Each year the Arthritis Foundation highlights the top 10 most significant events affecting the arthritis community. From achievements in public policy to new research findings, 2008 was a year marked by groundbreaking developments on both scientific and social fronts.
News that made the Arthritis Foundation’s Top 10 include reports on the ongoing severity of and risk for arthritis; the proof and promise of biologic medications in treating several forms of arthritis; clues to better understanding arthritis' origins; and the growth of governmental support for programs designed to help people with arthritis.

1. House Passes Landmark Arthritis Legislation
2. Early Aggressive Therapy Best for RA
3. Kinase Inhibitors Promising Treatment for RA
4. Arthritis Hampers Activity in Adults With Diabetes
5. Biologic Therapies Benefit Children With JA
6. Cardiovascular Risk High in Arthritis
7. State Arthritis Programs Enhanced
8. Immune System Ages Early in Arthritis
9. Gingivitis and RA Linked
10. Nearly Half of Americans Will Develop OA

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