The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
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Diagnosis and classification of Susac Syndrome www.sciencedirect.com Susac Syndrome: clinical characteristics, clinical classification, and long-term prognosis Susac syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the clinical triad of central…
Two hundreds cases of ASIA syndrome following silicone implants: a comparative study of 30 years and a review of current literature In this study, we compared one hundred patients with autoimmune/inflammatory…
Proposed diagnostic criteria, disease severity classification and treatment strategy for TAFRO syndrome, 2015 version TAFRO syndrome is a systemic inflammatory… link.springer.com 2015 diagnostic criteria for TAFRO (Thrombocytopenia-anasarca-fever-renal insufficiency-organomegaly) syndrome Castleman…
Systemic JIA: A Separate Entity? Genetic architecture differs from other JIA subtypes medpagetoday.com Treatment of adult-onset Still's Disease Treatment of adult-onset Still’s disease: a review Yvan Jamilloux,1–3,* Mathieu Gerfaud-Valentin,1,* Thomas…
The Phenotype and Genotype of Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency: A Series of 114 Cases From the Eurofever Registry Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare metabolic disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory…
Interferons In a typical scenario, a virus-infected cell will release interferons causing nearby cells to heighten their anti-viral defenses. en.wikipedia.org Type I interferonopathies in pediatric rheumatology ped-rheum.biomedcentral.com Interferons as…
Versatile functions for IL-6 in metabolism and cancer Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in metabolism and cancer. IL-6 effects are highly context-dependent: beneficial effects have been reported in metabolism for many tissues including…
Interleukin-1 function and role in rheumatic disease and IL-1β, two key cytokines in the activation of innate immunity. These cytokines were among the first proteins identified as orchestrators of leukocyte……
Low-Carb Diets Better in the Short Term for Weight Reduction Mayo Clinic researchers reviewed low-carb diet studies, to determine if they are safe and effective for weight loss, cardiovascular and…
Running Deters Disease, Lengthens Lifespan Regardless of speed or distance, runners tend to have lower rates of heart-disease related deaths – translating to a potential of 3 additional years of……
