Two Scandinavian studies indicate that alcohol consumption decreases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by up to 50%. [...]
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A new study presented at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Annual Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark indicates that a majority (63%) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients also have psychiatric disorders. According to the report, 87% of these disorders are depression related. The report also says that more than half (52%) of the patients in [...] A new study conducted by researchers at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge has resulted in a breakthrough in the understanding of how autoimmune responses can be controlled. [...] Although recent advancements in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies have led to a increased number of available treatments, quite a few of those therapies have side effects that result in some users discontinuing treatment or seeking complementary and alternative medicines. A recently published study shows that the Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF), also [...] What we eat is known to affect overall health and the functioning of the body’s systems. Studies have shown that a Mediterranean diet, which includes olive oil, has a positive impact on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. But until recently, there has only been anecdotal evidence of changes in diet resulting in RA symptom improvement. [...] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have been treated with several different drugs, including Enbrel (etanercept) and methotrexate. Now a study conducted in the United Kingdom indicates that treatment with a combination of Enbrel (an anti-TNF), and methotrexate increases the remission rate. Nearly 550 RA patients from Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America, none of whom [...] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an auto-immune, inflammatory disease. People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher levels of inflammatory proteins, called cytokines, and other cytokine related factors in their blood. According to a recent study, those markers are present as many as three years before any RA symptoms emerge. Previous studies have shown that other [...] |
  
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