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| Canine Hip Dysplasia May Be Underreported, According To Penn Vet Comparative Study | Sat, 04 Sep 2010 |
| A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the Penn method... | |
| Self Care's Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Campaign Wins Top Award | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 |
| The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's Self Care Program has won Australia's leading health promotion award for its rheumatoid arthritis campaign. The Australian Journal of Pharmacy Award for the Best Health Promotion of the Year was last night presented to the Self Care campaign... | |
| New Insights Into Detecting Osteoarthritis Via Sodium MRI, NYU Researchers Find | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers at New York University have developed an innovative way to look at the development of osteoarthritis in the knee joint - one that relies on the examination of sodium ions in cartilage. Their work, which appears in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance, may provide a non-invasive method to diagnose osteoarthritis in its very early stages... | |
| A Step Closer To Development Of Drug To Prevent Deadly Immune Response | Mon, 30 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers have isolated a molecule, small enough to be used as a drug, that can shut down a dysfunctional immune response that causes deadly hemorrhagic shock, results in delayed death of heart attack patients, promotes rejection of transplanted organs and destroys joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a paper published in Molecular Immunology... | |
| Physiotherapy For Arthritic Pets | Sat, 28 Aug 2010 |
| On receiving an honour, the American entertainer Jack Benny once said, "I don't deserve this award but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either." Unfortunately, Benny was not alone in suffering from arthritis as he grew older. Arthritis is associated with significant discomfort and simple activities such as going for walks and climbing stairs often become extremely painful... | |
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| NICE Recommends Treatments For Rheumatoid Arthritis | Thu, 26 Aug 2010 |
| People with rheumatoid arthritis will benefit from two new pieces of NICE guidance published today (25 August 2010). NICE recommends rituximab, adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept , in certain circumstances, as possible treatments for rheumatoid arthritis after treatment with a tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor has failed... | |
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| Over 200 Genes Influenced By Vitamin D, Highlighting Links To Disease | Tue, 24 Aug 2010 |
| The extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases is dramatically highlighted in research just published. Scientists have mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA - and identified over two hundred genes that it directly influences. The results are published in the journal Genome Research... | |
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| Synovial Fluid From Arthritic Joints Found To Contain 'Rotten Eggs' Gas | Mon, 23 Aug 2010 |
| Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gas more commonly associated with the smell of 'rotten eggs' and blocked drains. However, it has now been shown to be present naturally in our bodies and reside in knee joint synovial fluid, the protective fluid found in the cavities of joints that reduces friction between the cartilage of joints during movement... | |
| Novel Autoantibodies Identified In Patients With Necrotizing Myopathy | Fri, 20 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that makes them potential candidates for immunosuppressive therapy. The complete study is published in the September issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology... | |
| Cymbalta (Duloxetine HCl) Approved By FDA Advisory Committee For Expanded Pain Indications | Fri, 20 Aug 2010 |
| The Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee which advises the FDA on whether to approve new drugs or alter their indications, has voted 8-6 in favor of expanding pain indications for Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl). The Committee's decision is not final - the FDA has to decide - however, the FDA usually goes along with what the Committee recommends... | |
| An Occupational Hazard For Percussionists? | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| You've heard of tennis elbow and runner's knee, but how about "percussionist's wrist"? A case of overuse injury of the wrist occurring in a professional percussionist is presented in a report in the August issue of JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology... | |
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| Evolution May Have Pushed Humans Toward Greater Risk For Type 1 Diabetes | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| Gene variants associated with an increased risk for type-1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis may confer previously unknown benefits to their human carriers, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. As a result, the human race may have been evolving in the recent past to be more susceptible, rather than less, to some complex diseases, they conclude... | |
| European Edition Of SAGE's 'Foot & Ankle Specialist' To Launch | Wed, 18 Aug 2010 |
| SAGE is to launch Foot & Ankle Specialist - European Edition from February 2011. The journal will be an international edition of Foot & Ankle Specialist (FAS), a bimonthly controlled circulation journal launched in 2008 publishing peer-reviewed clinical information for foot and ankle caregivers... | |
| Acupuncture Not Superior To Sham Acupuncture In Knee Osteoarthritis | Wed, 18 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center determined patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who are treated with traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) do not experience any more benefit than those receiving sham acupuncture (placebo). The team did find that the communication style of the acupuncturist could have a significant effect on pain reduction and satisfaction in patients... | |
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