Crohn’s Patients Gain Quality of Life with New Treatment Plan

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say the new therapeutic approach to Crohn’s disease they’ve developed brings more “opportunity for remission” and “significant improvement in quality of life” for the 500,000 Americans estimated to have this inflammatory disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract.  The research team presented its new approach earlier today at the 2008 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Read more

New Treatment Guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritis

The success of new anti-arthritis drugs and combinations of proven medicines have led the American College of Rheumatology to issue updated guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the first revisions to treatment recommended since 2002. Read more