Read Why vitamin D is so important for people with RA: Part 1
Now that I know what vitamin D is and why it's important, how much should I consume?
The federal government sponsored Institute of Medicine (IOM) currently recommends an Adequate Intake (AI) of 200 International Units (IUs) for adults under age 50, 400 IU for those... Read more
ave you seen the recent news about how Vitamin D may be underestimated for its health benefits and how Americans may be terribily deficient in the vitamin?
We can let the scientists battle that out, but Vitmain D may be important for those of us with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
What is vitamin D?
Vitamin D is a compound that acts like... Read more
The American College of Rheumatology recently issued new guidelines for rheumatologists to use in their patient treatment decisions about the use on non-biologic and biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). The recommendations and guidelines were published in the June issue of the journal, Arthritis Care &... Read more
New research published online in June in the journal "Nature Medicine" finds that the TNF inhibitor etanercept (Enbrel) may offer treatment and hope to people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). ADPKD is a genetically inherited renal disease that... Read more
Centocor, a pharmaceutical company, issued two press releases on June 11, touting the positive results of its new TNF-inhibitor drug golimumab in three separate Phase III clinical trials. The results of the trials may help Centocor and Schering-Plough (working together to develop and market the drug) to move closer to receiving FDA approval... Read more
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