How Researchers Stumbled Upon an Arthritis Vaccine Just in Time for World Arthritis Day

Last week, a study that “stumbled upon” a vaccine for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The experimental arthritis vaccine was developed by researchers at the University of Toledo (UToledo) and is a major breakthrough for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases as well.

The vaccine was tested in rats and showed strong, immediate and long-lasting immune responses to confer protection against the disease.