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Rheumatoid Arthritis And The Impact Of Genetic Factors On Mortality
April 27, 2007 A chronic autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is marked by inflammation that takes a progressive toll on not only the joints, but also various organs and the whole body. RA sufferers tend ... > full story -
Costs Of Treating Arthritis On The Rise Nationwide, Study Finds
April 27, 2007 The amount Americans spent on arthritis medications more than doubled between 1998 and 2003, due to the fast-rising number of people with the disease, increases in the number of medications they take ... > full story -
Scientists Implicate Gene In Vitiligo And Other Autoimmune Diseases
April 10, 2007 Scientists have discovered a connection between a specific gene and the inflammatory skin condition vitiligo, as well as a possible host of autoimmune ... > full story -
Slick And Springy: Brown Research Reveals Protein's Role In Joints
April 6, 2007 Experiments show a new role that the protein lubricin plays in synovial fluid -- the slimy stuff jammed in joints. Lubricin, the team found, not only reduces friction but also boosts resiliency in ... > full story -
Arthritis Treatment: Just Keep Moving, Ladies
March 29, 2007 Women in their 70s who keep active could be dodging painful arthritis symptoms, according to recent research. This study is the first to show that the more you exercise, the better your chances of ... > full story -
One Out Of Every Three Arthritis Sufferers Is Affected In Ability To Work
March 29, 2007 Arthritis, a leading cause of disability among US adults, affects 46 million people. Arthritis-attributable work limitation can have substantial social and economic impacts including absenteeism, ... > full story -
A Newly Identified Immunosuppressive Protein In Rheumatoid Arthritis
March 28, 2007 The findings of a new study expose DcR3 as one of the factors culpable for RA's hallmark hyperplasia and its crippling ... > full story -
Arthritis Pain, The Brain And The Role Of Emotions
March 28, 2007 A new study sheds light on the role of emotions in how patients feel arthritis pain. Arthritis pain is processed in brain areas concerned with emotions and fear indicating target for pain-relieving ... > full story -
Cellulose Nanocrystal Research Could Lead To New Vaccines, Computer Inks
March 26, 2007 A wood scientist is attaching antibodies to the surface of cellulose crystals. This design enables the nanocrystals to block cell receptors in the body. The process may eventually be used to create ... > full story -
Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Cancer
February 27, 2007 Inflammatory arthritis may increase the risk of dying from cancer but not developing it, suggests long-term community-based ... > full story
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