Rheumatic Diseases

Advisers recommend Human Genome lupus drug
Nov 17 10

The first new lupus treatment in half a century moved closer to U.S. approval on Tuesday as an advisory panel endorsed a potential blockbuster… Advisers recommend Human Genome lupus drug   

 

Common Adult Vaccinations Do Not Increase The Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nov 08 10

Common adult vaccinations are not associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College… Common Adult Vaccinations Do Not Increase The Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis   

 

New ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria May Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis In At-Risk People Prior to Clinical Presentation
Nov 08 10

Rheumatoid arthritis researchers are using the 2010 ACR/EULAR Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria in hopes of improving the ability to identify people with the RA… New ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria May Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis In At-Risk People Prior to Clinical Presentation   

 

Gout in Women: a Not So Sweet Outcome of Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
Nov 08 10

Women who consume fructose-rich beverages, such as sugar-sweetened soft drinks and orange juice, are at an increased risk for gout, according to research presented… Gout in Women: a Not So Sweet Outcome of Sugar-Sweetened Drinks   

 

New Study Links Inflammation to Plaque Buildup In the Arteries of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nov 08 10

New data presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta show that systemic inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis disease… New Study Links Inflammation to Plaque Buildup In the Arteries of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis   

 

Bacteria Inside One’s Own Body Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases
Nov 08 10

The Body Against Itself: Bacteria Inside One’s Own Body Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases

Researchers are using 21st-century technologies to… Bacteria Inside One’s Own Body Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases   

 

You May Have Inherited Your Bad Feet
Nov 08 10

Foot disorders might be passed down from one generation to the next, according research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual… You May Have Inherited Your Bad Feet   

 

Georgetown study: Scleroderma dramatically under-diagnosed with commercial screening method
Nov 08 10

New research from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) suggests that up to 40 percent of scleroderma patients will not be correctly diagnosed with… Georgetown study: Scleroderma dramatically under-diagnosed with commercial screening method   

 

Drinking coffee lowers risk of gout in older women
Sep 16 10

A few cups of java every day over many years cuts the risk of gout in postmenopausal women in half, Boston researchers report.

Characterized… Drinking coffee lowers risk of gout in older women   

 

Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy
Aug 19 10

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that… Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy   

 

New way of classifying rheumatoid arthritis aimed at identifying the disease earlier
Aug 10 10

The American College of Rheumatology today announced the release of revised classification criteria (created in collaboration with the European League Against Rheumatism) for rheumatoid… New way of classifying rheumatoid arthritis aimed at identifying the disease earlier   

 

Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for OA patients
Jul 27 10

Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more… Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for OA patients   

 

Majority of Ontarians suffering from rheumatoid arthritis not receiving needed speciality care
Jul 06 10

Nearly 60 per cent of Ontarians with rheumatoid arthritis — an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints — were not seen… Majority of Ontarians suffering from rheumatoid arthritis not receiving needed speciality care   

 

Aerobic exercise safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients
Jun 24 10

Researchers from the University of Grenoble Medical School in France determined that cardio-respiratory aerobic exercise is safe for patients with stable rheumatoid arthritis (RA).… Aerobic exercise safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients   

 

Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus data reveal differences in epidemiology across continents
Jun 18 10

The Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Treatment and Research Group (CSTAR) announced interim epidemiological information on SLE patients in China today at EULAR 2010,… Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus data reveal differences in epidemiology across continents   

 

Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Jun 18 10

Women who drink tea have an increased risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) compared with those who drink none (p=0.04), according to results presented… Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis   

 

Vitamin D deficiency confirmed as common across a range of rheumatic conditions
Jun 18 10

Rome, Italy, Friday 18 June 2010: Two separate studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with a range of rheumatic… Vitamin D deficiency confirmed as common across a range of rheumatic conditions   

 

Sex lives of patients are negatively affected by rheumatoid arthritis and SLE
Jun 18 10

Rome, Italy, Friday 18 June 2010: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients from Brazil and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients from France report that their rheumatic… Sex lives of patients are negatively affected by rheumatoid arthritis and SLE   

 

Rheumatoid arthritis incidence on the rise in women
May 26 10

The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women has risen during the period of 1995 to 2007, according to a newly published study by… Rheumatoid arthritis incidence on the rise in women   

 

Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What to Look for in Studies Using Carotid Ultrasound
May 17 10

Studies of myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have consistently found that their incidence is at least… Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What to Look for in Studies Using Carotid Ultrasound   

 

Pregnant Adolescents and Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Can New Data Inform Our Approach to Young Women with SLE?
May 17 10

Pregnancy in women under the age of 20 years has been the norm for most of history. Changes that include increased control of reproduction… Pregnant Adolescents and Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Can New Data Inform Our Approach to Young Women with SLE?   

 

New mutant genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis
May 10 10

A large study of European populations has uncovered seven new clusters of defective genes that may be responsible for rheumatoid arthritis, a painful… New mutant genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis   

 

Obesity associated with increased risk of fibromyalgia
Apr 29 10

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found an association between the level of leisure time physical exercise and a future… Obesity associated with increased risk of fibromyalgia   

 

New Pathway Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified
Apr 13 10

Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a pathway involved in turning off inflammation that does not work properly in people with… New Pathway Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified   

 

BUSPH study links rheumatoid arthritis to vitamin D deficiency
Apr 07 10

Women living in the northeastern United States are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin… BUSPH study links rheumatoid arthritis to vitamin D deficiency   

 
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