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How a plant-based diet can ease rheumatoid arthritis
Switching to a plant-based diet can alleviate the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis, a new study shows.
Oct 01, 2019
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News tagged with joint inflammation
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Patchy distribution of joint inflammation resolved
Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondylo-arthritis (SpA) are chronic, disabling diseases with a poor outcome for loco-motoric function if left untreated. RA and SpA each affect ...
Nov 16, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Newly identified drug target in rheumatoid arthritis paves way for development of new therapies
University of Melbourne researchers have identified a protein involved in rheumatoid arthritis-induced inflammation that could lead to new drug treatments for people who do not respond to current therapies.
Aug 22, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Immune response associated with inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis
To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, antibodies to the amino acid citrulline are commonly measured. A new study from Uppsala University shows that a broad mix of different antibodies in the joints is the dominant factor that ...
Jun 12, 2018
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Immunology
Igniting the rheumatoid arthritis flame through a cellular cascade
Chronic inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, involve the action of various inflammatory molecules (cytokines) produced by cells of the immune system. One such cytokine, IL-17, ...
May 30, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Which pain medication is safest for arthritis patients?
In a recent Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics study, arthritis patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain plus a stomach acid-reducing medicine called esomeprazole had infrequent gastrointestinal ...
Apr 19, 2018
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Immunology
Tiny fish leading the way in a cure for gout
A popular aquarium fish that grows no longer than 4 cm could provide the breakthrough in treating and preventing extremely painful attacks of joint inflammation that are a key concern to patients with gout.
Mar 28, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Repurposing anticonvulsants for treatment of injury-induced osteoarthritis
Drugs designed for the treatment of central nervous system diseases could also be used to prevent the development of injury-induced arthritis, potentially saving the NHS around half a billion pounds a year.
Jan 03, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Arthritis can strike children
(HealthDay)—While arthritis is typically thought of as an older person's disease, more than 300,000 American children have chronic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), an expert says.
Oct 18, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Existing drugs could treat chikungunya
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection could be treated with autoimmune therapies currently used for other conditions, according to research led by A*STAR scientists.
Aug 25, 2017
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