Periodontal disease increase in patients at risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Research from the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine and the School of Dentistry at the University of Leeds has found increased …
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Oral steroids put patients with inflammatory disease at high risk of infection
In a large study of almost 40 000 adult patients with polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis in England, researchers found higher absolute …
New regulator of immune responses discovered
Scientists have identified a new internal regulator which helps control the body’s response to fight infection. The discovery could be a target for …
Recommendations for the use of MRI in axial Spondyloarthitis in the UK
Dr Helena Marzo-Ortega LMS MRCP PhD, Consultant Rheumatologist and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Leeds, Clinical Lead Spondyloarthritis Service, and …
Musculoskeletal inflammation in SLE not reliably identified with…
Musculoskeletal inflammation in SLE not reliably identified with existing clinical instruments Dr Edward Vital (LIRMM) comments on a study he undertook with colleagues, …
Drug study takes new approach for arthritis patients
World Arthritis Day on Friday provided an opportunity to launch a UK-wide study examining the impact of a new class of drugs on …
Prestigious award for Dennis
Professor Dennis McGonagle has received the prestigious 68th Pemberton Lecture Award from the Philadelphia Rheumatism Society, the oldest regional Rheumatology Society in North …
How does weight loss affect your body?
Important things to know before losing that extra fat Professor Philip Conaghan (LIRMM) was quoted in an article about the affects losing weight …
Will copper sheets really ease the pain of freezing toes?
Dr Francesco Del Galdo (LIRMM) was quoted in a Daily Mail article concerning bedding products which are designed to boost your health as …
Periodontal disease may be key initiator of rheumatoid arthritis
Dr Kulveer Mankia (LIRMM) presented the results of a study at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Amsterdam, which demonstrated increased levels …