Tips on diagnosing spondyloarthritis The incidence of the spondyloarthritides (SpAs) is as high as 1-2% in Europe, making them as common as rheumatoid arthritis. They are made up of a group of illnesses: reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA),...
IL-4R variant linked to erosive joint disease in psoriatic arthritis MedWire News: A variant of the gene encoding interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) may increase the risk for erosive joint disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis, say researchers.The IL-4R I50V variant has been linked to the risk of...
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Diclofenac sodium Voltaren is a pain reliever used for arthritis. It belongs to a class of medications commonly called NSAIDs or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Other medicines in this category include over-the-counter analgesics like aspirin,...
Hip replacement makes daily activities easier -0400 (Reuters Health) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A total hip replacement can make it easier for older adults with hip arthritis to go about their daily routines, a new study shows.Researchers found that of nearly 400 older adults...
Auto-inflammatory genes linked to psoriatic JIA MedWire News: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four genes that cause auto-inflammatory conditions are associated with psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a UK study shows.The researchers looked at the genes NLRP3...
Centocor, Inc. submits application to FDA requesting approval of Golimumab for the treatment of Rheumatoid Art HORSHAM, Pa.- Centocor, Inc.
announced today that a Biologics License Application (BLA) has been submitted to the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting the approval of golimumab (CNTO 148) as a monthly subcutaneous...
Possible 'master switch' gene found in juvenile arthritis Washington, July 2 : Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis.
Possible 'master switch' gene found in juvenile arthritis Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis. They said that the...
Data from Phase II Exploratory Study Suggest That ORENCIA abatacept May Delay Development of Rheumatoid Arthri Data from Phase II Exploratory Study Suggest That ORENCIA abatacept May Delay Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults with Undifferentiated Inflammatory Arthritis 2008 JUL 9 - (NewsRx.com) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ...
TopAbstracts in Back Pain 07/02/2008 TopAbstracts in Back Pain are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide in the past 28 days.Over 2000 peer-reviewed...
Pediatric Researchers Find Possible 'Master Switch' Gene in Juvenile Arthritis PHILADELPHIA Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The study appears in the July 2008 'There are only a few genes that may act as master switches like this to regulate autoimmune diseases,' said Finkel, the chief of...
TopAbstracts in Melanoma 07/02/2008 TopAbstracts in Melanoma are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide in the past 28 days.Over 2000 peer-reviewed...
Resolvyx Scientific Advisors Publish First In-Vivo Data Showing Resolvins Suppress IL-23 and IL-17, Key Mediat Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading resolvin therapeutics company, today announced that a research team led by a Resolvyx scientific advisor and a company co-founder has demonstrated that the resolvin E1 (RvE1) effectively suppresses...
Widow Maureen secures MPs backing over claim THE WIDOW of a man who believes her husbands use of a drug to help his arthritis contributed to his fatal heart attack wants compensation from the drug firm.As reported in the Express, Maureen Watt, of Bargoed, said her husband...
Wyeth, Tekeda launch Enbrel for RA patients Wyeth K.K.(Wyeth) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) announced the launch of 'Enbrel 25mg Syringe 0.5mL for S.C.
injection,' a new formulation of Enbrel (etanercept) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA),...
Pediatric researchers find possible 'master switch' gene in juvenile arthritis Medicine & Health/ Diseases Researchers have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis. The researchers say the...
Pediatric Researchers Find Possible 'Master Switch' Gene in Juvenile Arthritis PHILADELPHIA, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis. The researchers...
Possible 'Master Switch' Gene in Juvenile Arthritis Researchers have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis. The researchers say the responsible gene may be a 'master...
Arthritis - CEL-SCI Announces Discovery of Novel Compound for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis CEL-SCI Corporation (AMEX:CVM) announced the discovery of a novel for the treatment of.This peptide, called CEL-2000, was tested in a well established of rheumatoid and was compared to Enbrel(R), a leading treatment for people with...
High Birth Weight Doubles Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) The risk of rheumatoid arthritis is twice as high in women who had a heavy birth weight (more than 10 pounds) than those with an average birth weight (7 to 8.5 lbs), a new study finds.Researchers at...
UCB seeks go-ahead for Cimzia on arthritis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB said on Tuesday it had filed with European authorities for approval of its Cimzia drug as a treatment for adults with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).It said...
GILZ protein may have big role in making more bone and less fat A small protein may have a big role in helping you make more bone and less fat, researchers say.'The pathways are parallel, and the idea is if you can somehow disrupt the fat production pathway, you will get more bone,' says Dr.
Raising a child with arthritis The Arthritis Foundation announces the publication of a new book for parents of children with juvenile arthritis (JA).Released in conjunction with Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in July, the all-new Raising a Child...
Possible 'Master Switch' Gene In Juvenile Arthritis Found Researchers have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis. The researchers say the responsible gene may be a 'master...
