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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally considered a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. The name is derived from the Greek rheu ...
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- Rheumatoid arthritis and cancer link
The Earth Times - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:15 EST
- Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Predicting the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
The Earth Times - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:52 EST
- Predicting The Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis For Early Arthritis Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Significant Phase III Results With CIMZIA(TM) In Rheumatoid Arthritis - Radiographic Data Demonstrated Significant Reduction In Joint Damage
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Organon And Entelos Have Extended Their Ongoing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Collaboration By Two Years
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Bone's Proactive Arthritis Drug Attacks The Cause Of Arthritic Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Appearance related to illness tied to depression
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:23 EST
- Anti-inflammatory Drug Breakthrough From Israeli Biochemist
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Model May Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicineNet - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Appearance Concerns Related To Depression In Patients With Rheumatic Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- First Actemra Multinational Phase III Trial Demonstrates Significant Improvement In Signs And Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Low-Dose Steroids Reduce Joint Damage From Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Model May Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis
WebMD - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:57 EST
- New Congress To Hear From Advocates For Legislation Affecting 46 Million Americans With Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Score Helps Spot Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers
MedicineNet - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Low-dose Steroids Reduce Joint Damage From Rheumatoid Arthritis, Evidence Suggests
ScienceDaily - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- EPG Patient Direct Partners With Pfizer Europe To Produce Arthritis Quick Guide
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Predicting The Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis For Early Arthritis Patients
ScienceDaily - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Phase III ACTEMRA(TM) (tocilizumab) Study Results Demonstrate Significant Improvement In Signs And Symptoms Of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Arthritis Care 'Kama Sutra' For Valentine's Day, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Trial Comparison Will Help In Treatment Of Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- New Work Programme For Nice Announced, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Trubion Announces Completion Of Enrollment And Dosing Of Patients In Phase IIb Clinical Trial Of TRU-015 For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Sex Differences And Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Joint Replacement The Second Time Around
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Many with lupus, arthritis feel unattractive
The Earth Times - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:44 EST
- FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:40 EST
- FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:40 EST
- Assessing The Cost Of Juvenile Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- New arthritis drug has fewer side effects
MSNBC - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:10 EST
- U.S. clears use of Abbott drug for Crohn's disease
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:25 EST
- Celebrex Approved To Treat Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Joint Fusion And Joint Inflammation Should Be Considered Separate Therapeutic Targets
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Merck arthritis drug has fewer side-effects
Reuters - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:24 EST
- UCB Announces Positive Results From Two New Phase III Studies In Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Cracking Open The Black Box Of Autoimmune Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Assessing The Cost Of Juvenile Arthritis
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Sex -- A Major Predictor Of Remission In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis?
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:00 EST
- Exercise Won't Up Knee Arthritis Risk
WebMD - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:24 EST
- A New Target For The Treatment Of Breast Cancer:
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Exercise Won't Up Knee Arthritis Risk
MedicineNet - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Cracking Open The Black Box Of Autoimmune Disease
ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Alcohol May Slow Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicineNet - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- "Biologic" rheumatoid drugs safe for heart
Reuters - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:22 EST
- ZymoGenetics And Serono Begin Phase 2 Clinical Trial With Atacicept In Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- New Target For Treatment Of Breast Cancer
ScienceDaily - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Scientists Learn The Origin Of Rogue B Cells
ScienceDaily - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Common Blood Pressure Drug Reduces Progressive Muscle Degeneration In Mice
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Scientists Learn the Origin of Rogue B Cells - February 7, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:20 EST
- Cost Of Arthritis Dramatically Increases, Reaching $128 Billion Annually
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Exercise may neither help nor harm older knees
Reuters - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:39 EST
- Rheumatoid Arthritis More Stubborn in Women
MedicineNet - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Common Blood Pressure Drug Reduces Progressive Muscle Degeneration In Mice
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- The Problem With Treating Spondylarthritis With Anti-TNF Strategies
ScienceDaily - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Sex Differences And Rheumatoid Arthritis
ScienceDaily - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Arthritis conditions cost U.S. billions
MSNBC - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:12 EST
- Common Blood Pressure Drug Reduces Progressive Muscle Degeneration in Mice - February 2, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:50 EST
- Costs Related To Arthritis, Similar Conditions Increased To $128B In 2003, CDC Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Accelerated Aging Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
ScienceDaily - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- New Drugs Awaiting Discovery In Chinese Herbs?
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Adalimumab Proves Effective For Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Ancient medicine all the buzz in modern China
MSNBC - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:03 EST
- New Drugs Awaiting Discovery In Chinese Herbs?
ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Chronic Lung Diseases Examined
ScienceDaily - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Biologic Agents For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Are Used By Less Than 3% Of Patients On First-Line And Less Than 4% On Second-Line
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Boomeritis booming due to habits, injuries
The Earth Times - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:26 EST
- Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Early
WebMD - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:54 EST
- Large purses may be hazardous
The Earth Times - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:18 EST
- Smoking And Rheumatoid Arthritis - Evidence Of Harm Accumulates
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Big Purses Can Cause Big Problems To Your Health
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Millennium Initiates Phase II Trial To Evaluate MLN3897 In Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Panel backs Celebrex for juvenile arthritis
Reuters - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:12 EST
- New Information About Accelerated Aging Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Hospital Visits by Obese Patients Skyrockets
ABC News - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:32 EST
- Early Aggressive Treatment May Alter Course Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Cartilage Discovery Offers Arthritis Hope
ScienceDaily - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Cartilage Discovery Offers Arthritis Hope
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Polymer Microparticles Show Promise As Ingenious New Druge Delivery System
ScienceDaily - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Heart Risk: Arthritis Drugs Compared
WebMD - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:25 EST
- Panel backs Pfizer drug for juvenile arthritis
Reuters - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:11 EST
- Pfizer arthritis drug not safe for kids-US panel
Reuters - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:18 EST
- Subsequent Course Of Rituxan® Improved Outcomes In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Inadequately Responded To Tnf Antagonist Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Nine Ways To Relieve Joint Stress
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Cardiovascular Risk Remains High In DMARD Era
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Actemra™ Has A Major Impact On Improving Remission Rates In Rheumatoid Arthritis - 3 Studies From The Japanese Phase III Trial Programme
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Anti-TNF Therapy Can Be Effectively Immunized
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Alcohol 'may prevent arthritis'
BBC - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:42 EST
- Anti-TNF Golimumab (CNTO 148) Continues To Show Promise In Phase 2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Study
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Enbrel First Biologic With Up To 9 Years Rheumatoid Arthritis Safety, Sustained Efficacy Data
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Impact Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Goes Beyond Signs And Symptoms, Delay In Treatment May Impact Long-Term Employment
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- FDA OKs Celebrex for kids with arthritis
MSNBC - Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:33 EST
- Heavy Toll Of Obesity On Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality Of Life
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Curry spice thwarts rheumatoid arthritis in rats
Reuters - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:13 EST
- Study Offers New Perspective On Nitric Oxide Signaling In Rheumatoid Arthritis
ScienceDaily - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- New Study Shows ACTEMRA(TM) (tocilizumab) Significantly Improves Remission Rates In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Phytomedics' Novel Oral Disease Modifying Drug Candidate PMI-001 Demonstrates Positive Phase II Results In Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Study Offers New Perspective On Nitric Oxide Signaling In Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- U-M Study Offers New Perspective On Nitric Oxide Signaling In Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Orencia Efficacy In Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Two-year Data
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:00 EST

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