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Arthritis drugs also inhibit rogue cells’ ‘training camps’ in immune system
Washington, Jan 21: Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have reported that powerful drugs used to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a profound, previously unrecognised...
View ArticleHLA-DRB1 gene linked to premature death in rheumatoid arthritis
Washington, Jan 31: UK researchers have revealed that HLA-DRB1 gene, which is linked to increased risk of developing inflammatory arthritis, might also increase patients' risk of dying from...
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Rosehip more effective than painkillers for arthritis
London, May 18: Rosehip powder can be more effective in alleviating arthritis pain than painkillers, say researchers. The team led by Dr Robin Christensen of the Frederiksberg Hospital in Copenhagen...
View ArticleRegular tipple may cut arthritis risk by 50%
London, June 5 : A regular tipple cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50 percent, according to a new study.Researchers at Karolinska Institute came to the conclusion by assessing...
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Early life infections raise rheumatoid arthritis risk
Washington, June 14 : A new study has found that infections during the first year of life may lead to an increased risk of developing specific types of arthritis later in life.read more
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New rheumatoid arthritis drug offers hope to thousands
London, June 16: Trials of a new medicine, called Tocilizumab, suggest that it is thrice as effective at halting the progression of rheumatoid arthritis as the standard therapy given to most patients....
View ArticleHeavy birthweight babies more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis in...
Washington, June 30: A new study has found that heavy birthweight babies, particularly female infants, are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis in adulthood as their average birthweight...
View ArticleArthritis wonder drugs may hold key for many more diseases
Washington, July 18: Drugs that can help treat rheumatoid arthritis may hold the key to many more medical conditions, including atherosclerosis, say a group of researchers.Atherosclerosis is a disease...
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Coming soon, a jab that can spell the end of arthritis
London, Aug 14: A single injection that can cure rheumatoid arthritis could be on sale within five years, claim British researchers. Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition where the body''s immune system...
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How rheumatoid arthritis causes bone loss
Washington, Aug 21 : Researchers from University of Rochester Medical Centre have identified key details of how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) destroys bone.In rheumatoid arthritis, the body''s...
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Working environment governs rheumatoid arthritis risk
Washington, Sept 25 : It’s not just smoking and alcohol that are instrumental in increasing the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, working environment too plays a critical role, say researchers. Scientists...
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Pain is more a cause of arthritis than a symptom
Washington, Sept 30: Pain is not a symptom of arthritis, it is a cause of the condition, according to a new research.The study led by University of Rochester Medical Centre suggests that pain signals...
View ArticleEducation-exercise combo proves beneficial for arthritis patients
Washington, Oct 9: Adults with arthritis who receive exercise interventions, which include educational components, significantly increase patients'' activity levels and they experience improvements in...
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Antimalarial drug can help prevent diabetes in arthritis patients
Washington, Oct 29: Antimalarial drug may help prevent the onset of diabetes in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, a new research shows.To reach the conclusion, boffins examined the records of...
View ArticleArthritis? Exercise for less pain
Washington, Jan 2 : Don't halt exercises just because you have aching knees and joints caused by arthritis.People with arthritis who exercise regularly report less pain, says a new Mayo Clinic study....
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Cheers! Booze may help keep arthritis at bay
Washington, June 17 : A new study suggests that alcohol consumption lowers risk of developing several arthritic conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), reactive arthritis,...
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Rheumatoid arthritis patient numbers rise two-folds
The recent findings of a study have stated that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have witnessed a two-fold increased risk of Myocardial Infarction (MI, heart attack) when compared to diabetes...
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Exercises that can help treat arthritis
Washington, Aug 15 : Suffering from arthritis? Here are four types of exercises that may help you, say experts.Experts claim that people with arthritis who exercise have less pain, more energy,...
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Regular statin use ‘cuts rheumatoid arthritis risk’
Washington, Sept 8 : A new study has revealed that taking statins reduces the risk of developing the chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis.The researchers studied 1.8-million members of...
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Molecular gatekeeper of arthritis identified
Washington, Sept 9 : Scientists have discovered that elimination of a molecular gatekeeper leads to the development of arthritis in mice. The newly discovered gatekeeper is a protein that determines...
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