Arthritis News

November 29, 2023

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Anti-Rheumatic Drugs Could Prevent Thyroid Disease

Nov. 22, 2023 — Anti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observational ...

Toward New Targeted Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nov. 8, 2023 — New research may lead to new targeted treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation and ...

Common Drug Can Improve Hand Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Oct. 13, 2023 — Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a new study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment. The paper investigated methotrexate, a low-cost, effective ...

New Organ-on-a-Chip Model of Human Synovium Could Accelerate Development of Treatments for Arthritis

Oct. 12, 2023 — The synovium is a membrane-like structure that lines the knee joint and helps to keep the joint happy and healthy, mainly by producing and maintaining synovial fluid. Inflammation of this tissue is ...

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Researchers Suggest New Approach for Testing Treatments for Osteoarthritis

Oct. 12, 2023 — Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is among the top 10 conditions contributing to Years Lived with Disability—a measure reflecting the impact an illness has on quality of ...

Who Will Have 'Miracle' Improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis During Pregnancy?

Oct. 5, 2023 — When women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) plan to become pregnant, many anguish over whether to stop their medications, risking a flareup in their ...

New Research Adds Evidence to the Benefits of Ginger Supplements for Treating Autoimmune Diseases

Sep. 22, 2023 — New research has revealed a potentially important role ginger supplements can play in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune ...

Autoimmune Diseases: Protein Discovered as Potential New Target for Therapies

Sep. 18, 2023 — Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and have not yet been fully explained. A research team has now discovered ...

Study Uncovers Gut Bacteria Differences in Children Who Later Develop Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

July 6, 2023 — For the first time, scientists have shown that gut bacteria differences are associated with later development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a ...

Obesity Turning Arthritic Joint Cells Into Pro-Inflammation 'Bad Apples'

Apr. 4, 2023 — Being overweight may be physically changing the environment within people's joints, as new research suggests that obesity is promoting pro-inflammatory conditions which worsen ...

Abatacept Therapy Offers Promising Results Treating Juvenile Dermatomyositis

Mar. 8, 2023 — Juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare but often severe and chronic systemic autoimmune disease, includes a large number of patients who are treatment ...

Potential Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases Revealed in New Study

Mar. 6, 2023 — Scientists have uncovered a chemical compound that holds potential as a therapeutic for various autoimmune diseases, and they've used it to treat ...

Digital Twin Opens Way to Effective Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases

Feb. 28, 2023 — Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have complex disease mechanisms that can differ from patient to patient with the same diagnosis. This means that currently available drugs have little ...

A Promising Drug Delivery Method Could Replace Injections With Pills

Jan. 4, 2023 — Researchers have explored a better way of delivering medications that does not require injections but could be as easy as swallowing a ...

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Taking Care of Your Teeth Could Help Prevent Chronic Joint Pain

Mar. 6, 2023 — Computational biologists found traces of bacteria associated with periodontal disease in samples collected from rheumatoid arthritis patients, helping spur experimental research that confirmed a ...

Study Finds Novel Treatment Targets for Gout

Dec. 13, 2022 — Scientists identify a new molecular model and potential therapeutic target for gout, the most common form of inflammatory ...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Study Shows

Dec. 8, 2022 — Commonly used drugs that reduce joint inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis also reduce vascular inflammation and cardiovascular risk, finds a new ...

Nanotech Strategy Shows Promise for Treating Autoimmune Disease

Dec. 1, 2022 — A nanoparticle treatment 'cured' mice that had a genetic arthritis ...

Having Hypermobile Joints Can Increase the Risk for Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents

Dec. 1, 2022 — A link has been found between joint hypermobility and the emergence of depression and anxiety in adolescence, according to a new study. Researchers found that young people with joint hypermobility ...

Interdisciplinary Guidelines to Optimize the Treatment of Childhood Arthritis at Global Level

Nov. 18, 2022 — So far, there no uniform guidelines have existed for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile ...

Trial Shows Benefits of Two Forms of Ankle Surgery for Osteoarthritis

Nov. 15, 2022 — Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, a new study has ...

One in Five Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in England Were Undiagnosed During the Pandemic, Study Finds

Nov. 4, 2022 — The number of new diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis fell by 20 percent in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research ...

Findings Support Repurposing Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Auranofin for Diabetes

Oct. 14, 2022 — Researchers discovered that the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin can potentially be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated ...

Key Protein That Drives Rheumatoid Arthritis Damage

Sep. 8, 2022 — Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers' discovery sheds new light on the molecular ...

Psoriasis: Study Lays Foundation for New Treatment Strategy

July 6, 2022 — About one third of those who suffer from psoriasis develop inflammation in their joints (psoriatic arthritis) as a result of the chronic skin condition. A research team has now discovered a key ...

Walking Towards Healthier Knees

June 8, 2022 — A new study reveals that walking for exercise can reduce new frequent knee pain among people age 50 and older diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. Additionally, ...

New Study Shows Genes Can Predict Response to Arthritis Treatment and Paves the Way for Future Drug Development

May 19, 2022 — New research has shown that molecular profiling of the diseased joint tissue can significantly impact whether specific drug treatments will work to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The ...

ATP from Sensory Neuron-Interneuron Crosstalk Is Key to Spreading Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 17, 2022 — Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) secreted from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to the spreading of inflammation across joints, acting as a neurotransmitter and inflammation ...

Crucial Link Found Between Arthritis, Liver Disease and a Common Genetic Condition

Apr. 20, 2022 — New research has identified a crucial link between arthritis and the risk of serious liver disease in people with ...

Predicting the Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mar. 7, 2022 — Researchers evaluated the ability of a polygenic risk score constructed from a genome-wide association study of rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility to predict radiographic progression, which is ...

Scientists Discover Link Between Gut Microbiota and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Like Arthritis

Jan. 25, 2022 — An international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The team has discovered that a protein naturally present in the gut ...

How Oral Bacteria Suppress Protection Against Viral Growth

Jan. 5, 2022 — Researchers have discovered details of how proteins produced by oral epithelial cells protect humans against viruses entering the body through the mouth. They also found that oral bacteria can ...

One Autoimmune Disease Could Lead to Another

Jan. 4, 2022 — Researchers have discovered that having one kind of autoimmune disease can lead to ...

Gum Disease Increases Risk of Other Illness Such as Mental Health and Heart Conditions, Study Suggests

Dec. 20, 2021 — A new study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of gum ...

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