Word: rheumatoid
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...Contrary to recent anecdotal evidence, women with silicone or saline breast implants do not have a greater risk of developing connective-tissue diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, a new study shows...
Controversial results from the largest study on silicone breast implants indicate there is no evidence connecting implants with rheumatoid arthritis or any other disease previously linked to the product. The Mayo Clinic review of 749 women who had implants, and 1,498 who did not, found a proportionately equal number of cases of disease in both groups when other disorders developed. Researchers say the findings represent good news for the 1 million to 2 million U.S. women who have had breast-reconstruction or -enlargement surgery, but critics argue that the study was too narrow, and did not consider the possibility...
...added that the research could lead to the development of vaccines or drugs for diseases including multiple sclerosis, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, all of which are caused by the malfunctioning of the immune system...
...Researchers have identified a protein responsible for cell death in mammals. When the protein goes awry, it may be a factor in Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and even forms of cancer. In separate studies, scientists have inhibited the protein's function, raising hopes for new treatments for these illnesses...
...experimental treatment for rheumatoid arthritis -- oral doses of & collagen extracted from chicken cartilage -- can reduce and even eliminate swelling and joint pain, with no major side effects. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues--in this case, collagen-rich cartilage. Doctors theorize that the collagen treatments desensitize immune cells and stop the attacks...