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Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability
More fat on arms, legs tied to more inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, study says

FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs
Officials want stronger labeling about fungal infection risk

Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone
Enzyme called Smurf1 acts as signaling partner that turns off building-block proteins

B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Diseases
Finding points to new interventions to control body's attack on its own healthy tissue

Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Those on methotrexate-etanercept therapy 3 times less likely to have to stop working

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Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn’s Disease
Number tripled, and they find a link to other conditions such as asthma, diabetes

High Birth Weight Doubles Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hormonal effects may be to blame, researchers say

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Updated
New rules called 'extensive' but not meant to crowd physicians' clinical judgment

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Boosts Melanoma Incidence
Patients treated with methotrexate had a threefold increased risk of disease, report says