Tag Archives: American College of Rheumatology

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can Get Gout Too

November 12th, 2012 - 11:20 am

Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is among several studies Mayo Clinic is presenting at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in … Continue reading →

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Lower-Income Patients Fare Better Than Wealthier After Knee Replacement

November 12th, 2012 - 11:06 am

Patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more, research by Mayo Clinic and the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows. The lower-income patients studied reported less pain … Continue reading →

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American College of Rheumatology 2011 Annual Meeting

November 12th, 2011 - 10:07 pm

The American College of Rheumatology recently wound up its annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media team covered this as a news event and profiled the discoveries of several of the researchers from Mayo Clinic and other institutions. Tim … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Matteson previews ACR 2011& latest rheumatology disease treatments

November 5th, 2011 - 4:21 pm

Experts on rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other diseases are gathering at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Eric Matteson, M.D., chairman of rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., talks about the latest in rheumatoid arthritis … Continue reading →

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RA Warrior brings patient perspective to Annual Rheumatology Meeting

November 5th, 2011 - 12:09 pm

She was the first patient blogger to attend as a member of the press, and Kelly Young, advocate for Rheumatology Arthritis patients, is attending The American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting again this year in Chicago November 5-9th. Her mission-Empower RA patients … Continue reading →

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ACR Gout Study

November 2nd, 2011 - 9:08 am

EMBARGO lifted-Hold for release until Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, 4 p.m. CT American College of Rheumatology Gout —the buildup of uric acid crystals in and around joints _ can be intensely painful and even disabling. It is important to catch the … Continue reading →

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ACR RA Study

November 1st, 2011 - 4:54 pm

EMBARGO Lifted: Hold for release until Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, 4 p.m. CT American College of Rheumatology Journalists: For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to chronic, debilitating inflammation of … Continue reading →