Many news sources recently reported that new research suggests that the negative effects of taking low-doses of steroids may be modest and that taking steroids at early onset can significantly minimize joint damage from Rheumatoid Arthritis. Researchers in Britain recently completed a review of 15 previously published studies including more than... Read more
Scientists studying genetic links to autoimmune disorders have made the news again this week with research linking 30 genes to autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and others. Newsweek published an interview this week online with two of the researchers from MIT’s Whitehead Institute. The scientists hope that the... Read more
A recent article in the online December issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism compared the effectiveness of two different types of Internet-based physical activity interventions for people with rheumatoid arthritis. In this study from the Netherlands, 160 patients were monitored over a period of a year. The patients were divided into two groups... Read more
Massage therapy not only relaxes muscles and relieves stress, but it can help reduce pain, reduce blood pressure and boost the immune system. Massage has also been shown to reduce pain associated with several conditions such as fibromyalgia, lower back pain, migraines and arthritis. There are close to 100 different types of massage. Some of... Read more
The Arthritis Foundation recently compiled a list of the Top Ten Advances in Arthritis and autoimmune disease research in 2006. Among the choices related to rheumatoid arthritis: the discovery of new genes associated with rheumatoid arthritis; a more effective test for RA that looks for antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide, or... Read more
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