Jackson, MS - New research suggests that mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) can be used in the management of autoimmune inflammatory myopathy. The finding, published in the March 2005 issue of Rheumatology, ...

Inflammatory myopathies are immunological diseases that lead to inflammations in muscular tissue. As of yet, little is known about the cause of these myopathies, but it is believed to be an abnormal ...

A new study has suggested that treatment to target necroptosis in muscle fibers using a necroptosis inhibitor lessens myositis-induced muscle weakness as well as muscle cell death and inflammation in ...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of conditions characterized by inflammation of muscles (myositis) and other body systems. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are subtypes of IIM.

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) represent a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders primarily characterised by progressive muscle weakness and inflammation, but with potential involvement ...

Exercise can only improve strength in muscle-degenerating diseases when a specific type of muscle cell ages, report a Hokkaido University researcher and colleagues with Sapporo Medical University in ...

Early-onset IBM challenges age-centric diagnostic criteria, with symptoms appearing in patients younger than 46. Younger IBM patients show a higher rate of mitochondrial DNA mutations, indicating ...

Despite modern medical therapies, multiorgan idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are associated with reduced quality of life and life expectancy. A systematic review of all published ...

The new Scoring system for Cancer Risk in idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis (SCRIM), which incorporated age, sex, smoking status, dermatomyositis, anti‑transcriptional intermediary factor 1‑gamma (anti ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — High risk factors for cancer in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy include ...

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