Greetings, This is always a time of year of renewal, positive energy and focus. As fall begins, there is something in the air reminiscent of a new school year and anticipation—with much to learn and much to share. In this edition of The Chronicle, we are are...
Have a sweet tooth? Luckily following an anti-inflammatory diet doesn’t mean you can’t satisfy your desire for dessert. Check out this month’s recipes to see how you can have your anti-inflammatory cake and it eat it too. Smoky Portobello Scramble on Toast This quick and easy flavorful...
This fall ANRF will be hosting a five-part Researcher Spotlight series featuring ANRF funded researchers, both current and past, presenting the latest in arthritis breakthroughs, diagnostic tools, procedures and research & development. Each webinar will focus on a specific type of arthritis, the most up-to-date...
When conservative treatments have failed, arthritis patients often look at more invasive treatment options to find solutions to their enduring pain, and many times these include services offered by Orthopaedic surgeons. Orthopaedic surgeons are specially trained in the surgical treatment of bone and joint problems...
Dr. Chenghai Zhang, a 2021 ANRF research grant recipient, is an instructor in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical where his research is focused on cartilage, bone and joint development and related disorders and he has identified a key protein, Creb5, necessary to...
As the role of the gut biome becomes increasingly more recognized in health and disease profiles, this biome is often being considered as the “second genome.” With a unique set of skills and experience in Biology, Computer Science, and Clinical Rheumatology, Dr. Renuka Nayak, an...
Nearly every article or consumer report listing the top ways to take care of health includes the need and value of a good night’s sleep. Unfortunately, there are many conditions that interrupt sleep and ultimately require doctor and therapy intervention. One of those, obstructive sleep...
JA can’t be cured through changing a child’s diet but certain foods and following an anti-inflammatory diet can help. Studies have shown the benefits of eating this way for those suffering from inflammatory conditions. Most of those studies focused on the adult population but experts...
July is Juvenile Arthritis (JA) month. ANRF has a long history of supporting JA research and wanted to share past, present and future researchers’ work who have used their ANRF research grant to take up the fight against this childhood condition. Dr. Scott Canna: JIA a...
Biologics have been viewed as the new “it” drug to treat autoimmune conditions. These drugs are manufactured in, extracted from, or semi-synthesized from biological sources. Monoclonal antibodies are a form of biologic treatment that are similar to our own immune system antibodies. They can be...