News tagged with rheumatoid arthritis
Related topics: arthritis , autoimmune diseases , immune system , immune cells , type 1 diabetes
How arthritis thrives
The links between autoimmune diseases, infections, genetics and the environment are complex and mysterious. Why are people who live near airports more susceptible to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus? ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Obesity ups cancer risk, and here's how
Obesity comes with plenty of health risks, but there's one that's perhaps not so well known: an increased risk of developing cancer, and especially certain types of cancer like liver cancer. Now, a group of researchers reporting ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Discovery points toward anti-inflammation treatment for blinding disease
The discovery of an inflammatory mediator key to the blinding effects of diabetic retinopathy is pointing toward a potential new treatment, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Immune responses to tetanus vaccine unchanged for RA patients on rituximab
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University determined that immune responses to the tetanus vaccine were not changed when rituximab in combination with methotrexate (MTX) was compared with MTX alone in patients with rheumatoid ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 06, 2010 |
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Efficacy of flu vaccine drastically reduced for RA patients treated with rituximab
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are partially protected by the influenza vaccine 6-10 months after treatment with rituximab. Researchers determined that while the flu vaccine is safe, it is ineffective for RA patients ...
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Jan 06, 2010 |
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What is the function of the protein CD20?
Antibodies directed against the protein CD20, which is expressed by immune cells known as B cells, are used to treat B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Despite this, the function of CD20 has not been determined. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Soy peptide lunasin has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties
Two new University of Illinois studies report that lunasin, a soy peptide often discarded in the waste streams of soy-processing plants, may have important health benefits that include fighting leukemia and blocking the inflammation ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Chicken capsules good for aching joints
Chicken collagen can provide relief from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. A randomised, controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, has found that Chicken type II col ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Deepening the search for clues to rheumatoid arthritis
(PhysOrg.com) -- The gnawing pain of rheumatoid arthritis is a signal that the body’s immune system has hit the wrong target: its own cartilage and bone.
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Researchers find new way to attack inflammation in Graves' eye disease
A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms — and improved vision — following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Researchers pioneer kidney disease prediction method
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study into the relationship between antibodies and proteins in people with Lupus could mean earlier diagnosis of kidney disease in such patients, and lead the way for earlier diagnoses for ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment does not increase cancer Risk in RA patients
A recent study by Swedish researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients did not experience an elevated cancer risk in the first 6 years after starting anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy. The research team, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Pain thresholds linked to inflammation and sleep problems in arthritis patients
Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Arthritis Research & Therapy found that i ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Why fish oils help and how they could help even more
New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School has revealed precisely why taking fish oils can help with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 28, 2009 |
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New therapy for vasculitis will help patients avoid infertility and cancer
Researchers have identified that Rituxan, a drug previously approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis, can treat severe ANCA-associated vasculitis as effectively as cyclophosphamide, ...
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Oct 18, 2009 |
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