AAOS approves AUC for non-arthroplasty treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Dec 17 13

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors recently approved an AUC to help physicians treat patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the…    

 

Disability, distress in RA patients cut in half over last 20 years
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Dec 02 13

New research reveals that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) today have an easier time with daily living than patients diagnosed two decades ago. According…    

 

Molecule common in some cancers, rheumatoid arthritis leads to potential therapy for both
• Arthritis • • Cancer • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 13 13

A molecule that helps cells stick together is significantly over-produced in two very different diseases — rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of cancers, including…    

 

Wayne State researchers discover specific inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis treatment
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 12 13

Collaborating with researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, a research team at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine led…    

 

Osteoarthritis medicine delivered on-demand
• Arthritis • Nov 06 13

Scientists are reporting development of a squishy gel that when compressed - like at a painful knee joint - releases anti-inflammatory medicine. The new…    

 

Study links intestinal bacteria to rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 05 13

Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that…    

 

New STELARA data show inhibition of joint destruction in active psoriatic arthritis
• Allergies • • Arthritis • Oct 28 13

New findings from two integrated Phase 3 Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen)-sponsored studies showed treatment with STELARA® (ustekinumab) resulted in significantly greater inhibition…    

 

Health habits tied to heart disease, arthritis risk
• Arthritis • • Heart • Oct 19 13

Older women who exercise regularly and don’t smoke may have a substantially lower risk of late-life disability than their peers with less-healthy habits, say…    

 

Recommendations guide physicians in treatment of systemic juvenile arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Sep 24 13

In the U.S., there are nearly 300,000 children with juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic illnesses according to estimates from the American College of Rheumatology…    

 

Rheumatoid arthritis: biologics in second-line therapy show benefit
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 31 13

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined 9 biotechnologically produced drugs for the treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis…    

 

Specialist nurses as good as doctors in managing rheumatoid arthritis patients
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 28 13

Patients attending clinical nurse specialist clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by consultant rheumatologists, the results of a major new clinical…    

 

Many psoriasis patients dissatisfied with treatment
• Arthritis • • Dermatology • Aug 26 13

Half of people with psoriasis are not satisfied with the treatment they’re receiving for the skin condition, according to a new study.

Marked by…    

 

Omega-3s tied to lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 23 13

Women who have diets high in omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who skimp on…    

 

Faster, simpler diagnosis for fibromyalgia may be on the horizon
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jul 23 13

Researchers have developed a reliable way to use a finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome, a complicated pain disorder that often is difficult…    

 

Preventing cell death in osteoarthritis
• Arthritis • Jul 11 13

UK scientists have found a naturally occurring molecule in the body which may have important consequences for treating osteoarthritis. Researchers from The University of…    

 

New research could pave the way to safer treatments for arthritis
• Arthritis • Jul 05 13

The increased risk of heart attack or stroke associated with many arthritis drugs may be avoidable, according to a new international study co-authored by…    

 

Discovery shows fat triggers rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 09 13

Scientists have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis, a finding that paves the way for new gene…    

 

Regular, moderate exercise does not worsen pain in people with fibromyalgia
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 02 13

For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful.

Yet a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows…    

 

International study finds new genetic links to juvenile arthritis
• Arthritis • • Genetics • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 25 13

Researchers report in Nature Genetics they have increased the number of confirmed genes linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) from three to 17…    

 

Even a few cigarettes a day increases risk of rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 22 13

Number of cigarettes smoked a day and the number of years a person has smoked both increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds…    

 

Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rate in women
• Arthritis • • Drug Abuse • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 16 13

A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, reveals that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who…    

 

AstraZeneca arthritis drug meets one of two study goals
• Arthritis • • Drug News • Apr 05 13

AstraZeneca’s experimental rheumatoid arthritis pill fostamatinib met only one of two goals in a late-stage clinical trial, leaving the future of one of the…    

 

Research find links between lifestyle and developing rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 18 13

Researchers in Manchester have found a link between several lifestyle factors and pre-existing conditions, including smoking cigarettes and diabetes, and an increased risk of…    

 

Double-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 28 13

A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed—medically termed joint hypermobility—are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they…    

 

Fibromyalgia prevalence at 2.1 percent of general German population
• Arthritis • • Pain • Feb 19 13

Researchers have determined that fibromyalgia prevalence is 2.1% of the general population in Germany. Results appearing in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published…    

 

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