'cure' New genetic clues for rheumatoid arthritis

 

An international team of researchers has found more than 40 new areas in DNA that increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

The work is the largest genetic study ever carried out, involving nearly 30,000 patients.
The investigators believe new drugs could be developed to target these areas that could one day provide a cure for the disease.
The findings are published in the Journal Nature.