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  Discovery of New Genes Will Help Childhood Arthritis Treatment

  April 22, 2013 — Scientists have identified 14 new genes which could have important consequences for future treatments of childhood ... > full story
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  Even a Few Cigarettes a Day Increases Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

  April 22, 2013 — Number of cigarettes smoked a day and the number of years a person has smoked both increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds new research. The risk decreases after giving up smoking ... > full story
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  Insight Into Osteoarthritis

  April 19, 2013 — To better understand the onset and progression of osteoarthritis, scientists looked at cells from articular cartilage using atomic force ... > full story
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  Knee Bracing Can 'Significantly' Reduce Pain of Kneecap Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests

  April 18, 2013 — Wearing a knee brace has been shown to “significantly improve the pain and symptoms” of a type of osteoarthritis affecting the kneecap, according to a new ... > full story
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  Medications Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis May Affect Abortion Rate in Women

  April 16, 2013 — A new study reveals that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were on methotrexate, a drug commonly used to reduce inflammation caused by RA, had lower rates of induced abortions compared to ... > full story
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  Low Testosterone Levels May Herald Rheumatoid Arthritis in Men

  April 3, 2013 — Low testosterone levels may herald the subsequent development of rheumatoid arthritis in men, new research ... > full story
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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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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