel established the five Nobel prizes in 1895. The prizes in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine were first awarded in 1901. More than a hundred years on these awards are still held in the highest regard. This year the Nobel Prize in Physiology and...
Dear ANRF partner! Every year, we award competitive research funding to some of the brightest minds in the fields of Arthritis, Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases. Eighteen promising young researchers conducting projects at prestigious US institutions were awarded this year. This represents our largest investment in scientific...
An important cell in our immune response arsenal is the B cell, a white blood cell that fights infection by producing antibodies. However, if the B cell homeostasis is disrupted some of the cells may produce auto-antibodies which attack host tissue. Dr Tam Quach, an instructor...
Several weeks ago an order was placed for a large number of blue CureArthritis silicone bracelets (available here https://curearthritis.org/shop/). Shortly thereafter we received a corresponding email giving us insight into the story behind the order. We were deeply moved by the email and thought by...
Dr Noss is an assistant professor, division of rheumatology, Roosevelt Clinic, University Washington Medical Center. Dr Noss received her MD as well as her PhD in 2002 from Case Western Reserve University. She completed her residency in internal medicine in 2004 and her fellowship in...