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Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis Shorten Healthy Years of Life
February 15, 2011 — Due to obesity and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, Americans over the age of 50 will together lose the equivalent of 86 million healthy years of life, concluded researchers who investigated the ... > full story -
Unexpected New Mechanism Behind Rheumatoid Arthritis
February 7, 2011 — A team of researchers in Sweden has identified an enzyme that protects against inflammation and joint destruction. Made when the researchers blocked production of the enzyme GGTase-I in transgenic ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis Researchers Redefine Remission
February 3, 2011 — The American College of Rheumatology has announced the release of two new provisional definitions of rheumatoid arthritis remission, which are to be applied to future RA clinical ... > full story -
Effective Treatment of Lyme-Disease-Related Arthritis Depends on Proper Diagnosis
February 2, 2011 — Early, correct diagnosis is the best way to prevent the development of Lyme arthritis in individuals with the tick-borne illness, according to a new study. In patients who do develop the condition, ... > full story -
Many Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Not Getting Recommended Drugs, Researchers Find
February 1, 2011 — Despite medical guidelines recommending that patients receive early and aggressive treatment for rheumatoid arthritis with these medications, only 63 percent of Medicare-managed care patients ... > full story -
Fostamatinib Shown to Be Safe but Not Effective in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Unresponsive to Biologic Agents
January 27, 2011 — In a previous study, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who failed to respond to methotrexate were shown to experience positive results with fostamatinib disodium (R788), an oral spleen tyrosine ... > full story -
Low Socioeconomic Status Increases Depression Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
January 26, 2011 — A recent study confirmed that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with higher risk of depressive symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Statistically significant differences in ... > full story -
Knee Osteoarthritis: When You Can't Walk Fast Enough to Cross Busy Streets
January 18, 2011 — When a traffic light at a busy intersection flashes the "walk" sign, people with knee osteoarthritis worry if they can walk fast enough to make it across the street in time. New research shows people ... > full story -
Uric Acid May Increase Likelihood of Severe Osteoarthritis
January 18, 2011 — The amount of uric acid in one's joints may increase the likelihood of severe osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis worldwide, according to ... > full story -
'Master Switch' for Key Immune Cells in Inflammatory Diseases Discovered
January 16, 2011 — Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a "master switch" in certain white blood cells, determining whether they promote or inhibit inflammation. The study could help researchers look for ... > full story
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