A rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnostic tool, made by Axis-Shield of Dundee, Scotland, has been approved for use in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approval of the testing kit was announced Friday, October 16th by the...

Fibromyalgia is a disorder which results in chronic widespread pain along with debilitating fatigue, abnormal sleep patterns, bowel disturbances and cognitive dysfunction. The cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but altered function of the central...

There was an interesting press release about a doctor that is providing stem cell treatment for a number of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This new treatment, called SCP-Stem Cell Panakea, is being offered by Dr. Omar Gonzales of...

Treatments prescribed for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults may not be well tolerated in children. Studies presented last month at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) suggest that some of these drugs are appropriate for treating...

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have discovered a link between the brain molecule glutamate, a neurotransmitter, and pain levels in fibromyalgia patients. Researchers found that pain levels decreased when levels of glutamate...