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Article A night to remember A night to remember Blog by Eleanor Burfitt After a postponement in 2021, and many months of hard work and planning, the 9th of September was soon approaching for NRAS to celebrate our 21st Anniversary Gala Dinner and NRAS Champions Awards’. It had been a long road and everyone in the team were excited to […]
Article Top heart health tips Top heart health tips Blog by Victoria Butler Sadly, heart disease accounts for around a third of the deaths in people with RA and heart disease occurs 10 years earlier on average in RA patients than in the general population. Added to this, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association […]
Article Treatment decision making in people with RA study Research to explore what shapes treatment decisions for people living with RA.
Article VROOM Interim Results VROOM Interim Results July 2022 Vaccine Response On Off Methotrexate (VROOM) Study What is methotrexate? Methotrexate is a medicine that helps people with inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. These conditions result from the immune system getting out of control and attacking other parts of the body. Methotrexate works by trying to turn […]
Article NRAS CEO, Clare Jacklin on the Health Without Borders Podcast NRAS CEO, Clare Jacklin on the Health Without Borders Podcast 8th August 2022 For people living with rheumatoid arthritis, knowledge is power, whether it’s here in the United States or around the world. In this episode, learn how a leading health advocate in the UK is serving 450,000 adults living with RA and 12,000 children […]
Article To sleep or not to sleep – that is the question To sleep or not to sleep – that is the question Blog by Dr. Sue Peacock Imagine it’s dark, it’s nearly 2am, and you still haven’t slept despite going to bed at 11pm. You toss and turn, count sheep, pull the bedcovers up, then throw them off, you look at the clock again and it’s […]
Article Spice up your life – Can turmeric help your RA symptoms? Spice up your life – Can turmeric help your RA symptoms? Blog by Victoria Butler Many health benefits have been attributed to turmeric. It has been found to have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Some studies have even suggested it can help in the treatment of certain types of cancer. So, what is turmeric? Does it […]
Article Volunteer from South Asian background The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society are the leading patient organisation in the UK with a focus on providing information, support, education, advocacy and campaigning on behalf of people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis and children/young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. We are currently expanding our resources for people from the UK South Asian population and are […]
Article Drugs used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis Generic Drug Name (Brand Name) DMARDs (Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs) Methotrexate Sulfasalazine Hydroxychloroquine Leflunomide Ciclosporin (Neoral) Azathioprine BIOLOGIC DRUGS Adalimumab (Humira) Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia) Etanercept (Enbrel) Golimumab (Simponi) Infliximab (Remicade) Tocilizumab (RoActemra) Sarilumab (Kevzara) Rituximab (Mabthera) Abatacept (Orencia) BIOSIMILAR DRUGS Adalimumab (Amgevita) Adalimumab (Hulio) Adalimumab (Hyrimoz) Adalimumab (Idacio) Adalimumab […]