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For millions suffering from osteoarthritis, it's important to understand that regular activity including stretching, strengthening, weight loss and eating the right foods can help control pain and prevent other diseases.
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For people with arthritis, the winter months can be a difficult time, especially for those who can’t get out of the house for regular physical exercise. A new study of Chicagoans with arthritis found that the decline in daylight hours even more than winter weather was the reason for their lack of activity.
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Did you know guinea pigs naturally develop osteoarthritis? This turns out to be a fortunate situation for people, as a new study showed omega-3 fatty acids fed to guinea pigs reduced their disease by 50 percent, suggesting it may reduce or even prevent the disease in humans.
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Recently Queensland University Technology (QUT) student Ching-Hao (Howard) Hsu, 24, designed a new assistive gadget which provides a safe way for arthritis sufferers to lift cookware, relying on the strength of their forearms. Here are 5 tips for improving life in the kitchen if you have RA:
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Researchers have discovered a protein that could offer new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. In laboratory and mouse studies, scientists discovered pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a protein that is pro-inflammatory, can decrease inflammation by blocking the action of two factors that encode the A20 protein, linked the disease.
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Effective, low-cost medication for relief of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms is available, yet many patients are not getting the treatment they need. Without proper medication, many people risk unnecessary suffering and deformity.
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Scientists from the Imperial College of London reveled that they have discovered a protein that acts as a “master switch” for inflammation in the body. They believe that this finding holds the key to developing new treatments for, or even curing, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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If you want to avoid living with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, put out that cigarette. A new Swedish study reports that smoking is a major risk factor for the disease and is associated with the amount of smoking and genotype.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissue causing joint damage and chronic pain and stiffness. ORENCIA, a medication by Bristol-Myers Squibb, is FDA-approved to treat RA but is currently only offered in a monthly intravenous dose. The company announces that a Phase III clinical study on a new formulation of ORENCIA has shown promising results and hopes to expand options for RA patients, allowing for self-administered weekly injections instead.
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For some of the more than 27 million Americans who suffer with osteoarthritis, results of a new study may help identify those who could benefit from trials of disease-modifying drugs. The answer could lie in a gene pattern that can predict who may develop severe osteoarthritis.
