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New Strategy to Effectively Treat, Prevent Osteoarthritis
March 25, 2013 Researchers have found that adding lubricin, a protein that our bodies naturally produce, to the fluid in our joints may reduce the risk of or even prevent ... > full story -
Links Between Lifestyle and Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
March 18, 2013 Researchers have found a link between several lifestyle factors and pre-existing conditions, including smoking cigarettes and diabetes, and an increased risk of developing rheumatoid ... > full story -
Weight Loss May Prevent, Treat Osteoarthritis in Obese Patients
March 8, 2013 Weight loss may prevent and significantly alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis, a progressive disease of the joints known as "wear and ... > full story -
Use of Certain Therapies for Inflammatory Diseases Does Not Appear to Increase Risk of Shingles
March 5, 2013 Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a disproportionately higher incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), an analysis that included nearly 60,000 patients with RA and other ... > full story -
Double-Jointed Adolescents at Risk for Joint Pain, Study Finds
February 28, 2013 A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed-- medically termed joint hypermobility -- are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they get ... > full story -
Rheumatism: Scientists Improve Arthritis Treatments
February 14, 2013 Scientists have presented a new therapy approach for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic form of joint inflammation. The new therapy study was especially directed at patients who ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevented in Mice: Infusions of Regulatory T Cells Turn Off Autoimmune Attack on Joints
February 8, 2013 Scientists have demonstrated a new strategy for treating autoimmune disease that successfully blocked the development of rheumatoid arthritis in a mouse model. They say it holds promise for improved ... > full story -
Sunlight May Help Ward Off Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
February 4, 2013 Regular exposure to sunlight -- specifically ultraviolet B -- may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long-term ... > full story -
Immune Cell 'Survival' Gene Key to Better Myeloma Treatments
February 3, 2013 Scientists have identified the gene essential for survival of antibody-producing cells, a finding that could lead to better treatments for diseases where these cells are out of control, such as ... > full story -
New Insight Into Mechanics of Arthritis
January 30, 2013 A new, noninvasive, and low-cost method for the early detection and monitoring of osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by wear and tear) may be on its way, thanks to new ... > full story
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