A researcher from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has invented a novel way to halt and even reverse rheumatoid arthritis. He developed an imitation of a suicide molecule that floats undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for the disease. Whimsically referred to as Casper the Ghost, the stealth like molecule causes the immune cells to self-destruct …

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Canadian scientists believe they may have found a promising target for developing new osteoarthritis treatments. Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children were investigating the role of a group of proteins called ‘Hedgehog’ in pediatric cartilage tumors, when they happened to make an interesting observation. The team noticed that mice in which Hedgehog proteins were activated tended to develop osteoarthritis.

Read the full Osteoarthritis article here.

Source: Arthritis Research Campaign UK

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Pseudogout is a type of arthritis that is often mistaken for gout or other arthritic conditions. Proper diagnosis of pseudogout is important. Untreated pseudogout can result in severe joint degeneration, chronic inflammation, and chronic disability. Here are 10 facts you should know about pseudogout. Read the full pseudogout article here …

Source: about.com

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I came across the term septic arthritis when I was doing some research and it sparked my interest. A few years I had strep throat go septic, and boy, was I sick! I was fortunate to have it caught just in time before my kidneys were about to shut down . Since I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, I thought this would be something worth looking into.

Septic arthritis which can also be called infectious arthritis, is the invasion of the joint with bacterial infection; in rare cases fungal or viral infection is the cause. The source of the bacteria is usually carried to the joint by the bloodstream from an infectious source elsewhere in the body. It may also be caused by a lesion or skin ulcer that penetrates the joint, bone or connective tissue. Read the full septic arthritis article here.

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Those suffering from cartilage loss due to the effects of osteoarthritis will be disappointed to hear the results of research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. C. Kent Kwoh, professor of medicine and epidemiology in the university’s division of rheumatology and clinical immunology studied 201 people over 24 weeks. One positive aspect of the results is that Glucosamine may have a role to play in managing the related pain of osteoarthritis but not in repairing the joint itself.

The results of the study on glucosamine and osteoarthritis make informative reading. Read the full glucosamine/osteoarthritis article here.

Source: Healthscout.com

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Drinking water might be a simple, safe and effective way of preventing recurrent gout attacks, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.

Dehydration has been thought to be a possible trigger for acute gout attacks. Researchers recently set out to determine whether water consumption would reduce the risk for recurrent gout attacks by conducting an Internet-based study that aimed to assess a set of potential risk factors thought to trigger recurrent gout attacks. Read the full gout article here.

Source: American College of Rheumatology

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Gout – without doubt one of the most painful types of Arthritis – is often difficult to manage on a day to day basis. Milk is known to have an effect on the levels of concentration of uric acid in the body – the acid most implicated in developing gout. The  American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting this week announced the results of a study which sought to assess the effect of skim milk on serum uric acid concentrations. The risk of gout is increased with elevated levels of uric acid in the body. They discovered a marked difference between various types of skim milk and that of soy milk. The implications of increasing milk intake for gout sufferers are well defined in this study. You can read the full report here.

Source: American College of Rheumatology

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