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JeanMarie – Racing For A Cure
For JeanMarie, racing competitively wasn’t a focus from a young age, but unfortunately, having arthritis was. When she was eleven she was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and now, at age 31, she also suffers from Uveitis, which is inflammation in the eye, and Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that often results in decreased production of tears and saliva.
New Target for Autoimmune Treatment Discovered
LA JOLLA, CA – December 2013 – Carl F. Ware, PhD, Chairman of the Arthritis National Research Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, has discovered a new target for autoimmune disease treatment. Dr. Ware is also the director of the Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center at...
Autoimmune Research with Dr. PJ Utz
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Arthritis Now sat down with Dr. P.J. Utz, Professor of Medicine in Rheumatology and Immunology at Stanford University. Dr Utz serves as the Medical Scientist Training Program Director at Stanford as well, where he trains up-and-coming scientists in a laboratory setting and helps them to...
Mother & Daughter Battle Arthritis Together
Having an autoimmune disease can be extremely debilitating. Now, imagine fighting the battle of your life, all while caring for a child who is also affected. Brenda Chavarria was diagnosed with osteopenia and a deterioration of her joints when she underwent back surgery in 2005....
LinkedIn Diva Doesn’t Let RA Keep Her Down
Nicknamed “The LinkedIn Diva” by friend and business associate, Don Cooper, Lori Ruff is the third most connected woman on the social networking site, LinkedIn, and has been named to Forbes Top 10 Women Social Media Power Influencers and The Top 50 Overall Influencers…twice. But...
Arthritis Poem Spreads Awareness
Nathan Koller, age 15, has been surrounded by arthritis for his entire life. Not only does he suffer from psoriatic arthritis which he was diagnosed with two years ago, but both of his parents are also arthritis sufferers, his youngest brother has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, his sister has fibromyalgia, and his twin brother has psoriasis.
Pre-Interview with Dr. Ziaur Rahman
Each month Arthritis Now brings to light the cutting edge projects of the scientists currently and previously funded by the Arthritis National Research Foundation. It is from their investigations at institutions across the country that we become that much closer to finding a cure for arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. Our next guest will be Dr. Ziaur Rahman of Penn State University.
Teen Pageant Winner With JRA Looks To Inspire Others
Mikelle Nickoles was recently named Miss Mooresville Teen USA and will be representing the greater Mooresville, North Carolina area at the Miss Teen North Carolina pageant in November. However, Mikelle isn’t your typical teen beauty queen – she has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).