The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is a combination of genetic and environmental factors

ESTIMATED MAYO CLINIC: What is the cause for the development of rheumatoid arthritis? ANSWER from Dr. Nisha Manek, Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA: As with many diseases, the causes of rheumatoid arthritis appear to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors...

Advances in research offer hope for the future treatment of lupus

ESTIMATED MAYO CLINIC: She was diagnosed with lupus my daughter of 43. Is there any new information about lupus and what the latest news? ANSWER from Dr. Vaidehi Chowdhary, Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States: Lupus is a complex disease whose exact cause is unknown, but several...

Psoriasis children: boys and diagnosis

Children who suffer from this skin disease often face discrimination and ridicule by their peers who simply unaware of what this condition. Do not let your child the same thing happens. Discover what it is and how to help those who suffer the discomfort caused by the childhood psoriasis. Pablo was seven...

Eating and watching TV, a bad recipe

Recently we have been able to use the TV as an ally to ensure that children and adolescents eat is not a good idea. Cheat is a resource that reduces power to a secondary role and promotes healthy habits. A study by the University of Illinois (USA) ensures that the intake to the small screen in the living...

Eating and watching TV, a bad recipe

Recently we have been able to use the TV as an ally to ensure that children and adolescents eat is not a good idea. Cheat is a resource that reduces power to a secondary role and promotes healthy habits. A study by the University of Illinois (USA) ensures that the intake to the small screen in the living...