Psoriatic Arthritis Research

Getting Under Your Skin – The History Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

25 Feb 2020

Posted at 15:05h in Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis Research, The ANRF Chronicle, Uncategorized by ANRF 0 Comments

Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a musculoskeletal condition associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis. Classic features of the condition include severe swelling of digits frequently occurring in association with changes to the nails on these digits. Nails can become pitted, thicker, and can detach from the...

Data Mining Unearths Genetic Clues In Psoriatic Arthritis

22 Mar 2017

Posted at 10:31h in Autoimmune Research, Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis Research by ANRF 0 Comments

Psoriatic arthritis - an aggressive and joint-destroying inflammatory disease - arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues. When the flawed immune response kicks into overdrive, rampant inflammation triggers crippling joint pain, stiffness and swelling. Not to mention that painful and persistent...

Sea Anemone Neurotoxin Treats Arthritis

15 Sep 2016

Posted at 11:13h in Autoimmune, Autoimmune Research, Cure Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis Research by ANRF 2 Comments

Can an arthritis treatment really be derived from sea anemones? The new Cure Arthritis Video Series first looks into sea anemones and their potassium channel blocking capabilities. With the new Cure Arthritis Video series we look forward to sharing the great work our grant recipients are...

Top Scientists Join Arthritis National Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board

09 Aug 2016

Posted at 13:17h in Ankylosing Spondylitis Research, Arthritis and Aging Research, Arthritis News, Autoimmune Research, Gout Research, Juvenile Arthritis Research, Lupus Research, Osteoarthritis Research, Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research by ANRF 0 Comments

LONG BEACH, CA – Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF), a nonprofit dedicated solely to arthritis research, today announced new members to its world-renowned Scientific Advisory Board. Betty Diamond, M.D. and Paul J. Utz, M.D., Ph.D. will bring their expertise and experience to help fund research...

Arthritis National Research Foundation Awards $1.2 Million in Research Grants in 2016/2017

14 Jul 2016

Posted at 11:41h in Ankylosing Spondylitis Research, Arthritis and Aging Research, Arthritis News, Autoimmune Research, Gout Research, Juvenile Arthritis Research, Lupus Research, Osteoarthritis Research, Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research by ANRF 1 Comment

LONG BEACH, CA - Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) announced grant awards totaling over $1.2 million, its largest to date, committed towards finding a cure for arthritis. ANRF funds grants to innovative researchers studying new treatments and cures for arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. Tweet This The...

Understanding What Causes Psoriatic Arthritis

19 May 2016

Posted at 09:03h in Autoimmune Research, Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis Research by ANRF 1 Comment

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that attacks the skin and joints, causing swelling, stiffness, fatigue and pain that may flare and subside. The autoimmune condition is related to psoriasis, which erupts as scaly patches on the skin. Even those with mild psoriasis can...

Can folds in your DNA cause Psoriatic Arthritis?

21 Mar 2016

Posted at 17:06h in Arthritis Now, Autoimmune Research, Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis Research by ANRF 0 Comments

Can DNA be the cause of autoimmune forms of arthritis? Current Arthritis National Research Foundation grantee Dr. Iouri Chepelev is specifically looking at how DNA folds might lead to psoriatic arthritis. In this episode of Arthritis Now, we talk with Iouri Chepelev, PhD, who is the...

Autoimmune Treatment From Sea Anemones – Part 2

17 Sep 2014

Posted at 12:02h in Arthritis Now, Autoimmune, Autoimmune Research, Psoriatic Arthritis Research by ANRF 0 Comments

Click here to watch Part 1 if you missed it! In Part 2 of her interview with the Arthritis National Research Foundation, Dr. Christine Beeton continued the discussion on her autoimmune research project that derives its properties from sea anemones to treat patients with autoimmune diseases....

Autoimmune Treatment From Sea Anemones – Part 1

03 Sep 2014

Posted at 12:08h in Arthritis Now, Autoimmune, Autoimmune Research, Psoriatic Arthritis Research by ANRF 4 Comments

Dr. Christine Beeton, an ANRF grant recipient from 2004-2005, is working on a project that has developed a potential treatment for a variety of autoimmune diseases called ShK-186. This treatment method, which has been harvested from sea anemones living in the Caribbean, acts as a...