In a strategy compared to rebooting a frozen computer, researchers have successfully treated people with the debilitating disorder rheumatoid arthritis by wiping out most of their antibody-producing immune cells.
Those who responded to the therapy, some for as long as 18 months, have resumed activities such as gardening and exercising and no longer need arthritis medication, says Jonathan C.
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