News and Features Related to Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Higher Risk for Bone Loss
April 28, 2000 -- Women who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than the general public, according to a new Norwegian study. Rheumatoid arthritis, a disease in which the body?s faulty immune system attacks its own healthy joint tissue, affects about 1% of t
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You Are What You Eat: New Theories About Rheumatoid Arthritis
April 18, 2000 -- Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers take note or take it with a grain of salt but eating cereal grains such as wheat, rye, barley, oats and corn, or legumes, such as beans and peas, may produce changes in gut structure that promote the development of the disease in susceptible people. T
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New Drugs Hold Promise for Treating Autoimmune Diseases
March 10, 2000 (New York) -- New drugs aimed at attacking the underlying molecular causes of autoimmune diseases may one day offer hope to millions of people who live with conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis, say experts speaking at a conference at the New York Uni
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Early Therapy Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
March 9, 2000 (Minneapolis) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis who receive early and aggressive treatment called "second-line" therapy have less pain and disability than those for whom the treatment is delayed, Canadian researchers report in the Journal of Rheumatology. The initial treatment of rhe
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Olive Oil and Cooked Vegetables May Help Ward Off Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dec. 2, 1999 (Indianapolis) -- More kudos for the classic Mediterranean diet: researchers in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition report that diets high in both olive oil and cooked vegetables lessen the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. The debilitating disease ca
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Nutrition Changes Bring Relief to Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers
Nov. 19, 1999 (Boston) -- The debilitating effects of chronic rheumatoid arthritis can be softened -- if not always to a great degree -- by nutrition and exercise, according to Ronenn Roubenoff, MD, a nutritionist at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Roubenoff spoke to an audience of doctors
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FDA Approves Remicade for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nov. 10, 1999 (Atlanta) -- The FDA today approved Remicade (infliximab) to be used with methotrexate for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. In clinical trials, Remicade and methotrexate produced significant improvement in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared with those on methotrexate and placebo.
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Blood Cell Transplantation Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Oct. 4, 1999 (Baltimore) -- A man with severe rheumatoid arthritis who did not respond to therapy has been successfully treated with the transplantation of a type of blood cell called a hemopoietic stem cell, according to a case report published in the Oct. 5 issue of the journal Annals of Internal
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication: The Right Care at the Right Time
Rheumatoid arthritis does not have to slow you down. Learn about rheumatoid arthritis medication that can get you comfortably moving again.
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Easy meals, recipes, and tips for the kitchen
Everyone wants to save time and energy in the kitchen. It's particularly important when aching joints from arthritis turn preparing a meal into a monumental task.
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