Researchers discover how rheumatoid arthritis causes bone loss
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 19:35
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered key details of how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) destroys bone, according to a study published in the Aug. 22 edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings are already guiding attempts to design new drugs to reverse RA-related bone loss and may also address more common forms of osteoporosis with a few adjustments.