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A recent research study has shown that when a patient’s first Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) symptoms occur can have an impact on the severity of the disease. If the disease onset was in winter the outcome was worse six months later when compared to patients whose symptoms began in summer. Furthermore, RA patients that [...] A recent study has determined that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients that have prolonged use of drugs such as methotrexate, glucocorticoids and TNF-alpha blockers to control the disease may be protecting their hearts as well. Researchers from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain studied data from over 4300 RA patients from [...] An ancient Chinese herb that has been used for 2,000 years to treat malaria and reduce fevers is now being tested for use in treating autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The new drug is made from the herb chang shan, from the root of the blue evergreen hydrangea. The active compound in chang [...] Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) drugs are the newest class of therapies used for treating inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn’s disease, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our last post discussed the benefits of treating RA with a combination of anti-TNF medication and methotrexate. But there is new research that indicates concern for treating certain individuals [...] The FDA has received 30 reports of cancer in children under the age of 18 who had been treated for JIA with anti-TNF drugs along with other medications, such as methotrexate, or similar immunosuppressant drugs. [...] A new study indicates that women who frequently used insecticides in their homes over a period of years may have increased their risk for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus. According to the research, women who sprayed insecticides at least six times a year had double the risk [...]
T-Cell (Orange) A new one time treatment is being tested by scientists in Great Britain which could potentially “switch off” rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers are theorizing that the drug will turn off the immune system response that is the cause of the debilitating disease. This may put the RA patient into remission for years, [...] |
  
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