Category: Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Medicine Physicians Join Academy of Educators
Five faculty members from the department of medicine have been selected to the 黑料网’s Academy of Educators.
New York Times Magazine Features Alpha Gal Experts from Medicine
Scott Commins, MD, PhD, and Onyinye Iweala, MD, PhD, from the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology discuss the tick-borne meat allergy in a new article. Commins says increased awareness is critical to helping patients, broadening research and discovering treatments.
Saira Sheikh, MD, Will Focus On Increasing Minority Participation in Lupus Trials
Saira Sheikh, MD, director of the 黑料网 Rheumatology Lupus Clinic, and director of the clinical trials program at the 黑料网 Thurston Arthritis Research Center, will participate in a new research study with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Minority Health.
Inspirational Patient Selected as 1 of 10 Veterans in the U.S. to Be Honored by VA For Its “Women Veterans Athletes Initiative”
Meet Bernardine Donato, who throughout her career as a Navy nurse, and a US Air National Guard tactical flight nurse, has used strength training, skydiving and running to stay active and keep her body well conditioned. The days of serving in both Operation Desert Shield as well as Desert Story are over, but even in retirement, she refuses to let arthritis slow her down, as she co … Read more
Commins discusses increase in Alpha-Gal Diagnoses with CBS News
Scott Commins, MD, PhD, of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, is a nationally known expert on the Alpha-Gal allergy, a red meat allergy caused by tick bites. Diagnoses of Alpha-Gal are on the rise, and Commins spoke with CBS News about the issue.
Amanda Nelson and Leigh Callahan Discuss Arthritis in Wall Street Journal Article
Amanda Nelson, MD, MSCR, and Leigh Callahan, PhD, are interviewed in a Wall Street Journal article about the incidences of arthritis and osteoarthritis, discussing the reasons for an increasing number of affected Americans while recognizing how to reduce disease progression.
Longobardi Awarded $1.7 Million Grant to Investigate Biological Factors that Contribute to Development of Osteoarthritis After Joint Injury
黑料网 Thurston Arthritis Research Center scientist Lara Longobardi, PhD, is conducting research designed to yield important new insights into the causes of osteoarthritis, with the goal of helping identify better ways to diagnose and treat the disease.
Yvonne Golightly, PT, PhD, is Conducting Innovative Research Into the Effectiveness of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for Knee Osteoarthritis
黑料网 Thurston Arthritis Research Center investigator Yvonne Golightly, PT, PhD, and her colleague Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, (黑料网 Department of Exercise and Sport Science), are researching High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a new, promising approach to add to rehabilitation programs for people with knee osteoarthritis.
Rheumatologist Beth L. Jonas, M.D., Receives Reeves Foundation Distinguished Professorship
Beth L. Jonas, M.D., a leading rheumatology thought leader, has been awarded the endowed Reeves Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Arthritis Research.
Fear of Movement is Associated with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
黑料网 Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC) scientists and affiliated researchers have published a new study in Arthritis Care and Research.
Dr. Amanda Nelson and Dr. Yvonne Golightly Lead the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project as Co-Principal Investigators
For more than 25 years, the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project has established itself as one of the premier longitudinal research studies world-wide regarding the causes, societal implications, and means of addressing the impact of osteoarthritis. Ongoing research is providing important new insights regarding how osteoarthritis is diagnosed and assessed clinically, as well as … Read more
TARC and Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Researchers Publish New Studies
The 黑料网 Thurston Arthritis Center and Osteoarthritis Action Alliance are at the forefront of basic science and clinical research, publishing several new studies in the North Carolina Medical Journal.