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May 6, 2016May 6, 2016

Salt-Inducible Kinases, a Type of Enzyme, Seen as Inflammatory Target in Early Study

Researchers found that inhibition of certain type of enzymes, the salt-inducible kinases, significantly reduces the production of inflammatory molecules and promotes an immune cell phenotype characterized by anti-inflammatory agents. The findings ... Read more

February 26, 2016February 26, 2016

Newly Discovered Nanomedicines Offer Novel and Promising Approach to RA and Autoimmune Disease Treatment

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New research from the University of Calgary might change our current understanding and ways of treating a range of autoimmune diseases, from rheumatoid arthritis to type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. ... Read more

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015

StemGenex’s New Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Study of Stem Cell Therapy Enrolling

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RA patients are enrolling in a clinical study from StemGenex that looks to harness the power of patient-specific, adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for their anti-inflammatory and potentially therapeutic properties. ... Read more

September 21, 2015September 21, 2015

Researchers Debate Conventional Treatment Guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Fibromyalgia

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In a recent study entitled “The role of ultrasonography in assessing disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and associated fibromyalgia” and published in the Medical Ultrasonography journal, a team of researchers ... Read more

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015

Statin Associated with Lower Mortality in RA Patients

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One of the benefits of large medical record databases is the availability of a vast amount of information related to medication use and patient health status. For example, a research ... Read more

August 14, 2015August 14, 2015

Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug-Free Sustained Remission Increased Over The Last Decade

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As science and medicine evolve over time, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are experiencing an increase in quality of life from improved disease prognosis. In large part, advances in treatment strategies ... Read more

August 6, 2015September 3, 2015

Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Proves to Be Beneficial in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently revealed that weight loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after undergoing bariatric surgery improves disease activity. The study was recently published in the ... Read more

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015

Roche Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Initiaties New Study For SSc/RA Therapy ACTEMRA/RoACTEMRA

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Basel, Switzerland based multinational pharma giant Roche has been granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ACTEMRA/RoACTEMRA (tocilizumab) drugs for treatment ... Read more

July 13, 2015July 13, 2015

Less-Intense Rituximab Treatment is Cost-Effective

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Rituximab was shown to be a cost-effective second-line treatment for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis in a recent article from University Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia in Italy. A team from ... Read more

July 1, 2015July 8, 2015

Study Suggests Inflammation Must Be Considered to Predict Mortality

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When patients with rheumatoid arthritis want to know their mortality risk, their clinicians must rely on models generated in studies that consider a wide range of risk factors. These models ... Read more