A study published in the December issue of Arthritis Care and Research found that RA patient are nearly twice as likely to develop herpes zoster (also known as shingles) as people without RA. This large, dual country population-based study also found that people with RA who take DMARDs or oral corticosteroids seem to be at higher risk than people... Read more
I recently came across an article in USA Today discussing a study published in the December issue of Arthritis Care & Research. The study studied data from doctor's offices and emergency rooms across the country in order to estimate the prevalence of arthritis in children. The study found that about 300,000 kids in this country have... Read more
In the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a study reported that rheumatoid arthritis related joint damage appears to be more severe for those with a normal body mass index (BMI) than for those who are obese. However, only obese patients with a positive rheumatoid factor appeared to have less joint damage. The finding that having a... Read more
At the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting this November, researchers presented positive findings on several drugs already available on the market. Additionally, there were several studies presented showing positive findings for experimental drugs in various stages of testing. These drugs still have to go through additional... Read more
Earlier in November, the American College of Rheumatology held its 71st annual scientific meeting. Among the many research studies discussed and presented at the meeting, several made the news recently which may offer some hope or comfort to RA sufferers, especially those in the early stages of the disease or who have seropositive RA. First,... Read more
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