Sjogren’s syndrome
A protein in wheat linked to inflammation of chronic health conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
A protein in wheat may trigger the inflammation of chronic health conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and contributes towards the development of non-coeliac gluten sensitivity, says research presented at United Europe in Gastroenterology Week 2016. Continue reading
People with rheumatic diseases may face barriers to discussing fatigue challenges
Talking about fatigue and its impact is not high on the list of priorities of healthcare professionals, says a small UK study, suggesting that people may face significant barriers to communication about the impact of fatigue. Continue reading
Discovery of a molecular switch to stop inflammation?
A molecular switch – MYSM1 – may be able to suppress the overreaction of the immune system and could prevent inflammatory diseases experts claim in Immunity.
Although the immune system is vital for protection and healing, it can overreact causing chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Continue reading
Many people with Sjögren’s have other autoimmune diseases too – and 15% receive no medication
Many people in the US who have Sjögren’s syndrome have additional autoimmune diseases, do not receive anti-rheumatic medication and about half are diagnosed by a healthcare professional other than a rheumatologist, according to a study presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Continue reading
Over 10% of US adults live in chronic pain says new analysis of data
Most adults in the US have experienced some level of pain, from brief to more lasting (chronic) pain, and from relatively minor to more severe pain, say a new analysis of data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). And an estimated 25.3 million adults (11.2%) experience chronic pain, ie pain every day for the preceding three months. Continue reading
