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ARTHRITIS ‘TRIGGER’ FOUND

From the UK’s Daily Express we have this nugget… scientists at Imperial College London have found a protein called IRF5 that acts as a switch, telling immune system cells, called macrophages, to promote or stop inflammation. Blocking the production of IRF5 could help in a range of diseases including RA, lupus and even MS.  A treatment called anti-TNF drugs developed at the college previously is ineffective in 30 percent of cases.  Senior researcher Dr. Irina Udalova said: “This is really exciting.”  I think it is too.