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Patients & Families

 

Patients and families can find hope and make an impact on the search for a cure.

 

Learn about current research aiming to improve the lives of these patients living with rheumatic disease with funding from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.

 

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Jarred Younger, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Approximately half of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis experience profound fatigue and pain, even after their joint disease activity has been improved by medications. The symptoms suggest that the inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis might also impact the brain and nervous system. Jarred W. Younger, PhD,  associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is studying brain thermometry, a noninvasive method that could detect and measure the neuroinflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis. His technique could help doctors better understand the cause of the pain and fatigue experienced daily by people like Elizabeth.

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