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Catching rheumatoid arthritis within six weeks of symptoms and starting treatment immediately can prevent permanent joint damage in up to 80% of patients. A major international study just changed the game for millions living with this painful autoimmune disease.
Six people with severe rheumatoid arthritis achieved dramatic improvement using a cancer-fighting cell therapy, with three reaching medication-free remission. The treatment may reset the immune system by clearing out harmful cells that drive the disease.
Six people with severe rheumatoid arthritis that resisted all standard treatments received a groundbreaking immune cell therapy. Three are now completely medication-free after years of uncontrolled pain.
After losing an 11-month-old patient in 1985, neurosurgeon Kevin Tracey spent 40 years developing a tiny implant that tames deadly inflammation. The FDA just approved his device for 1.5 million Americans with rheumatoid arthritis.
People at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis delayed the disease by up to four years after just one year of treatment with abatacept. The breakthrough study from King's College London offers new hope for preventing an autoimmune disease before it starts.
The FDA just approved testing of a revolutionary therapy that could cure lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases without harsh chemotherapy. The breakthrough could help 15 million Americans escape lifelong medications.
A 62-year-old woman from Haryana who spent three years crawling because her knees were permanently bent has regained the ability to walk independently after groundbreaking robotic knee surgery. Her story shows how advanced technology is making once-impossible surgeries possible for patients other hospitals turned away.
Scientists at Monash University discovered a tick protein that blocks two types of immune signals at once, a breakthrough that could lead to more effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and other inflammatory diseases. This natural protein works differently than anything found before.
Scientists at Monash University discovered a tick protein that blocks immune signals linked to multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. This natural protein could lead to more effective treatments for diseases that currently have limited options.
Researchers at New York's Feinstein Institutes transformed a dangerous immune trigger into a breakthrough therapy that could save lives from sepsis and rheumatoid arthritis. The treatment activates only where disease strikes, sparing healthy immune function.
Scientists at Washington State University discovered why common arthritis drugs fail for 40% of patients and found a promising path to better treatments. The breakthrough reveals a "backdoor" inflammation pathway that could transform care for millions worldwide.
Researchers can now predict rheumatoid arthritis up to five years before symptoms appear, opening the door to preventing the painful disease entirely. Clinical trials are testing whether short treatments could stop the condition before it starts.