I’ve lived with autoimmune arthritis for 50 years. For most of that time, no treatment existed, which is why I had to start using a power wheelchair at age 16. In the past two decades, massive advances have been made in research and treatment, enabling...
Aging is the primary risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Every day, more than 27 million Americans suffer from grinding bone-on-bone pain, chronic stiffness, cartilage damage and the nagging ache of degenerative joint disease. An aging America is fueling a push for more research...
Growing up, I remember doing class assignments that asked us where we envisioned our lives to be in five, ten, twenty years. Being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at eighteen and having a total knee replacement at twenty-nine years old was not on my radar. My...
Scientists are diligently studying our immune systems to find what starts rheumatoid arthritis (RA). So how does RA start? To find out we need to begin by understanding a little about our immune system. Our immune system has evolved to be complicated because the immune...
One of the best feelings in the world is the warmness you feel when a dog curls up next to you on the couch and lays her head and legs on your lap. Some might see this as a means of affection, but to me,...
With 1 in 4 Americans afflicted with arthritis, NOW is the time to find a cure. We’re inviting you to join us in raising awareness about arthritis on World Arthritis Day! The Arthritis National Research Foundation is committed to finding a cure by supporting cutting-edge arthritis...
When you have an autoimmune disease, saving every ounce of energy you can really makes a difference. We asked the #CureArthritis community to give us the scoop on some of their personal "life hacks" they use to make life with arthritis a little easier! We...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a cruel disease that ravages the joints, triggering flares of heat, swelling and recurrent pain. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is uniquely devastating, often striking children and teens with unpredictable bouts of severe pain and joint inflammation. Although JIA shares many symptoms...
LONG BEACH, CA – The Arthritis National Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization, announced the release of a limited edition World Arthritis Day t-shirt. The shirt will raise awareness for the over 100 forms of arthritic disease, with proceeds donated directly to arthritis research. The shirts...
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) hijacks the body’s defenses, unleashing a misguided assault on healthy tissues and organs. An estimated 1.5 million Americans suffer from the chronic autoimmune disease, which overwhelmingly strikes women. When lupus flares, the broken immune system goes on the offensive, attacking and...