Single jab can beat arthritis

by liamssoft | February 8, 2013 at 10:45 am
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A SIMPLE and cheap new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is set to ­revolutionise the lives of patients ­crippled by the painful disease.

Just a single injection of the new drug, developed by British scientists, is so potent it can give months of relief.

Made from the human protein BiP, it ­mobilises the body’s immune system to help stop the disease in its tracks.

As the first human trials of the drug begin, doctors say it is also showing promise as a treatment for brittle bone disease. That means it could help up to four million ­people in Britain who suffer from either osteoporosis or RA.....Read more

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