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The True Powers of Vitamin B12 in Ulcerative Colitis

Many processes of tissue injury and repair in adult organs proceed through a transient dedifferentiation to a more developmentally primitive state. Recent studies have suggested vitamin B12 administration during an injury may promote cell plasticity...

Dec 18, 2023
Cibinqo

Cibinqo (abrocitinib) Pfizer Composition: Each film-coated tablet contains 50mg or 100 mg or 200 mg of abrocitinib. Indications: Cibinqo is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adults with refractory, moderate-to-severe ...

Dec 18, 2023
Biological Changes Happen Long Before IBD Becomes Symptomatic

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has a higher prevalence in developed western countries than in East Asia, with about 120 to 200 cases per 100,000 for ulcerative colitis (UC) and 50 to 200 cases per 100,000 for Crohn¡¦s Disease (CD) in ...

Dec 18, 2023
Novel Technology Stimulating Anti-inflammatory Response for Colitis Treatment

Despite the medical advancement in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the long-term therapeutic efficacy of these treatments remains questionable due to the severity of adverse effects. Laying on the intestinal epithelial cells is a Glycocal...

Oct 24, 2023
Artificial Intelligence-powered Flare Risk Prediction in Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can create joint damage and bone destruction, causing severe pain and disability. The disease also manifests as extra-articular disease, that can affect most organs of the body, with a...

Aug 11, 2023
Pay Attention to Cardiovascular Risks in Patients with Autoimmune Disorders

Autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, systemic sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, and type 1 diabetes, were found to be linked with increased CV risks, with risk dependent on the types of autoimmune disorders. In a population-b...

Jun 13, 2023
Trust Me, I'm Artificial Intelligence - The Roles of AI in Rheumatoid Arthritis

People at Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with RA often experience a reduced quality of life in several domains, such as physical health, level of independence, environment, and personal beliefs, compared with the healthy population ...

Jun 13, 2023
Recognition and Treatment of Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

A Brief Glance at JIA JIA is defined as a childhood chronic inflammatory arthritis with onset prior to age 16 years and a minimum duration of 6 weeks, following the exclusion of other causes. Currently, the International League of Associations for R...

Sep 20, 2021
Consensus Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccination

Consensus Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccination in Adult Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases by the HKSR Clinical opinions generally advocate that COVID-19 vaccination is a critical measure to contain the current pandemic. Notably, patient...

Sep 17, 2021
Lower Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associated with Higher Psoriasis Risk

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the skin, with wide dermatological manifestations, most commonly involving erythematous, scaly plaques on the extensor surfaces of the joints, whereas psoriatic arthritis is also a common coexisting ...

Sep 1, 2021
A Great Leap forward in Therapeutic Development

A Great Leap forward in Therapeutic Development Discoveries of molecular mechanisms of different diseases provide unprecedented opportunities to develop novel medicines. However, the research and development of a brand-new drug is time-consuming and...

Jun 21, 2021
The Establishment of Consensus Statements on Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Asia-Pacific Region

The Establishment of Consensus Statements on Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Asia-Pacific Region Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-systemic autoimmune disease characterised by periods of exacerbation and remission, with or...

Jun 21, 2021