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March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

M-MDSCs Improves Arthritis in Collagen-induced Arthritis (CIA) Mouse Model

A recent study using a mouse model of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) showed that cellular immunotherapy by administration of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) may be an efficient therapy for this ... Read more

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015

High Risk of Atherosclerosis in Female Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Low Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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According to a recent study published in the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, approximately one third of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) that have a low SCORE value and are aged ... Read more

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015

Estrogen May Play Important Role in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

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A research team from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden recently demonstrated that estrogen treatment regulates Th17 cells. Based on the results the researchers believe that estradiol treatment plays an important role ... Read more

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

High Resolution Ultrasound Best for Blood Vessel Assessments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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A recent study published in The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine found that flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD%) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) measured with high resolutions B-mode ultrasound ... Read more

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015

NIHR and Janssen To Study Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Biological Treatments Fail In A Third Of Patients

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The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) recently announced a partnership with Janssen to investigate why current rheumatoid arthritis biological treatments end up failing in about a third of the patients. ... Read more

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

Rheumatologists Called To Stand Against Growing Health Insurance Denials

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UBM Medica US recently announced that the Rheumatology Network, which is an online community dedicated to rheumatologists, will be featuring a commentary encouraging rheumatologists to mobilize themselves, with the support of their patients, ... Read more

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015

Tocilizumab Monotherapy More Cost-Effective Than Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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A recent study found that from a US payer’s perspective tocilizumab (TCZ) mono therapy is more cost-effective when compared with adalimumab (ADA) monotherapy in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis for ... Read more

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015

“Million Man Study” Finds Blocking Inflammation Long-Term Can Cause Collateral Damage

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Inflammation, one of the human body’s responses to trauma or other damaging stimuli, is a symptom largely regarded as something we would rather do without. Although inflammation one of the ... Read more

March 4, 2015March 5, 2015

Possible Link Between Food Allergies and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Health experts and researchers have suggested that certain types of food can induce rheumatoid arthritis by triggering inflammation, and a growing body of evidence has shown that food allergies may ... Read more

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015

Ultrasonographic Scans of the Hand Provide Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Information

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According to a recent study, ultrasonographic scanning of a patients’ hands provides valuable disease activity information in those suffering with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic sclerosis. The study recently published in The Egyptian ... Read more