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Possibilities for preventive treatment in rheumatoid arthritis? Lessons from experimental animal models of arthritis: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis Objective Current research in rheumatoid arthritis focuses on preclinical disease…
MONEYBALL The movie Moneyball is a David versus Goliath tale with the A’s (David) struggling to compete with Goliath teams like the Yankees. The movie pits… rheumnow.com Crystal Ball Gazing…
Rheumatoid arthritis mechanisms may vary by joint An epigenomic analysis of rheumatoid arthritis in knee and hip joints revealed differences that may open the door to the development of more…
ACPAs Linked with Coronary Artery Calcium in RA Higher levels of anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPAs) targeting cit-histone 2B were associated with higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores in… mdedge.com Cardiac…
RA: Not Just a Joint Disease By downloading this material, I acknowledge that it may be used only for personal use and personal education and that I will accredit RheumNow.com…
Understanding Role of Immunometabolism in RA Increasing awareness of how metabolites regulate signaling pathways, guide post-translational… mdedge.com Do Fatty Acids Underlie Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathology? According to a new study, patients…
Oral Bacteria Driving ACPA and Rheumatoid Arthritis The current JAMA has a perspective piece on the role of the oral microbiome in the pathogenesis and references a recent article by…
Why Your Gut Microbiome Could Hold the Key to Solving the Obesity Epidemic Until only a few years ago, medical science taught doctors that the three to five pounds of…
The microbiome and cancer Microbiota and host form a complex ‘super-organism’ in which symbiotic relationships confer benefits to the host in many key aspects of life. However, defects in the…
Crohn's Arthritis Linked to E. Coli Infection Articular manifestations of Crohn's disease affects a significant number of patients with either… rheumnow.com Research uncovers bacteria linking Crohn's disease to arthritis Patients…
