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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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Christine Miller

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posted 11/09/2006, comments (0)

New Study Challenges Theory that RA is an Autoimmune Disorder

In a new study published in the November 2006 issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism, scientists at the University Of Michigan Medical School reported evidence that challenges longstanding theories about the cause of rheumatoid arthritis.The focus of the study was to discover why almost 95 percent of RA patients have a common sequence of DNA (called... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/22/2006, comments (0)

Newest Biotech Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis

On May 20, 2006, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ran a story about the drug choices available to people with RA. To read the story, visit WSJ, "New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis." You will need a subscription to read the article. Newest Biotech Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Two new biotech drugs have been approved for the treatment of... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/16/2006, comments (0)

Myths About Arthritis

Although arthritis is a common disease, there are several common misconceptions that I will try to clear up in this blog. #1 Rheumatoid Arthritis mainly affects the elderly. Approximately 2.1 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis. Approximately 300,000 children in the U.S. have some form of arthritis. The most common of these is Juvenile... Read more Chevron

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