2009 July 01 | Current Arthritis News and Research

New Trigger for Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation Found

Researchers at Imperial College London published a study in which they found that blocking an immune system trigger molecule made by the human body may lead to development of more effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

In their research paper, the scientists state that the body responds to an infection by turning on a molecular switch [...]

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Cardiovascular Risks Vary for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

In a previous post we discussed the findings of a research team from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Their report indicated that there are risk factors that can identify RA patients who are at high risk for development of cardiovascular [...]

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