The HCPLive rheumatoid arthritis page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on arthritis. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for RA, and more.
May 1st 2024
Lasso demonstrated advantages in predicting clinical remission in patients with RA treated with TNF, with a specificity of 69.9% and sensitivity of 61.7%.
RA Patients Have Higher Mortality, Especially from Respiratory Diseases
December 19th 2011Death rates are somewhat higher for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, especially from respiratory diseases, though incidence rates of malignancies are not significantly different from the general population, researchers at Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea, have discovered.
Botulism Toxins May Be Able to Treat RA and Other Conditions
December 13th 2011Botulism toxins, already used to treat some nerve disorders as well as wrinkles in the form of Botox, can be re-engineered to potentially treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and psoriasis, a new study finds.
Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Scientific Rationale
November 28th 2011In this video, Dr. Neil Riordan, Founder and President of the Stem Cell Institute in Panama, discusses the scientific rationale for using adipose tissue-derived stem cells and T-regulatory cells to treat MS and rheumatoid arthritis.
With more patients and practitioners expressing interest in non-Western modes of healing and other complementary and alternative forms of medicine, researchers are studying whether traditional Chinese methods like tai chi are effective in treating arthritis and other painful conditions.