The High Court has ruled in favour of NICE by dismissing the application from Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), the manufacturer of abatacept, for a judicial review of the NICE guidance on the use of abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. In April 2008, NICE published final guidance which did not recommend abatacept as a treatment option for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Germany’s Paul-Ehrlich-Institute Approves Clinical Trial in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) announced today that it has received clearance from Germany’s Paul-Ehrlich-Institute as well as a positive opinion from the ethics committees in Germany

Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. University of Toronto researchers investigated the relationship between self-reported childhood physical abuse and a diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA).

Currently, 5 - 8% of the U.S. population is afflicted with an autoimmune disease. Many of these are chronic and require life-long care.

Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is spearheading an effort to create a national database and repository to enable researchers to identify predictors of effectiveness of various treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis.

After carrying out the first randomized placebo-controlled study on the use of magnetic and copper bracelets and wrist straps for relieving the pain of arthritis, researchers in the UK concluded that they were ineffective.

After carrying out the first randomized placebo-controlled study on the use of magnetic and copper bracelets and wrist straps for relieving the pain of arthritis, researchers in the UK concluded that they were ineffective.

Here’s another good reason to lose even a moderate amount of weight: it could reduce your risk of developing osteoarthritis in your knees.

The Thurston Arthritis Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine garnered numerous research and teaching awards at the recent meeting of the American College of Rheumatology annual scientific conference held Oct. 15-17 in Philadelphia.