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According to a recent study, Chicken type II collagen (CCII), a protein extracted from the cartilage of chicken breast, may provide relief from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. The study was led by Dr. Wei Wei of the Anhui Medical University in China. Wei and a team of researchers compared CCII treatment with methotrexate, a [...] Researchers at Imperial College London (officially The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) have identified a protein that acts as a “master switch” for certain white blood cells to govern whether they increase or impede inflammation. The results of this study could lead to the development of new treatments for inflammatory diseases, such [...]
A – Right cartoid artery; B – Normal artery; C – Plaque buildup in artery Studies have indicated that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have higher risks for developing cardiovascular disease and strokes than the general population. The reasons for this have not been clear. But a recent study does seem to shed [...] Occupational therapy improves hand strength in RA patients The results of a new small French study indicate that occupational therapy for the wrist and hand may be beneficial for people with early stage rheumatoid arthritis (RA). During the progression of rheumatoid arthritis, hand function problems frequently become an impediment to normal daily activities. Studies [...] A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine suggests that a drug approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) reduces severe illness and death in mice exposed to the Influenza A virus. The researchers theorize that tempering the body’s immune system response to influenza infection may lessen some of the [...] Researchers are not sure of the exact causes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but they have discovered that cytokines (bioactive proteins), in particular TNF-alpha and IL-6 are significant contributors. These cytokines cause inflammation which leads to destruction of the joints and tissues. The action of another cytokine, placenta growth factor (PIGF), is suspected to be [...] New research has determined how fish oils help improve symptoms in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The research, conducted by Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School, explains that the body converts DHA, an Omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, into another chemical called Resolvin D2. Resolvin D2 creates a chemical signal [...] |
  
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