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This image shows a confocal scan of mouse ear lipocartilage stained with a green fluorescent lipid dye called BODIPY. Large lipid vacuoles are bright green.

Unwrapping the Secrets of a Novel Cartilage Cell Could Inform Regenerative Medicine Efforts

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Array of Patient Recruitment Efforts Boost Back Pain Study Participation

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Illustration of a woman with a butterfly rash across her face, covering her nose and cheeks

Researchers Identify a Disease-Causing Immune Cell Imbalance in Lupus

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Skin findings in a patient with VEXAS syndrome viewed under a microscope.

Skin Features Provide an Early Clue to the Diagnosis of VEXAS Syndrome

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Photos of co-lead authors Iago Pinal-Fernandez, M.D., Ph.D., Staff Clinician, Sandra Muñoz-Braceras, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow , of the NIAMS Muscle Disease Unit.

In Myositis, Autoantibodies Get Inside Muscle Cells and Disrupt the Function of the Proteins They Bind To

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Photo of NIAMS-funded researcher Diana Dou

NIAMS-supported Early-Stage Investigator Makes Scientific Discovery about Sex Differences in Autoimmune Diseases

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A man holding his hand in pain

Study Identifies Subtypes of Inflammation in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Group collage of NIAMS 2023 interns

2023 NIAMS Interns Return to In-person Research in Labs

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Conquering Low Back Pain: Finding the Best Treatment for Individual Patients

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Photo of a doctor closely examining the skin on a patient's arm.

Research Into Naturally Occurring Hair Growth in Skin Nevi May Inform New Regenerative Therapies

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Scanning electron micrograph of S. aureus bacteria escaping destruction by human white blood cells.

NIH Researchers Survey the Genetic Diversity of Skin Microbes in Eczema Patients

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Photograph featuring screenshots of all 2022 NIAMS InVTRO Interns

2022 NIAMS Interns Thrived in Hybrid Training Program

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Researchers identify cellular pathway that regulates inflammatory hair loss

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Group photo of 2021 InVTRO student headshots

2021 NIAMS Trainees Participate in Unique Virtual Program

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New treatment shows promise in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with lupus

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Drs. Grayson and Kastner

NIH Researchers Discover a New Inflammatory Disease Called VEXAS

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Researchers Uncover Clues to Why Some Wounds Don’t Heal

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