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Arthritis: Rheumatoid

Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone
Enzyme called Smurf1 acts as signaling partner that turns off building-block proteins

B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Diseases
Finding points to new interventions to control body's attack on its own healthy tissue

Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Those on methotrexate-etanercept therapy 3 times less likely to have to stop working

Health Tip: Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Potential treatments

High Birth Weight Doubles Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hormonal effects may be to blame, researchers say

Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn’s Disease
Number tripled, and they find a link to other conditions such as asthma, diabetes

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Updated
New rules called 'extensive' but not meant to crowd physicians' clinical judgment

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Boosts Melanoma Incidence
Patients treated with methotrexate had a threefold increased risk of disease, report says

Autoimmune Disease Treatment May Not Dampen Immune System
Targeting a key protein might reap rewards for people with asthma, MS, scientists say

FDA Panel Recommends Enbrel for Pediatric Patients
But experts also express concern about psoriasis drug's possible risks for children; action follows agency warning that drug label needs strengthening

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