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Researchers funded by the Arthritis Society have made an exciting discovery that could lead to reducing inflammation in people with arthritis. Dr. Éric Boilard and PhD student Etienne Doré of Université Laval, along with international colleagues, have discovered that a protein naturally...

From looking at immigrants’ experiences with joint replacement surgery, to empowering youth with inflammatory arthritis, to improving osteoarthritis care for Canadian women, the Arthritis Society’s newly funded research projects cover a wide range of topics. Dr. Stirling Bryan of...

Researchers coast-to-coast are fighting the fire of arthritis by thinking innovatively about the problems of arthritis – big and small – and pushing the boundaries on our understanding of the disease. Last year saw bold advances, from identifying new subtypes of osteoarthritis...

Sharmila Sriram was just 29 years old when her knee gave out during a kickboxing class. In the weeks that followed, the inflammation in her knee spread to her ankle and then to her wrist. It would take a year before Sriram would finally have a diagnosis: seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.The...

New projects to unlock innovative approaches to arthritis diagnosis and care  For most people, a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis means starting on the drug methotrexate. But this medication is not a silver bullet treatment for everyone.  For about one-third of patients...

TORONTO - The Arthritis Society is investing in entrepreneurs to help them change the lives of people living with arthritis. Entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their idea to the Arthritis Ideator Program. Eight finalists will be selected by a panel of Canadian experts. These finalists will...

Susan Rivers was only 10 years old when she began experiencing pain in the joints in her legs.After many years of suffering and few answers, Susan was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a painful and inflammatory form of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), which affects one per cent to two per...

The Arthritis Society is inviting entrepreneurs and ideators from across Canada to help us fight the fire of arthritis.  Are you working on solutions to improve the lives of people with arthritis? Apply to our new Arthritis Ideator Program for an opportunity to receive one of four $50...

Both the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) recently released their recommendation on a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for individuals who are immunocompromised. The Arthritis Society supports these recommendations. In order...