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Fundamental Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetics & Genomics

July 25, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Genetics and RA, Guest post on RA Warrior

RA Genetics 101: Glass half-full or half-empty? Part 3 This is Part 3 of a guest series on RA genetics by Robert West, Jr, PhD. Part 1 provided the introduction to RA genetics and Part 2 described the direct to consumer (DTC) genetics of RA. Here, I describe a dissection of the complexity of the heritable component of...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

More Rheum Adventures on the Road

July 23, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Happy Saturday, y’all! Yesterday, I drove back from my mom’s ranch up on the Florida Panhandle. It was my first road trip since RA with me as the sole driver. My survival tools were cruise control, healthy snacks, music, and lots of rest stops. For the first half, we stopped for 10-15 minutes after every hour of driving. That...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Direct to Consumer Genetics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

July 22, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments Genetics and RA, Guest post on RA Warrior

RA Genetics 101: Glass half-full or half-empty? Part 2 In part 2 of this guest series, I present results of my own genotyping analysis provided by the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing company 23andMe, specifically with respect to the estimated lifetime risk of acquiring RA. To provide a somewhat balanced perspective, I also show the corresponding results of...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

An Introduction to the Genetics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

July 20, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 19 Comments Genetics and RA, Guest post on RA Warrior

RA Genetics 101: Glass half-full or half-empty? Part 1 Please welcome Professor Robert W. West, Jr, PhD as a guest on the subject of Rheumatoid Arthritis and genetics. Professor West uses his expertise in genetics to teach Personalized Medicine and other courses to the doctors of the 21st Century. A recent article on Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) illustrates...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

Be Heard via the RPF’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Survey

July 15, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 26 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Rheumatoid Patient Foundation brings you its 1st Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Survey The Rheumatoid Patient Foundation (RPF) exists to serve people with RA. Although there have been numerous organizations existing over the years for other rheumatological conditions (such as Sjogren’s syndrome or Fibromyalgia syndrome) and other autoimmune arthritis-type diseases (such as Lupus or Ankylosing Spondylitis), the Rheumatoid...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

Will the Next Frontier Be Rituxan?

July 11, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 51 Comments Biologics for RA, Professional patient, Rituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis

I spent a couple of hours tonight searching for a Rituxan blog post I wrote a couple of weeks ago. Finally, I figured out there’s only one way to make it come out of hiding – write it over again. (Murphy always lurks, but we can outsmart him.) Working my way toward Rituxan You know that life...Continue reading 51 Comments » Read more

RA is Tricksy: Wandering by The Two Towers

July 7, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Humor with RA, Movie review

I hope you enjoy this little guest post from Dana. Her imagination wanders in a way that’s similar to some other fun trips we’ve taken with Goldilocks, the Princess and the Pea, and others. Please visit Dana’s blog; she’s been a great ally to our effort here for a long time and significant voice of...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more