Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr Michelle Barraclough discusses what brain fog is, the ways it impacts people and how research may improve outcomes
Lupus, a long-term condition that can affect multiple parts of the body, can involve the brain too. And in some people this may lead to cognitive issues. Whilst an extensive body of research has looked into how lupus presents in the body, work with the brain is yet to catch up. Interested groups, however, are combining forces to bring about positive change in the light of new emerging research into exactly how lupus can impact the brain.
There is no question that rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating illness, dismissed in society as “arthritis”
I was 70 years old when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. For years I had noticed that the middle joint of my index finger was very sore if I wrote for any length of time. I put this down to keeping the finger stiff when holding a pen or pencil.
Mental health and autoimmune disease: uncertainty can lead to depression says study
Mental health in the form of illness-related uncertainty increases depression and anxiety in people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The report in the Journal of Rheumatology shows it also increases impact of the rheumatic disease.
Moderna vs Pfizer vaccine for COVID for the immunocompromised
The Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 appears to elicit a stronger response in people with immunosuppression than the Pfizer vaccine says research in a leading journal.
Exercise in water to take on inflammatory arthritis symptoms, experts advise after new evidence review
Aquatic exercise is effective in treating pain, disease activity and function in people with inflammatory arthritis says a large review of the evidence.
