Rheumatoid arthritis News

A new study highlights that increasing caffeine intake from coffee, tea, and cocoa may improve heart health in individuals with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, providing a potential dietary intervention for these high-risk patients.

The right exercises along with appropriate medical treatment can control rheumatoid disease and prevent its complications. Orthopaedic expert shares how.

Talk to your doctor to fully comprehend the diagnosis, including the severity of the condition and potential risks involved Follow any preoperative instructions provided by your surgeon or medical team, including dietary restrictions Understand what pain relief methods will be used during and after surgery, and ask about any potential side effects or risks associated with pain medications

While chronic musculoskeletal pain is common in individuals with AD, it remains largely untreated as it can go unreported due to the cognitive deficits attached to the disease.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common bone-related condition but doctors seem to observe a cause and effect relationship between RA and lung disease. Here is everything you need to know about how Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to lung diseases, read on.  

With the help of genetic analysis, researchers have found a link between obesity-related genes and rheumatoid arthritis. The genetic data od more than 850,000 individuals of European ancestry was used for the analysis. In the Arthritis & Rheumatology analysis, investigators found an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis when body mass index was predicted to be high based on an individual`s genetics. This was observed for both men and women. "These results highlight an important role of obesity in the pathological development of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as provide a potential actionable preventive strategy," said senior author Xia Jiang, PhD, of the Karolinska Institute, in Sweden.

The team conducted a comprehensive search of a range of medical and scientific databases up to March 10, 2020, for cohort studies comparing the incidence of T2D among people with RA to the diabetes risk within the general population Statistical analyses were performed to calculate the relative risks, as well as to test for possible publication bias. The eligible studies identified comprised a total of 1,629,854 participants Most of the studies were population-based and one was hospital-based, while no evidence was found for publication bias in any of them

Scientists from Mohali-based Institute of Nano Science & Technology (INST) have formulated nanoparticles with chitosan to reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis. The scientists also loaded these nanoparticles with zinc gluconate. INST is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology Government of India.

The ionic gelation method has been widely employed for formulating chitosan nanoparticles  

Humans can contract the bacteria through the consumption of infected milk, beef and produce fertilised by cow manure.

Previous studies have shown that women with rheumatoid arthritis experience shifts in their disease surrounding reproductive and hormonal life events, such as childbirth.

The hands are mainly affected by morning stiffness, although the entire body could be at risk.

According to researchers, rheumatoid arthritis sufferers have a 47% greater risk of the lung condition.

The findings of a new study indicate that greater vigilance may be needed to protect the respiratory health of individuals with chronic inflammatory conditions.

The study revealed that women who used birth pill for more than seven years had a 19 per cent lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, irrespective of being tested positive or negative for ACPA.

People, who are affected with polyarthritis, normally have tender joints with acute pain.

Obesity was defined by body mass index (BMI), abdominal obesity, and a higher body fat percentage, with the team collecting measurements on the participants’ body fat composition and information on lifestyle factors at the beginning of the study.

Due to the illness, Bilquis' hip joints were also affected. She had to sleep like a crooked log.

Arthritis is a painful medical condition in the form of inflammation of joints which leads to severe pain, swelling and stiffness. 

A recent research has found that a certain protein in the body causes inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients which in turn will help avoid trial and error when prescribing medications.