Fibromyalgia sufferers may finally have visible proof of their condition within their grasp. After decades of relying on broad, often disputed diagnostic criteria, doctors and researchers may soon have a definitive blood test for fibromyalgia. The test may even be able to detect a patient’s degree of suffering. The test is also able to detect 3 other rheumatological disorders with 100% accuracy, along...
Roughly - 1.5 million Americans - suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is an autoimmune disease that causes systemic inflammation, commonly leading to intense joint pain and swelling in the extremities. Current treatment regimens can slow its progression, reducing pain and swelling, but they can't stop the progression of the disease. A recent discovery -could lead to more effective medications...