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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 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 →

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Mayo Clinic wins Arthritis Foundation grant for shoulder replacement research

June 28th, 2011 - 2:43 pm

Thousands of people have shoulder replacement surgery each year, making it one of the most common types of joint replacement in the United States, yet there is no standard rehabilitation protocol for patients. Some get physical therapy after surgery; some … Continue reading →

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Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis drugs may cut diabetes risk

June 21st, 2011 - 8:49 pm

A study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston suggests some drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis may also lower those patients’ risk of developing diabetes. The research appears in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA. … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis?

January 5th, 2011 - 12:00 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the lifetime risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and six other autoimmune rheumatic diseases for both men and women. The findings appear online in Arthritis and Rheumatism. The adult lifetime risk in the United States of … Continue reading →

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