When you deal with the physical and emotional pain of arthritis, it can be difficult to look on the bright side of a negative situation. However, as with any journey, there are always lessons to be learned if you look hard enough. We asked the...
The Foundation’s annual event at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) conference, ANRF Social, was held in Chicago on Monday October 22nd. Guests in attendance had the opportunity to meet key opinion leaders in Arthritis and Rheumatology research in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. A unique feature...
An estimated 30 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis (OA), the leading cause of chronic disability in older adults. Nearly half of all adults over the age of 65 have been affected by the development of osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease. OA creates a painful inflammatory response...
Knee injuries are painful, debilitating and extremely common. A sudden twist of the knee can tear the cartilage that cushions and stabilizes the joint. Knee injuries often predict the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Even when an injury is surgically repaired, damage to cartilage triggers a...
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) affects 1.5 million Americans and some of those are teachers, like myself, who are teaching with rheumatoid arthritis. Let me give you a little background; my name is Tiffany and I’ve been teaching high school for seven years and I was diagnosed...
The annual Meet the Scientists event was held on March 28, 2018 in Newport Beach, California. The event gave donors the opportunity to meet with ANRF-funded researchers working towards a cure for arthritis and other related autoimmune diseases. This year’s event was filled to the...
Long Beach, CALIFORNIA (March 7, 2018) – Today the Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF, CureArthritis.org) announced the appointment of Zaher Nahle, PhD, MPA, as its new Executive Director (ED). This is the outcome of a rigorous, nation-wide search examining many extraordinary candidates. A statement from the...
MARCH 2018 - Helene Belisle, Executive Director of the Arthritis National Research Foundation, is retiring after 22 years at the helm of the Foundation. The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) is recognized in the scientific world, the arthritis patient community and by independent rating organizations...
New tissue engineering techniques may completely change how we treat osteoarthritis (OA). OA is a disabling disease that gradually destroys articular cartilage, which helps bones move smoothly and easily within joints. As the cartilage layer thins, bones rub against each other, causing swelling, stiffness and...
At the American College of Rheumatology Conference in San Diego, Cure Arthritis Marketing Director, Derek Belisle, sat down with CreakyJoints special reporter and Cure Arthritis Ambassador, Nicole Dalton, to discuss the Arthritis National Research Foundation, the latest research and what to expect next. Cure Arthritis community...