rheumatoid arthritis
Do environmental factors have an effect on rheumatoid arthritis?
Michigan Medicine researchers probed the relationship between these two factors: the HLA gene and environmental pollutants.
New links between heart attacks, inflammatory bowel disease found
Inflammation has long been recognised as playing a key role in the development of heart disease.
Study finds scorpion venom may reduce severity of arthiritis
Research finds one of the components in scorpion venom can reduce severity of disease in animal models, without inducing side effects.
Bacteria in milk may trigger rheumatoid arthritis: study
Patients suffer from pain and deformities mostly in the hands and feet.
Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms worsens in menopausal women, says study
Physical function is an important aspect of study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis as it impacts their quality of life.
Morning stiffness could be a sign of arthritis, suggest study
Stiffness is a classic arthritis symptom, new study warns.
Now, deadly skin cancer may be treated by Arthritis drug, says study
If caught early, melanoma is treatable, but once the cancer has metastasised or spread, then treatment becomes more difficult.
Arthritis drug may help treat deadly skin cancer
Scientists found that in mice, using the two treatments together almost completely stopped the growth of a melanoma tumour.
No link found between joint pain, rainy weather: study
There's no correlation between achy joints and rainy weather, a study has found, debunking the belief endured over the centuries.
Chronic disease risk increases in kids of rheumatoid arthritis moms
The findings appear in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.