Ankylosing spondylitis can create uncomfortable pain or stiffness in your back, neck, hips, and other areas of your body. We’ve learned a lot about AS in recent years but there’s still a lot we don’t ...

Human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) positivity was associated with higher odds of non-remission in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at 18 years after disease onset, with men showing ...

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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) complex, is essential for immunorecognition, organ and stem cell transplantation, and disease association, including ...

Seronegative spondylitis is spine inflammation that occurs with a blood test that is negative for possible causes. Back pain happens for a variety of reasons, such as mechanical issues, structural ...

Practicing yoga can leave you feeling all types of ways: fatigued in your muscles, a little bit breathless, and somehow simultaneously relaxed. By the time you roll up your mat, it’s only natural to ...

Recent world events (including the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as traumatic events worldwide) have undoubtedly increased stress levels in the US, Europe, and across the globe. In addition to ...

This story features Beeline Reader for enhanced readability. Click to turn the feature on or off. Learn more about this technology here. Measure HLA, also referred to as Healthy Streets L.A., asks ...

The future of L.A.’s streets is on the ballot with Measure HLA, the City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measures initiative. The citizen-sponsored ballot measure calls on the city to implement its ...