rheumatoid arthritis

(Wiley-Blackwell) A new study, funded by a grant from the National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, found that two in five adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were inactive.

Taking measures to motivate RA patients to increase their physical activity will improve public health according to the findings now available in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology.

(University of Toronto) Researchers at the University of Toronto have found an explanation for how the intestinal tract influences a key component of the immune system to prevent infection, offering a potential clue to the cause of autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

WebMD talks to experts about how smoking and drinking affect rheuamtoid arthritis.

An oral rheumatoid arthritis drug called tofacitinib improved symptoms better than placebo and worked quickly in patients who had not responded to other medicines.

LONDON (MedPage Today) -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients who are given a combination of biologic agents run a higher risk for serious infection, but a study presented here revealed no new safety concerns for the pairing of rituximab (Rituxan) and other biologics in refractory patients.

(GCI Health) Crescendo Bioscience today announced data indicating that Vectra(TM) DA, a first-in-class multi-biomarker blood test used to assess rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity, provides physicians with an objective measure which may help determine whether patients are responding to therapy.

Additional studies show that the score from the Vectra DA algorithm has the potential to predict progressive joint damage and is robust in RA patients who have common comorbid conditions.

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