Arthritis News

Arthritis drug for killer parasites

A cheap off-patent drug that is commonly used for arthritis could be a wonder treatment for amoebic parasites that infect millions each year, 70 000 of them fatally, a study said.

Dinosaurs may have had arthritis

Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis, new research says.

FDA wants arthritis drug approved

An advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration urged US regulators to approve a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

Increasing obesity ups arthritis

A new study suggests that severe weight gain might raise the risk for rheumatoid arthritis - a painful, chronic ailment - especially among obese women.

Obesity ups arthritis in women

Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other?

Infection risk: anti-TNF therapy

The risk of serious infection is doubled during the first year of TNF agonist therapy for rheumatoid arthritis but not in the subsequent two years, researchers from Japan report.

Stopping statins risky

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who discontinue use of statin therapy are at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes.

Antidepressant alleviate arthritis

Antidepressants can play a key role in alleviating painful conditions like osteoarthritis and may result in fewer side effects than traditionally prescribed drug regimes.

Arthritis increases heart risk

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study finds.

Elite athletes at risk of arthritis

Elite male athletes who participate in high-contact sports such as football, soccer and rugby have a higher risk of knee and hip arthritis later in life.