Disease mechanism underlying rheumatoid arthritis identified
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Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute have identified a disease mechanism underlying rheumatoid arthritis, which may help in the introduction of new therapies for the disease and other such debilitating autoimmune disorders like
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Rheumatoid arthritis seems to raise the risk of silent heart disease in patients -- even before they know they have the chronic condition, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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Rose-hips could offer a cheap and effective way of treating debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, European research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - For patients with early  rheumatoid arthritis, combined therapy with methotrexate and  infliximab (Remicade) is more effective than treatment with  methotrexate alone, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Women who breastfeed are less  likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than women who don't,  according to a new report.
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Combining new biologic drugs with  an older treatment can stop joint damage in patients with  rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research.
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Breast-feeding offers a host of health benefits for the baby, but a new study says it may help the mother avoid rheumatoid arthritis as well.
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Methotrexate, used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, may also reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and circulatory diseases affecting the heart and brain, investigators have found.
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Two genetic mutations raise the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, one by as much as 87 percent, researchers reported on Wednesday in a discovery that sheds more light on a complex and baffling disease.
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If you like to eat hamburgers, steak and other red meat, you might be at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, claims a British study in the December issue of Arthritis &amp; Rheumatism.
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Scientists say they have made a major step forward in understanding the causes of the skin condition psoriasis.
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New research shows that people who are at risk for rheumatoid arthritis are much more likely to develop the disease if they smoke cigarettes.
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After alarming news about popular painkillers like Celebrex and Vioxx, an American study is pointing to another way to control the pain of arthritis.
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Boston researchers report a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and decreased knee function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Smoking greatly increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among people with a genetic predisposition for the disease, says a Swedish study in the October issue of Arthritis &amp; Rheumatism.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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People whose genes make them more susceptible to developing rheumatoid arthritis are even more likely to get the disease if they smoke, say Swedish researchers.