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Using Antibodies Against Immune Deficiency
September 26, 2012 Early, intensive therapy with a biotechnologically produced medication can provide significantly faster pain relief for patients with rheumatic joint inflammation. Damage to joints can also be ... > full story -
Chronic Pain Costs U.S. Up to $635 Billion, Study Shows
September 11, 2012 Health economists have reported the annual cost of chronic pain in the United States is as high as $635 billion a year, which is more than the yearly costs for cancer, heart disease and ... > full story -
Raised Antibody Levels Linked to Greater Long Term Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 6, 2012 Men and women with raised levels of an antibody known as rheumatoid factor in their blood have up to a 26-fold greater long term risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study ... > full story -
Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Study Finds Way to Pinpoint Risk
September 5, 2012 Rheumatoid arthritis alone is painful and disabling, but it also puts patients at higher risk of death. The greater susceptibility to infections that accompanies the autoimmune disorder is one ... > full story -
Mystery Surrounding Death of Two Sisters Nearly 50 Years Ago Finally Solved
August 29, 2012 Researchers have identified the genetic cause of a rare and fatal bone disease by studying frozen skin cells that were taken from a child with the condition almost fifty years ago. Their study ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Discrepancies Between Patients and Physicians in Perception of Rheumatoid Arthritis Quantified for First Time
August 22, 2012 For people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, pain is the crucial factor in their personal perception of the condition. The doctors treating them, however, assess the severity of the disease based ... > full story -
New Attack on Pain Caused by Diseases Such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
August 21, 2012 Medical researchers are working on a new therapy that can potentially control the pain caused by diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and ... > full story -
Stem Cells May Prevent Post-Injury Arthritis
August 10, 2012 Researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint ... > full story -
No Difference in Death Rates Among Patients Exposed to Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs, Study Suggests
August 8, 2012 New research confirms no significant difference in the rates of death among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were exposed to one of several TNF inhibitors used to treat RA, adalimumab ... > full story -
Inflammatory Pathway Spurs Cancer Stem Cells to Resist HER2-Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment
July 19, 2012 Researchers have discovered one reason why the cancer cells become resistant to Herceptin: They turn on a completely different pathway, one that is involved in inflammation, fueling the cancer ... > full story
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