The mind and body are thought to interact in a manner that influences health, but modelling the right aspects of each so as to best inform treatment is a tricky proposition. A new study discusses how stress can affect rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
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A. J. Zautra is supported by NIH/National Institute of Aging grant RO1 AG 026,006. P. H. Finan is supported by NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant T32 NS070201, and NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research grant 1P30 NR014131.
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Finan, P., Zautra, A. Stress affects rheumatoid arthritis, but via what mechanisms?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 9, 569–570 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2013.139
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