Rheumatoid arthritis 'cure' to be trialled

A vaccine 'cure' for rheumatoid arthritis could be available in five years. The treatment involves a sample of white blood cells being treated with steroids and vitamins to transform them into a more 'tolerant' state before being injected back into the patient. A team at Newcastle University is about to begin small-scale safety trials of the therapy that will come in the form of a single injection. The research, funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign, involves modified dendritic cells that are hoped to return the body to its pre-disease state meaning the immune system will no longer ...