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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 04/30/2007, comments (3)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not a week goes by without a patient inquiring about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes these are patients who have limited budgets and might not be able to afford the newer treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, or they are fearful of the potential toxicities of the... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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In Remission from JRA, Active April 2006 to February 2009

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posted 02/09/2007, comments (0)

Another Advance in Genetic Research

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 Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 12/08/2006, comment (1)

More Evidence that Diet Affects the Immune System

Over the past several months, I have written about the importance of a healthy diet to the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Eating right to maintain a healthy weight reduces stress, wear and tear on the joints. Additionally, there is growing evidence that the foods we consume, specifically different kinds of fats, have an affect on the... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 12/05/2006, comments (0)

Potent Anti-HIV Drugs Associated with Arthritis

New research presented at the November 2006 American College of Rheumatology meeting in Washington and discussed on Aidsmap, shows that arthritis and connective tissue disease are unexpectedly more likely in people with HIV taking potent anti-HIV therapy. The two studies presented on the subject were from the U.K and the U.S. Before effective... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 11/17/2006, comments (0)

Compounds in sea anemone and a shrub block autoimmune response in diabetes and arthritis.

An article published online in Science Daily last week reports that researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have found that natural compounds derived from a sea anemone extract and a shrub plant block the autoimmune disease response in type-1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. The study appears in the November Early Online Edition... Read more Chevron

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