New trigger for chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis discovered
Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 12:35
in Health & Medicine
A signal molecule made by the human body that triggers the immune system into action may be important in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research published today in Nature Medicine. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London, say that if scientists could block this signal, it may be possible to develop more effective arthritis treatments.