Rheumatic Diseases

Antibiotic exposure could increase the risk of juvenile arthritis
Jul 20 15


Taking antibiotics may increase the risk that a child will develop juvenile arthritis, according to a study from Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania and… Antibiotic exposure could increase the risk of juvenile arthritis   

 

High-pressure oxygen can effectively treat fibromyalgia
Jul 14 15


Fibromyalgia is almost impossible to diagnose. The chronic pain syndrome strikes an estimated 1 in 70 Americans, most of them women. The disorder is… High-pressure oxygen can effectively treat fibromyalgia   

 

Patients with moderate RA as likely to need joint surgery as those with high disease
Jun 10 15


The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) Press Conference showed that patients with Rheumatoid… Patients with moderate RA as likely to need joint surgery as those with high disease   

 

Poor sleep, negative attitude amplify pain in knee osteoarthritis
Jun 04 15


A new study reports that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have poor sleep habits display greater central sensitization - an amplification of clinical… Poor sleep, negative attitude amplify pain in knee osteoarthritis   

 

Febuxostat More Effective Than Allopurinol at Usual Doses
May 27 15


The 2012 American College of Rheumatology gout treatment guidelines recommend titration of urate-lowering medication doses to achieve target serum uric acid (sUA) levels of… Febuxostat More Effective Than Allopurinol at Usual Doses   

 

Research ‘challenges assumption that arthritis patients take their medication regularly’
May 26 15


New UK research has challenged the assumption that people with rheumatoid arthritis always take their medication as prescribed.

Researchers from the Arthritis Research UK… Research ‘challenges assumption that arthritis patients take their medication regularly’   

 

Team publishes findings about compound with potential for treating rheumatoid arthritis
May 22 15


Montana State University researchers and their collaborators have published their findings about a chemical compound that shows potential for treating rheumatoid arthritis.

The paper… Team publishes findings about compound with potential for treating rheumatoid arthritis   

 

Rheumatoid arthritis patients at increased risk of surprise heart attack
May 04 15


Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of a surprise heart attack, according to new research presented today at ICNC 12 by Dr… Rheumatoid arthritis patients at increased risk of surprise heart attack   

 

Gene variants show potential in predicting rheumatoid arthritis disease outcomes
Apr 29 15


Arthritis Research UK-funded scientists at The University of Manchester have identified a new way in which genotyping can be used to predict disease outcomes… Gene variants show potential in predicting rheumatoid arthritis disease outcomes   

 

Is painful knee and hand osteoarthritis in women associated with excess mortality?
Mar 27 15


Research looking at risk of early mortality of British middle-aged women and osteoarthritis was presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and… Is painful knee and hand osteoarthritis in women associated with excess mortality?   

 

Researchers find gene that confirms existence of psoriatic arthritis
Feb 05 15


PsA is a common form of inflammatory form of arthritis causing pain and stiffness in joints and tendons that can lead to joint damage.… Researchers find gene that confirms existence of psoriatic arthritis   

 

Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs
Jan 20 15


People who suffer from knee pain when using the stairs may be experiencing the early symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new study by… Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs   

 

Family Hx Still Independent Risk Factor for RA
Dec 08 14


The familial risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cannot be explained fully by established genetic and environmental RA risk factors, so family history remains an… Family Hx Still Independent Risk Factor for RA   

 

Hip replacement an excellent option for young juvenile arthritis patients
Nov 17 14


When you think of hip replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful osteoarthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger… Hip replacement an excellent option for young juvenile arthritis patients   

 

Blocking one receptor on cells could halt rheumatoid arthritis
Sep 11 14


Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have shown for the first time how the activation of a receptor provokes… Blocking one receptor on cells could halt rheumatoid arthritis   

 

6,000 steps a day keeps knee OA limitations away
Jun 12 14


A new study shows that walking reduces risk of functional limitation associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In fact, the study funded in part by… 6,000 steps a day keeps knee OA limitations away   

 

Weight could be a factor in treating rheumatoid arthritis
May 26 14


People who are overweight when they are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to be able to control the disease well in… Weight could be a factor in treating rheumatoid arthritis   

 

Genetics can explain why infections can trigger rheumatoid arthritis
Mar 27 14


A new international study has revealed how genetics could explain why different environmental exposures can trigger the onset of different forms of rheumatoid arthritis.

Genetics can explain why infections can trigger rheumatoid arthritis   
 

Same-day double knee replacement safe for select rheumatoid arthritis patients
Mar 15 14


Same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery is safe for select patients with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have found.

Same-day double knee replacement safe for select rheumatoid arthritis patients   
 

Herbal cannabis not recommended for rheumatology patients
Mar 03 14


Patients with rheumatic conditions are in need of symptom relief and some are turning to herbal cannabis as a treatment option. However, the effectiveness… Herbal cannabis not recommended for rheumatology patients   

 

Poor sleep linked to widespread pain
Feb 19 14


Regularly feeling tired and worn out after a night’s sleep was the strongest predictor of also developing widespread pain in a new study of… Poor sleep linked to widespread pain   

 

Could restless sleep cause widespread pain in older folks?
Feb 13 14


Researchers in the U.K. report that non-restorative sleep is the strongest, independent predictor of widespread pain onset among adults over the age of 50.… Could restless sleep cause widespread pain in older folks?   

 

All alcohol, even wine, raises risk of gout flare-ups: study
Feb 01 14


Bad news for gout sufferers who enjoy drinking the fruit of the vine - new research finds that all types of alcohol, even previously… All alcohol, even wine, raises risk of gout flare-ups: study   

 

40 new areas in DNA that increase rheumatoid arthritis
Dec 28 13


An international team of researchers has found more than 40 new areas in DNA that increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

The work is… 40 new areas in DNA that increase rheumatoid arthritis   

 

Rheumatoid arthritis research shows the potential of large-scale genetic studies for drug discovery
Dec 25 13


The results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis shed light on the biology of the disease… Rheumatoid arthritis research shows the potential of large-scale genetic studies for drug discovery   

 
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