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Cytokines swing between good and bad in the war on autoimmune arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that targets the bone and cartilage. The cytokines BLyS and APRIL are present in the serum of RA patients. In a paper appearing online on October 20 ...
Rheumatoid arthritis, contradictory immune responses explain different therapeutic effects
Using a humanized mouse model that mimics the effects of human rheuma-toid arthritis (RA), researchers have discovered that protein growth factors called cytokines in the immune system have both pro- ...
Olive oil contains natural anti-inflammatory agent
A naturally occurring chemical found in extra-virgin olive oils is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent, report scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and collaborators at the Unive...
Arthritis: Get moving, lose that weight
Age, injury, obesity and genetics all play a role in the development of osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis develops over time as wear and tear on the body's joints grind...
Arthritis of the spine often overlooked in children
When kids or teens experience aching joints and stiffness it may be more than growing pains. It may be arthritis of the spine and other joints (ankylosing spondylitis), which researchers report can of...
Long-standing rheumatoid arthritis - Adalimumab plus methotrexate effective
For people with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis, combined treatment with the new "biologic" drug adalimumab and methotrexate is about five times more effective than methotrexate alone, ac...
Treatment Of Psoriatic Arthritis - Humira (Adalimumab) Approved In Europe
"Until today, the options for patients and physicians seeking an effective medication to treat both the joint and skin aspects of psoriatic arthritis were limited," said Serge Steinfeld, M.D...
Today's baby boomers are heavier and more likely to have arthritis
Baby-boomers have spent more years living with more obesity than the previous generation, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found. Although it may be too early to tell w...
Smoking doubles risk of severe arthritis
It's a well known fact that cigarette smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease. More evidence now exists which adds rheumatoid arthritis to the list of diseases linked to smok...
New arthritis medicine offers hope to sufferers
An arthritis sufferer may have often crippling pain. A doctor may suggest asprin, Moltrin or Alleve or may prescribe a narcotic such as Percocet. The medicine may have minimal benefits and may cause s...
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