Science news articles about 'arthritis'

... identification of substances in a certain species of ants that show promise for fighting arthritis, hepatitis, and other diseases ...

... ). This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the relationship between arthritis and diabetes and the outcomes associated with physical activity ... , inflammation, physical limitation and potential disability.” Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., affecting ...

... have brought dramatic gains in treatment for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Etanercept, the only FDA-approved biologic ... all, children afflicted with JRA in the May 2008 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism (www.interscience.wiley.com ...

... were much less likely to get rheumatoid arthritis. Women who had breastfed for 13 months or more were half ... fall in the number of women affected by rheumatoid arthritis, but that the results of the study provided yet another ...

... treatments which have helped millions of people with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases have been awarded the prestigious 2008 ...

A Swedish study suggests that breast-feeding reduces a mother’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

... type of silver ring to alleviate symptoms of arthritis has found some benefits to their use. Researchers found the silver ring splints ...

... are investigating whether a group of best-selling arthritis drugs made by Abbott Laboratories, Schering ...

... environmental and genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis. Over half the participants (1650) had the disease and had been matched ... protected against the development and severity of rheumatoid arthritis, although it is not clear exactly how it does this. And they draw ...

The five-year waiting time that many Newfoundland and Labrador arthritis patients endure for treatment is unacceptable, a patient says.

Regulators are investigating whether a group of arthritis drugs made by Abbott Laboratories, Schering-Plough and other companies heighten the risk of cancer in youngsters.

... in RA sufferers. "With results suggesting that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with periodontal disease, it is easy to assume ... together when treating a patient living with rheumatoid arthritis. This partnership will assure that both the oral and overall ...

... later, according to researchers. Devised by the UK charity Arthritis Care and pain specialists at Derriford Hospital ... to ease the burden of chronic pain in patients with arthritis and other long-term pain conditions, whilst ...

... predictor of overall mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and indicates long-term prognosis ... physical gauge in anticipating the course of rheumatoid arthritis. It offers physicians an effective tool for assessing ...

Patients who have recently developed rheumatoid arthritis respond better to treatment with biological medicine in combination with conventional pharmacological medicine...