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191. Overweight Affects RA Remission
     

     Nov. 8, 2007 (Boston) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are overweight or obese may be less likely to go into remission when they are treated with a combination of conventional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and steroids than their thinner counterparts, a study shows. Bu

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192. Fish Oil Supplements May Ease Lupus
     

     Nov. 7, 2007 (Boston) -- Fish oil supplements may help improve the symptoms of lupus, according to new research presented at the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting. What's more, the supplements also improve blood flow and blood vessel function in people with lupus who are known to be

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193. Widening Death Gap Haunts RA Patients
     

     Oct. 29, 2007 -- Rheumatoid arthritis cuts years off people's lives -- and despite treatment advances, patients die at the same rate they did 50 years ago. Over the same five decades, the general population has seen a big jump in life expectancy. This means that the "mortality gap" continues to wide

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194. FDA OKs Voltaren Gel for Osteoarthritis
     

     Oct. 23, 2007 -- The FDA has approved Voltaren Gel, the first prescription skin gel to treat osteoarthritis joint pain. Voltaren Gel contains diclofenac sodium, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that's also in oral Voltaren. The gel can be applied to joints that hurt because of osteoarth

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195. Arthritis Hinders Work for Many
     

     Oct. 12, 2007 -- The CDC reports that roughly a quarter to a half of U.S. adults of working age with arthritis say their arthritis affects their work. For the first time, the CDC has state-by-state statistics on the percentage of adults of working age (18-64) with arthritis-related work limitations.

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196. New Vaccine May Treat Lupus
     

     Oct. 1, 2007 -- An experimental vaccine-like treatment helps prolong the lives of lab mice with lupus by targeting rogue immune cells linked to the disease. The treatment is a form of targeted immunotherapy, and a new study shows it prolonged the lives of mice with lupus by 10 months. Although the r

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197. Occupation, Autoimmune Deaths Explored
     

     Sept. 28, 2007 -- Farmers and teachers have an increased risk of dying from autoimmune diseases, but waitresses, bookkeepers, and teachers’ aides do not, new research shows. In the largest study ever to examine the occupations of people who die from systemic autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthr

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198. Meditation May Ease RA Distress
     

     Sept. 28, 2007 -- New research shows that meditation may help people cope with rheumatoid arthritis. In a new study, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients reported less psychological distress after learning and practicing meditation for six months, compared with RA patients who didn't get meditation tr

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199. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus: Gene Link
     

     Sept. 5, 2007 -- Scientists have found a genetic tie between rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The finding may eventually inspire similar treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, which are autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body. Rheumatoid arthritis and l

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200. New Arthritis Drugs: Skin Cancer Risk
     

     Aug. 29, 2007 -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients on Remicade or Enbrel have a small but higher risk of skin cancer, a new study confirms. The finding -- from 13,001 rheumatoid arthritis patients who twice a year completed detailed health questionnaires -- underscores recent evidence that higher doses

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