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Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis & Joint Conditions Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatments Coping From Carol Eustice, your Guide to Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis Quizzes | Types of Arthritis | Joint Pain | Medications | Alt Medicine | Follow Us on Twitter | Join Us on Facebook There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow. ~Orison Swett Marden Fat Secretes Protein That Triggers Rheumatoid Arthritis Using mice, researchers discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein, known as pro-factor D, which yields another protein (factor D) that makes mice susceptible to developing inflammatory arthritis. Researchers are interested in targeting pro-factor D and gene therapies for rheumatoid arthritis that could be developed based on these findings. Read more... What Are Autoimmune Diseases? The underlying problem of all autoimmune diseases involves a misdirected immune system which attacks the very organs it was designed to protect. In other words, the body attacks itself. Read more... Search Related Topics:  autoimmune diseases  types of arthritis  arthritis glossary Psoriatic Arthritis - 10 Things You Should Know The symptoms of psoriasis and chronic joint inflammation often develop separately for psoriatic arthritis patients. In 85% of psoriatic arthritis patients, symptoms of psoriasis develop before arthritis symptoms. Read more... Search Related Topics:  psoriatic arthritis  psoriatic arthritis symptoms  psoriatic arthritis diagnosis Gout Diet - Foods to Eat I get a lot of email from gout patients. They don't want to know what they shouldn't eat, but rather, what they should eat! Read more... Search Related Topics:  gout diet  gout foods to avoid  gout prevention Related Searches Arthritis Joint Pain Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Symptoms Knee Arthritis Arthritis in Hands Featured Articles Knee Arthritis - An Overview What Are Osteophytes (Bone Spurs)? Facts About Osteonecrosis Polymyalgia Rheumatica - What You Need to Know Lupus - 10 Things You Should Know Rheumatoid Arthritis - Test Your Knowledge   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Carol Eustice Arthritis & Joint Conditions Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Arthritis & Joint Conditions newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What Is Arthritis? Symptoms of Arthritis Diagnosis of Arthritis Treatment of Arthritis Arthritis Screening Quiz   Follow me on: Advertisement