Haughton youngster rebounds after rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis - Shreveport Times

Haughton youngster rebounds after rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis Shreveport Times A year after Kendra first developed symptoms, they learned she has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Doctors don't know what causes rheumatoid arthritis, but they suspect a person's immune system attacks the body, leading to joint damage. and more »

American College of Rheumatology releases first classification criteria for ... - EurekAlert (press release)

American College of Rheumatology releases first classification criteria for ... EurekAlert (press release) "The new criteria were developed by comparing patients with symptoms of PMR caused by a variety of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions affecting shoulders and hips and patients with presumed PMR, and following them over a six ... and more »

More Evidence Reveals JIA Treatment Isn't Cause of Cancer Risk - Arthritis Today

More Evidence Reveals JIA Treatment Isn't Cause of Cancer Risk Arthritis Today Etanercept, like the other anti-TNFs that followed, works by supressing parts of the immune system, which goes awry and attacks a person's own body in autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, as well as ankylosing spondylitis, ... No Doubt About Arthritis Drug's BenefitdailyRx all 3 news articles »

Yoga fundraiser supports arthritis research - Waterloo Record

Yoga fundraiser supports arthritis research Waterloo Record KITCHENER — Erinn McQueen took moving her body for granted, until she suddenly developed painful rheumatoid arthritis that attacked her joints. When the disease hit, she was a student at Wilfrid Laurier University studying kinesiology and playing ... and more »