Saturday, May, 17, 2008

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Many kids have to travel long distances to see a pediatric rheumatologist

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 moreChevron

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Obesity may protect joints in rheumatoid arthritis, but at what cost?

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 moreChevron

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Experimental drugs show promise for treatment of RA

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 moreChevron

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Positive Research Results for Available RA Drugs

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 moreChevron

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Study Shows Combination Drug Therapy Reduces Heart Attack Risk in RA Patients

After writing the other week about the depressing research related to mortality rates of RA sufferers and the link to cardiovascular problems, I was pleased to see reports of another study with more positive news for people with RA. Research presented recently at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting shows that the use of... Read moreChevron

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