Arthritis

Scientists identify new target to battle rheumatoid arthritis

A new study led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery identifies the mechanism by which a cell signaling pathway contributes to the development…    

Tofacitinib Recommended for FDA Approval to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Arthritis Advisory Committee to the U.S. FDA has voted 8-2 to recommend approval of tofacitinib for the treatment of adult patients with moderately…    

Regulatory Immune Cell Diversity Tempers Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Untangling the root cause of rheumatoid arthritis has been a difficult task for immunologists, as decades of research has pointed to multiple culprits in…    

Biologic Saves Joints in Psoriatic Arthritis

Patients with psoriatic arthritis had minimal structural changes in their joints with golimumab through 2 years of treatment, a researcher reported here.

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Children with juvenile arthritis have higher rates of bacterial infection

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have higher rates of hospitalized bacterial infection than children without JIA according to an observational study appearing in…    

Statins Slowed Progression of Arthritis

Statin use may reduce the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee, although not of the hip, a prospective Dutch study suggested.

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New Guidelines Focus on Early RA Treatment

As a response to the rapidly changing world of rheumatoid arthritis treatment, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has issued an update to its…    

Mortality Up in RA when Statins Stopped

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who stop taking their statins are at greatly increased risk of death, a longitudinal study found.

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Stopping statin therapy increases risk of death for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who discontinue use of statin therapy are at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes. According…    

Few rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials compare drugs: study

To test whether a new drug is an improvement over existing treatments, the ideal clinical trial would compare the medications head to head, but…    

Exercise in early 20s may lower risk of osteoporosis

Physical exercise in the early twenties improves bone development and may reduce the risk of fractures later in life, reveals a study of more…    

Cancer rate 4 times higher in children with juvenile arthritis

New research reports that incident malignancy among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is four times higher than in those without the disease. Findings…    

Ultrasound Makes for Speedy, Accurate Arthritis Care

Ultrasound is transforming the way arthritis is diagnosed and treated, making evaluation and treatment quicker and more accurate. The new approach is dubbed fast…    

2 in 5 adults with rheumatoid arthritis are physically inactive

A new study, funded by a grant from the National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), found that two in five…    

Elite athletes at greater risk for arthritis

Elite male athletes who participate in high-contact sports like football, soccer and rugby have a higher risk of developing knee and hip arthritis later…    

More older Americans have knee pain, replacement

Older Americans are increasingly complaining of aching knees, and getting those knees replaced, even though X-ray evidence of knee arthritis is not on the…    

Behavioral therapy may ease kids’ fibromyalgia

Teaching teens coping skills to deal with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia may provide them some relief, a small study suggests.

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Young Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis at More Risk for Broken Bones

Women under 50 with rheumatoid arthritis are at greater risk of breaking bones than women without the condition, according to a Mayo Clinic study…    

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Low Expectations After Knee Replacement Surgery

Compared with osteoarthritis patients, individuals with rheumatoid arthritis who undergo total knee replacement surgery have lower expectations about their postsurgical outcomes, according to a…    

More African-Americans burdened by osteoarthritis in multiple large joints

New research suggests African Americans have a higher burden of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis (OA), and may not be recognized based on the current definition…    

Nearly 1 in 4 people with psoriasis may have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis

If you have psoriasis or a family history of psoriasis and you are experiencing joint pain and swelling, you could have psoriatic arthritis, a…    

New ‘bouncer’ molecule halts rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered why the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis become hyperactive and attack the…    

Achieving realistic physical activity goals benefits RA patients

Researchers from The Netherlands report that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have higher levels of self-efficacy for physical activity are more likely to…    

Toronto researchers first to discover new genetic clue in the development of rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto, University Health Network and McGill University have obtained significant new…    

Gout prevalence swells in US over last 2 decades

A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the U.S. has risen over the last twenty years and now affects 8.3 million (4%)…