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Did Swiss Scientists Find a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
We’ve discussed some fairly interesting breakthroughs in the field of rheumatology on this blog, but this latest story may be the biggest one yet. Scientists from ETH Zurich, Switzerland confirm that an …
Is the Next RA Breakthrough Going to be Stem Cell Therapy?
Stem cell therapy: you’ve probably heard about its potential for cancer or maybe that it could be used to treat people with type 1 diabetes. In any case, it’s been a controversial …
Do You Know the Difference Between RA and OA?
Arthritis is a condition which affects millions of Americans, but what many people don’t realize is that there are more than 100 different types. Many of these, like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and …
New Study Looks at Remission in Patients with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thanks to a number of new biological therapies, more children who have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) have experienced remission of their symptoms. However, this state of remission had not been well-understood up …
Here’s One Good Reason to Eat Fatty Fish Each Week!
If you don’t eat much fish, then you may want to consider making some alterations to your diet after reading this. According to a new clinical study published in the journal Annals …
Exercising Properly with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can cause excruciating pain and stiffness in the joints and nearby tissues. It is also an autoimmune disease, which means that the symptoms …
What is the Paleo Diet?
The paleo diet, also referred to as the modern day caveman diet or the Paleolithic diet, is based on a return to the type of dietary standards that our ancient ancestors lived …
Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Factors Affecting Women
Clinical studies on rheumatoid arthritis have shown that this autoimmune disease is nearly two and a half times more common among women than men. While there are risk factors that generally …
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Risk Boosted by Gene Regulators
According to a new clinical study, a form of DNA that has long been regarded as “junk” could actually influence a person’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. This study has offered new …
How Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect Your Pregnancy?
If you are currently pregnant or expecting to be soon, you may wonder how a condition like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could affect your pregnancy. Fortunately there is some good news: plenty of …
Discovery Improves Our Understanding of Early Onset Inflammatory Disease
Medical researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) recently made an incredible discovery which has helped to advance our understanding of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. They discovered what can be …