High temperatures and low humidity may double risk of gout flare
Weather conditions may double the risk of a gout flare says new research from Australia. But no clear link was found between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms. Continue reading
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment abatacept could prevent disease in people at risk of developing the painful inflammatory disease
Biologic drug abatacept appears to stop rheumatoid arthritis developing in people with early indicators of the disease reveals an exciting trial in The Lancet. Continue reading
Acupuncture may reduce the risk of stroke linked to rheumatoid arthritis
A course of acupuncture could curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis, reveals a large study published in BMJ Open.
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New discovery may reverse atherosclerosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis
A molecule called resolvin (RvT)4 has been found to enhance the body’s natural defences against atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Continue reading
Physical activity recommended for fatigue in inflammatory arthritis
When we are fatigued, taking exercise feels like an impossibility. Just walking across the room to the bathroom is an effort; donning a pair of trainers and trudging around the block – let alone going for a swim – is simply out of the question.
Yet increasing evidence shows that’s exactly what we must force ourselves to do, in order to counter the physical and mental lethargy that fatigue presents. And little by little, we will see the positive effects. Continue reading