Rheumatoid Arthritis Ring Splints Effective in Controlling Deformity of Finger Joints

Research by academics at the University of Southampton in collaboration with occupational therapy clinicians into the effectiveness of wearing a particular type of silver ring to alleviate symptoms of arthritis has won an award. The research, which was carried out by academics in the University’s School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Dietary Energy Requirements

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease with three diet-associated aspects. One is elevated resting energy expenditure. Another is elevated whole-body protein catabolism – a destructive form of muscle metabolism that translates to muscle wasting. And yet another is low body cell mass, which leads to increased fat mass. For some people, the benefits of [...]