Rheumatoid Arthritis News

Inflammation is part of the body's immune response; without it, we can't heal. But when it's out of control-as in rheumatoid arthritis-it can damage the body.

DEAR DR. ROACH: You published an article in April discussing the differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Surinder Rawat, a physical education teacher who had rheumatoid arthritis, got a new lease of life after doctors here performed a replacement surgery on both her knees using a new technology, a doctor said Tuesday.

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How a banner biotech drug made in Chinese hamster ovary cells is changing disease even as it treats it.

A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that overweight and obese patients are less likely to achieve successful remission in early rheumatoid arthritis compared to those of normal weight.

Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, show that novel antibody biomarkers could significantly improve diagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis .

Data first presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism demonstrate the benefits of a nurse-led programme on patient self-management and the management of rheumatoid arthritis co-morbidities.

Seamus Mullen has gotten rave reviews for his inventive and modern cuisine, but a few years ago his career almost ended after he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group recently announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company .

AbbVie's Humira is now the best-selling drug in the world with global sales of more than $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2013, up 17 % from the same period of the previous year.

Consumer cost sharing reduces use of physician-administered specialty drugs for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, with an offsetting increase in patient self-administered specialty drugs.

The company discovers and develops protein based therapeutics. It provides alternative ways to drug discovery by finding novel shark antibody or peptide drug candidate agents.

Epidemiological data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that pregnancy carried to childbirth increases the risk of ACPA-negative* rheumatoid arthritis .

Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, show that up to one-third of rheumatoid arthritis patients discontinue or change therapy within the first year of treatment.

Today is the second of a two part series. Last week I focused on injuries that can contribute to knee pains.

"I was diagnosed at the age of 14 with Graves' Disease ; at age 26, I received a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

With the Dow Jones Industrials moving triple digits four days in a row I would certainly say that volatility is back in the market; and the volatility index showed us that by moving up 13.28% for the week.

Estimates of relative efficacy between alternative treatments are crucial for decision making in health care.

The Big Pharma member decided to write off $140 million of assets attributed to the partnership rather than take the next steps in commercializing the drug for rheumatoid arthritis.