Steroids prevent protein changes seen in the joints of people with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease where the body begins to attack the joints and organs of the body. Proteins within inflamed joints are often modified by citrullination. New research published in BioMed Central's open-access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy shows that glucocorticoid therapy can reduce the amount of citrullination and the amount of the enzyme ...

Skin and Joint Care for Psoriatic Arthritis

When you have psoriatic arthritis, you have to cope with painful joints and frustrating skin flares. Here are treatment and self-care tips for both.

Arthritis Foundation Appoints Five New Members to National Board of Directors

ATLANTA, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Arthritis Foundation appointed five new members to its national board of directors: Dr. K. Andrew Crighton, Dr. Santiago de Solo, Michael V. Ortman, Tanya Hairston-Whitner, and Kelli L. Thompson. They bring to the Arthritis Foundation their vast experiences in the medical, communications, marketing, association management and legal industries ...

BSU researchers working on arthritis treatment

BOISE -- A group of scientists at Boise State University are making it their mission to ease the pain of million of Americans.  They are studying arthritis, trying to figure how to prevent the disease and how to treat it. Researchers are studying cartilage, specifically they are looking at the individual cells that form cartilage. They think they've found one protein that could make all the ...

Zyllion Introduces New Neck and Shoulder Massager for Those with Pain from Arthritis and Repetitive Stress Injuries

The world can be a stressful place and those who spend extensive time in front of a computer screen are at risk for a host of neck and back maladies, from achy muscles to loss of proper blood circulation. A leading provider of handheld, back and foot massagers, Zyllion has introduced its latest offering, the Zyllion Neck and Shoulder Massager ZMA-05, that offers relief from repetitive stress ...