Most everyone who knows me, knows I am highly skeptical of any mice research, but this one does sound more promising than most. Although I wonder if humans taking the drug will end up with rheumatoid arthritis.
It has been four years since DH diagnosed and for all of that time I have not allowed myself one ounce of hope for cure. Reading about this current possible breakthrough gave me a brief moment of hope. What would it be like to have this nightmare end? I really can't indulge in hopeful thinking... overwhelming.
We must remember anything they find will be too late for our spouses - at least that is what I believe. Anything they find will be for the future victims which is good.
Interesting. Especially as dementia can occasionally be a part of the disease process for some forms of arthritis. Not common but can present in people with lupus or scleroderma if the brain or nervous system becomes involved. Don't know if there is any connection with rheumatoid arthritis and dementia though. From this preliminary research I wouldn't think so.
I often think that people who do medical research are unsung heroes working behind the scenes to try and unravel how different diseases function and to find treatments/cures. Not something I ever wanted to pursue but I'm grateful that there are people with the motivation to stick with it longer term to find answers etc.