Study Finds Ahiflower® Oil Works As Well As Fish Oil For Joint Health: New research in the European Journal of Nutrition has published results finding that Ahiflower® oil has comparable anti-inflammatory efficacy as fish oil for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms at the same low daily intakes. Nutrition Business Review summarized the new research: “A novel […]
Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies: Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and have not yet been fully explained. A research team at MedUni Vienna has now discovered an immunoregulatory protein that could be linked to the development of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The identified component […]
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Reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis research from the Bionics Institute in Melbourne, Australia: Our researchers are developing a drug-free treatment to treat rheumatoid arthritis using vagus nerve stimulation. Researchers at the Bionics Institute are developing an innovative drug-free treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The treatment uses an electrical medical device to target the nervous system and […]
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Autoimmune disorders are associated with a substantially higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than individuals without autoimmune disease, according to a new, large epidemiological study. The research – led by KU Leuven in collaboration with colleagues in the UK, including the University of Glasgow, and published today in The Lancet – shows for the first […]
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In its final Phase III clinical trial, a new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis has proved to be at least as effective as the current “gold standard” treatment for this autoimmune disease. This opens up new treatment options for affected patients. The results of the international multicentre study led by MedUni Vienna were recently published […]
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Frailty may be reversible for some people with rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis patients living with frailty may find their frailty is reversible following treatment, according to a new study. The research, published in RMD Open and led by the University of Glasgow, looked at frailty – a vulnerability to poor health-outcomes – in people with rheumatoid […]
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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs do not seem to protect people with rheumatoid arthritis against Parkinson’s disease. The autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis has been associated with a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in previous studies, with antirheumatic drugs as one possible explanation. However, most of the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were not associated with the risk […]
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The Bionics Institute is bringing hope to people with rheumatoid arthritis: The tiny piece of ground-breaking technology – the size of a thumbnail – could replace drug treatment for thousands of people suffering from pain and inflammation caused by the disease. Karen Morgan, 57, who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for over 22 years says […]
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https://youtu.be/5wI5RVWzn9Q Its RA Awareness Week (RAAW) 2020. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an incurable condition that lacks public visibility and awareness. One of the major reasons is because it has invisible symptoms like fatigue, anxiety and depression. Over 89% are affected by these hidden symptoms! Jane is a young mother that has RA. This video […]
This week marks Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week, a week dedicated to increasing the profile of a frequently misunderstood disease that affects over 430,000 people in the UK. It is a common misconception that arthritis is simply a condition of the elderly, a consequence of age and subsequent wear and tear of the joints. However, Rheumatoid […]