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14-3-3eta Marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Low CRP

Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments , ,
(Click image to enlarge.) The quest for Rheumatoid Arthritis tests Almost four years ago I wrote my first post on Rheumatoid Arthritis tests. This is the 29th. Obviously, tests are a key topic in RA diagnosis and disease assessment. Many still ask about “the RA test” which doesn’t actually exist. Several tests are used to inform about...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more

Smoking and Rheumatoid Arthritis: 6 Things You Need to Know

Kelly O'Neill 30 Comments , ,
Six take-aways in a short list below! But, first some surprising evidence. Even light smoking contributes to Rheumatoid Arthritis risk A recent Swedish study of 34,101 women reported “even light cigarette smoking is associated with increased risk of RA in women and that smoking cessation may reduce, though not remove, this risk.”[1] Although they found the risk...Continue reading      30 Comments » Read more

RPF White Paper Indicates Patient Experiences Differ from Typical Perceptions of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments , ,
Patient Experience and Rheumatoid Disease This site has always been dedicated to “presenting the patient story in a way that may increase understanding of the disease by doctors and researchers” as one of its three goals. The Onset Story project has been an important part of that, both for patients and for healthcare professionals searching to...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

Fall Risk Assessment and Intervention with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 19 Comments ,
First major study in Rheumatoid Arthritis to explore risk factors of falling In a recent study “Risk factors for falls in Adults with Rheumatoid arthritis,” 525 people diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) were followed for one year to examine risk factors for falling. Thirty-six percent of patients in the study fell at least once during the...Continue reading      19 Comments » Read more

Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis Carry a Heavy Burden

Kelly O'Neill 32 Comments ,
Study recognizes needs of men with Rheumatoid Arthritis A study of 30 Rheumatoid patients indicated that men with Rheumatoid Arthritis may not get the support they need. From my vantage point, I agree. Let’s take a look at the findings of the study, “’It Gets Me Down Every Single Day’: Are Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis Getting...Continue reading      32 Comments » Read more
Brain fog in rheumatoid arthritis

Brain Fog: Testing Cognitive Dysfunction with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease

Kelly O'Neill 92 Comments ,
The last few weeks I’ve been rereading abstracts from the ACR scientific meeting we attended in November. There were many fascinating studies presented, like the tendons investigation on the blog a couple days ago. This one on testing cognitive function jumps out at me: “The Relationship Between Perceived Cognitive Dysfunction and Objective Neuropsychological Performance in Persons...Continue reading      92 Comments » Read more

Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect Tendons?

Kelly O'Neill 56 Comments ,
Studying the effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) on tendons As early as 1968, tendon involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis was recognized and investigated as seen in the abstract “Tendon Involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis” in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: Tenosynovitis is one of the common features of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand. It affects both the extensor and...Continue reading      56 Comments » Read more
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