What is rheumatoid arthritis?

Опубликовано: 13 Февраль 2024
на канале: Griffith Health

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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition. It is what call an auto immune disease where the immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation and pain.

Our bodies have excellent immune systems that are designed to recognise what is foreign in our body, like a virus or bacterial infection, and get rid of it. With an autoimmune disorder like rheumatoid arthritis, the body gets confused and thinks part of itself is foreign, triggering an immune response. What causes this is unknown, but it can be treated and managed effectively.

Presenter:

Associate Professor Herrero is a scientifically and medically trained NHMRC Research Fellow at Griffith University. In 2023, she was awarded the Prize for New Innovators in the 2023 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. The award recognised her work, drawing on her unique combination of scientific, clinical, and public health training, to impact the way viral infections are diagnosed, treated and managed. In less than 10 years, Associate Professor Herrero translated her research to a world-first drug with the potential to treat viral arthritis by repurposing a known drug called pentosan polysulfate sodium.

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0:00 Introduction
Diagnoses comprehension:
0:18 What is rheumatoid arthritis?
0:34 How is rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed?
Symptoms:
1:23 What are the signs of rheumatoid arthritis?
Causes:
2:06 What causes rheumatoid arthritis?
2:58 How does rheumatoid arthritis affect the joints?
4:18 Treatment and management
4:55 What treatments are there for rheumatoid arthritis?
5:40 How can rheumatoid arthritis be managed through lifestyle?
Prevention:
6:10 Can rheumatoid arthritis be prevented?

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The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, [14/02/2024]. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.