arthritis research grants

arthritis research grants : For years arthritis research was the poor relation of medical research. Its victims did not do something dramatic like die, as they often did with pneumonia, or go insane as they did with syphilis, or bring tears to the eyes as with childhood diphtheria, or have nice bright , easily recognizable symptoms as with measles.

Arthritis tended to be a disability of old folks with vague, sometimes disbelieved symptoms. That has changed and extensive, well-funded research is being done now partly because there has been a considerable increase in arthritis.

Most of the recent research has centered around the autoimmune hypothesis or in developing medicines which deaden pain. Unfortunately many of these medicines have had bad effects from the medicines especially on the kidneys.

Arthritis Reserach Tip:

The National Health and Nutrition Survey-III has determined that of 39,695 people selected, there were 840 who said they had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Of these, 691 had their serum tested for potassium. Of that number 7.8% had less than 3.6 milliequivalents per liter, 34.7% between 3.6 and 4.0, 40.7% between 4.0 and 4.4, and 18.1% above 4.4. Therefore, only 18% appeared to be in the normal range. 4.8 is the value the body attempts to achieve.

Potassium supplementation might therefore be good idea. (Check with your doctor before taking potassium)