It’s not just smoking and alcohol that are instrumental in increasing the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, working environment too plays a critical role, say researchers.
For years, women have been told that breastfeeding is best for babies because it gives them immunity from ill health in later life. But now, it seems, the practice is good for mothers too.
British scientists are on track to develop a single injection "vaccine" cure for rheumatoid arthritis, a disease difficult to treat because it is caused by a malfunctioning immune system.
A new study has found that infections during the first year of life may lead to an increased risk of developing specific types of arthritis later in life.
