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Managing my condition is much easier thanks to biologics, highlights Natasha
I can’t tell you how I felt after my diagnosis. I can’t tell you if I felt sad, angry, or worried. All I can tell you from that time is that it started after I had hit my knee on a stone fireplace, because I was only one year old when I was diagnosed. Continue reading
DNA change and the risk of arthritic disease: Prof Stephen Eyre unravels the complex world of gene editing
It’s clear that some arthritic diseases have a genetic risk. People with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis and juvenile arthritis, often claim it “runs in the family”, and they’re right. Sometimes, some diseases do have a genetic risk. Genes, in the form of DNA, can influence the chance of developing these diseases.
People with arthritis take part in pioneering research that improves quality of life for future generations, reports Dr Stephanie Ling
A rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis today has vastly different implications than it did in the past. That’s because we have a deeper understanding of the condition and have developed much better medication – including biologics – to control it. But there is still further to go. We know biologics change lives. Yet they work better for some people than others, and some biologics don’t work on some people at all. Why?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are not associated with more severe coronavirus disease says new study
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen is not associated with any adverse effects in people who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a new study in PLOS Medicine.
Continue readingGene variations at birth reveal origins of immune disease
Genes identified in cord samples of new babies may explain the origins of chronic immune and inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease. It is hoped that these genes can be targeted for therapeutic intervention to stop the diseases in their tracks, well before symptoms occur. Continue reading
