Rheumatoid Arthritis

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The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. (Photo: ANI)

Rheumatoid arthritis can now be detected through thermal cameras

Study reveals thermal cameras effective in detecting rheumatoid arthritis.

26 Nov 2019 9:01 AM

The association with Type 1 diabetes prior to the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis also was strong. (Photo: ANI)

Possible link discovered between rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease

Study uncovers associations between rheumatoid arthritis, other ailments.

21 Nov 2019 11:49 AM

The longer the disease remains untreated, the greater is the damage. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Women are more likely to be affected with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) than men

Reasons why women are more affected with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

11 Oct 2019 1:46 PM

RA science is in a fortunate situation compared to many other inflammatory diseases where it is rarely known when and where disease-specific immunity may be triggered and how it may gradually evolve towards targeting of the end organ. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Is there a cure to rheumatoid arthritis?

Prevention of autoimmune is still a new territory.

11 Jun 2019 9:48 AM

Tofacitinib will be manufactured at the Zydus Cadila's formulations manufacturing facility at Moraiya, Ahmedabad.

Zydus receives tentative approval from USFDA for Tofacitinib tablets

Tofacitinib is used to treat moderate to severe forms of rheumatoid arthritis, company said in a BSE filing.

06 Apr 2019 5:04 PM

Fijian women back on feet after complex surgery

A successful surgery at a Delhi Hospital helped a 60-year-old bedridden Fijian woman to stand after a year.

03 Jan 2019 1:43 AM

AbbVie said that after 14 weeks of treatment, 69 percent of patients receiving a 30 milligram dose of the drug and 65 percent of patients receiving a 15 mg dose reported improvements in physical function. (Photo: Pixabay)

AbbVie rheumatoid arthritis drug succeeds in late stage trial

The U.S. drugmaker hopes the drug, upadacitinib, can help replace lost revenue from its top-selling RA treatment Humira.

24 Oct 2018 11:15 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers develop neutrophil 'nanosponges' to cure arthritis

Injections of these nanosponges are known to be effective while treating severe rheumatoid arthritis.

04 Sep 2018 7:30 PM

Baking soda may help combat rheumatoid arthritis

That anti-inflammatory shift was sustained for at least four hours in humans and three days in rats.

29 Apr 2018 3:48 PM

A daily dose of baking soda can do wonders!

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

25 Apr 2018 4:52 PM

Bone degeneration in rheumatoid arthritis is caused by hyperactivity of certain bone cells called osteoclasts, which absorb bone tissue. (Photo: Pixabay)

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.

19 Apr 2018 3:37 PM

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.

10 Mar 2018 5:37 PM

"Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease - one in which the immune system attacks its own body. (Photo: Pixabay)

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.

27 Feb 2018 9:51 AM

The bacteria can be spread to humans through the consumption of infected milk, beef and produce fertilised by cow manure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bacteria in milk may trigger rheumatoid arthritis: study

Patients suffer from pain and deformities mostly in the hands and feet.

31 Jan 2018 7:52 PM

Women experience rheumatoid arthritis at a rate three times greater than men, and also have more severe decline and increased disability. (Photo: Pixabay)

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.

29 Jan 2018 8:10 AM

Morning stiffness could be a sign of arthritis, suggest study

Stiffness is a classic arthritis symptom, new study warns.

09 Jan 2018 1:32 PM

Although only five per cent of skin cancer cases involve melanoma, it causes the majority of deaths from the disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

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.

21 Dec 2017 8:05 AM

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.

20 Dec 2017 3:43 PM

Overall, 6.35 per cent of the doctor visits included reports of pain on rainy days, compared with 6.39 per cent on dry days. (Photo: Pixabay)

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.

16 Dec 2017 5:37 PM

Chronic disease risk increases in kids of rheumatoid arthritis moms

The findings appear in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.

11 Dec 2017 8:01 PM

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