Birth Control Pills May Raise Lupus Risk

A new study conducted at McGill University in Montreal has found that women who use birth control pill, and in particular, those who take higher doses, have an increased risk of developing lupus.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects connective tissues. Lupus most often harms the skin, heart, joints, lungs, liver, kidneys, blood [...]

Arthritis Foundation Top 10: Projections of Increases in Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis

The Arthritis Foundation recently came out with its list of the top 10 arthritis events for the year 2007. This series will focus on those events.

#3: Projections of Increases in Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation

It is estimated that 46 million adults in the U.S are afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis or [...]

Arthritis Foundation Top 10: Identification of Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility Genes

The Arthritis Foundation recently came out with its list of the top 10 arthritis events for the year 2007. This series will focus on those events.

#4: Identification of RA Susceptibility Genes STAT4 and TRAF1-C5

Genetic researchers have been able to perform evaluations of variations in DNA. One of the areas of research that [...]

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