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Low testosterone levels may herald the subsequent development of rheumatoid arthritis in men, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-testosterone-herald-rheumatoid-arthritis-men.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:30:01 EST news284227173 The cost of one year's treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with new generation drugs is more than the per capita gross domestic product of 26 European countries, reveals research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-wide-disparities-access-latest-rheumatoid.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:30:01 EST news281808813 Together with colleagues from the international rheumatic diseases research community, scientists of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have presented a new therapy approach for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic form of joint inflammation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-scientists-arthritis-treatments-rheumatism-patients.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:40:05 EST news280074115 Regular exposure to sunlight—specifically ultraviolet B (UVB)—may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long term study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-sunlight-ward-rheumatoid-arthritis-women.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:30:05 EST news279198648 Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, according to a new review in The Cochrane Library. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-drugs-fibromyalgia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:20:05 EST news278844198 A clinical trial with 149 patients suffering from the very disabling autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus, has shown the effectiveness of a synthetic peptide developed by a team of researchers led by CNRS biologist Slyviane Muller at the Institut de Biologie Moleculaire (IBMC) in Strasbourg, France. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-lupus-peptide-p140lupuzortm-effectiveness.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:36:19 EST news278318172 People who take immunosuppressive drugs to treat lupus do not necessarily increase their cancer risk according to new research led by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). This landmark study, which was published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases this month, addresses long-standing fears of a link between lupus medication and cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-lupus-drugs-significant-cancer-patients.html Medications Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:58:39 EST news278254710 More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task force to investigate and determine best practices for use of MSUS in rheumatology practice. The resulting scenario-based recommendations, which aim to help clinicians understand when it is reasonable to integrate MSUS into their rheumatology practices, now appear online in Arthritis Care & Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-doctors-ultrasound-rheumatic-diseases.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:00:01 EST news270697944 Early, intensive therapy with a biotechnologically produced medication can provide significantly faster pain relief for patients with rheumatic joint inflammation. Damage to joints can also be reduced when the medication is applied right at the beginning of the illness. A nationwide study sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and conducted by Prof. Gerd-Rüdiger Burmester, director of the Medical Department, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, came to this conclusion. Findings are published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-antibodies-immune-deficiency.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:44:37 EST news267957868 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the spine, a common cause of lower back pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gene-linked-age-related-degeneration-intervertebral.html Genetics Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:17:00 EST news267693361 Gum disease is not only four times as common among patients with the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis as it is among their healthy peers, but it also tends to be more severe, indicates a small study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-gum-disease-common-rheumatoid-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:30:08 EST news263660664 July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness month, and a great opportunity to learn about a disease that you may not have much exposure to, or perhaps a chance to learn more about a condition that affects a friend or family member. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-medical-minute-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:06:20 EST news262937155 Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have created the first animal model that spontaneously develops rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is predisposed towards atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-animal-rheumatoid-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:54:32 EST news260092459 (HealthDay) -- Meat, seafood and other foods rich in compounds called purines are associated with a fivefold increased risk of immediate gout flare-ups, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gout-flare-ups-sharply-foods.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Thu, 31 May 2012 18:12:41 EST news257706715 A daily dose of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help to curb the frequency of painful gout flare-ups, indicates research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-enriched-skimmed-curb-frequency-gout.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:03:36 EST news246596601 A "genetic accelerator" is responsible for the most severe cases of Lupus (systemic lupus erythemathosus), an autoimmune disease: the accelerator, called enhancer HS1.2, speeds up the activity of some critical genes of the immune system involved in the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-genetic-gas-autoimmune-diseases.html Immunology Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:36:33 EST news245932582 A team led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has made an advance in understanding the causes of adult-acquired flat feet – a painful condition particularly affecting middle-aged women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-treatment-painful-flat-feet.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:30:01 EST news245559998 "Mindfulness" exercises, which focus on experiencing the present moment, no matter how difficult, can help curb the stress and fatigue associated with painful rheumatoid joint disease, indicates a small study published online in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-mindfulness-curb-stress-fatigue-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:13:11 EST news243576744 There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the benefits of regular exercise for people with CKD, including those with a kidney transplant. They can improve their physical fitness, walk further, have healthier blood pressures, healthier heart rates, higher health-related quality of life scores and better nutritional characteristics compared to those who don't exercise. So concludes a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-regular-health-people-long-term-kidney.html Health Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:41:58 EST news237004910