May is Arthritis Awareness Month. LPGA Professional and ANRF Board Member, Kristy McPherson took time from her LPGA Tour schedule to film a juvenile arthritis awareness video. She focused on her story and the mission of the Arthritis National Research Foundation. To show her support further, Kristy will join the “Go Blue for Arthritis” campaign [...]
Christine Beeton, PhD, Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) grant recipient in 2004-2005, now at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, is working on a new therapy to treat rheumatoid arthritis. “We developed this approach when I was a fellow in Dr. Chandy’s lab at the University of California, Irvine – at the time I [...]
Michael Holevatz is an aspiring and inspiring sculptor from Wisconsin. Sculpting found him due to his rheumatoid arthritis and he has channeled his condition into his life’s passion. His pieces invoke the pain and joy he feels, while pulling you into his world. Below is an exclusive interview with Mr. Holevatz giving you insight into [...]
May is Arthritis Awareness Month! In honor and support of arthritis awareness and arthritis research Derek Belisle, Marketing Director and Helene Belisle, Executive Director for the Arthritis National Research Foundation wanted to do something special. They thought, what could be better than going blue for arthritis at 10,000 feet? On May 5th, Derek and [...]
Did you know that an estimated 50 million Americans, including 300,000 children, suffer from some form of arthritis? You know about arthritis if you wake up with pain and stiffness every day; but, did you know that every day individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus die from complications of these autoimmune forms of arthritis? May [...]
If you have not heard, May is Arthritis Awareness Month! To support the estimated 50 million Americans afflicted with arthritis, we want you to GO BLUE! Blue clothes, blue bracelets, blue buttons, blue stickers, blue hair, blue shoes, and blue socks! If it is blue, we want to see you in it! We want you [...]
Written by Kelly Rouba Several years ago, the Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) named a research grant, The Kelly Award for Juvenile Arthritis Research, after me in recognition of my efforts on behalf of those suffering with this debilitating disease. This is something I am especially grateful for as there are not many grants specifically earmarked [...]
PBS SoCal has given us 15 second spots to air an arthritis awareness public service announcement. The message of the PSA, “Research will be the key to finding a cure.” For those of you who have been following us here at the Arthritis National Research Foundation you know that our passion and our mission to [...]
Kristy McPherson, LPGA golf professional, met with representatives from the Arthritis National Research Foundation on March 20th to film an arthritis awareness video. She spoke about Still’s Disease, a rare form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She was diagnosed with Still’s Disease at age 11. Her message was to tell those who suffer with arthritis, especially [...]
Dr. Martin Lee is a 32 year old consultant currently working at the Royal National Hospital in Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, UK. On April 1st he is setting off on a 2,600 solo kayak circumnavigation of the UK in an effort to raise £100,000 for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS). His challenge will be to [...]
