Why do some people have arthritis pain but no inflammation?

Some rheumatoid arthritis patients get no relief from even the strongest of anti-inflammatory drugs. New research suggests an explanation.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
April 11, 2024 ~8 min

New protein boosts T cells to keep immune system in balance

Researchers have designed a protein that could keep the immune system in balance and prevent disease like arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Oct. 24, 2022 ~4 min


Team IDs protein behind rheumatoid arthritis damage

In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the body’s own joints. Now, scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role.

Judith Van Dongen-Washington State • futurity
Sept. 12, 2022 ~6 min

Team IDs protein behind rheumatoid arthritis damage

In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the body’s own joints. Now, scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role.

Judith Van Dongen-Washington State • futurity
Sept. 12, 2022 ~6 min

These cells spike before rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups

Newly discovered cells in the blood seem to indicate impending flare-ups of rheumatoid arthritis. Could they one day be a gauge of pain to come?

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
July 20, 2020 ~7 min

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