New target to battle rheumatoid arthritis 
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (May 20, 2012) ? A new study led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery identifies the mechanism by which a cell signaling pathway contributes to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In addition, the study provides ...
Scientists Identify New Target to Battle Rheumatoid Arthritis Newswise (press release)

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Arthritis drug found effective in amoebic dysentery 
Newstrack India
Auranofin, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved formulation for rheumatoid arthritis, was found to be very effective in targeting an enzyme that protects amoebae from oxygen attack (boosting sensitivity of the parasite to reactive ...
Arthritis drug may cure dysentery The Press Association
Arthritis drug, Auranofin, may be effective against amebiasis and Giardia Examiner.com
Dysentery cure in arthritis pill Calcutta Telegraph
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Arthritis Drug 'May Cure Dysentery' 
Huffington Post UK
A common arthritis drug may prove an effective weapon against parasitic organisms responsible for dysentery, research suggests. Auranofin, marketed as Ridaura, contains a medical form of gold and combats rheumatoid arthritis by reducing inflammation.

 

FDA panel favors novel arthritis drug from Pfizer 
Wall Street Journal
AP WASHINGTON ? Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a first-of-a-kind drug from Pfizer appears to be safe and effective for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, though they recommended follow-up studies to gauge the pill's long-term side ...
Pfizer Rheumatoid Arthritis Pill Looks 'Approvable' Forbes
Pfizer Arthritis Pill Raises Safety Concerns, FDA Staff Says BusinessWeek
FDA staff question Pfizer arthritis drug benefits Reuters
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Pfizer's Arthritis Pill Backed by US FDA Advisory Panel 
BusinessWeek
By Drew Armstrong on May 09, 2012 Pfizer Inc. (PFE) (PFE)'s experimental pill to treat rheumatoid arthritis, one of the drugmaker's leading therapy candidates, should be approved by US regulators, an advisory panel said. Pfizer, the world's largest ...
Arthritis Pill From Pfizer Wins Support Of US Panel New York Times
New rheumatoid arthritis pill tofacitinib backed by FDA panel CBS News
Pfizer's Arthritis Pill Backed by U.S. FDA Advisory Panel Bloomberg
msnbc.com  -USA TODAY  -Washington Post 
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SharecareNow Recognizes About.com as Top 10 Influencer in Rheumatoid Arthritis 
About - News & Issues
SharecareNow wrote: "Carol Eustice is About.com's Guide to Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. She is also a patient advocate and author of The Everything Health Guide to Arthritis. Carol was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 19, and in 1995 started ...

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Stopping Statin Therapy Increases Risk for Death in RA 
Pain Medicine News
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who discontinue statin therapy are at a significantly increased risk for dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study published online on March 29 in Arthritis Care & Research.

 

SharecareNow Names the Top 10 Influencers in the Online Rheumatoid Arthritis ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
ATLANTA, GA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Connecting the 1.3 million American adults with rheumatoid arthritis to the most influential individuals driving the online conversation around the disease, SharecareNow, ...
Does Marijuana Help Arthritis? THE Weed Blog (blog)

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Arthritis is leading cause of disability among farmers 
Cape Gazette
Arthritis is an umbrella term for more than 100 diseases that can affect the joints and surrounding tissue. Common forms of arthritis include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, gout and fibromyalgia. Arthritis is considered one of the ...
How to recognise and treat arthritis Trinidad Guardian

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Obesity raises women's risk of rheumatoid arthritis 
American Medical News
When talking to patients about health risks associated with being overweight or obese, physicians should discuss rheumatoid arthritis, says the lead author of a recent study. People with a history of obesity have a 1.2 times greater risk of developing ...