Brain activity linked to TNF inhibitor response in RA
(HealthDay)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who respond to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) show changes in activity in pain-related areas of the brain before clinical signs of improvement are ...
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Feb 12, 2013 |
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New strategy prevents rheumatoid arthritis in mice
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have demonstrated a new strategy for treating autoimmune disease that successfully blocked the development of rheumatoid arthritis in a mouse model. They say it holds promise for improved ...
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Feb 08, 2013 |
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Sunlight may help ward off rheumatoid arthritis in women
Regular exposure to sunlight—specifically ultraviolet B (UVB)—may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long term study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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Feb 04, 2013 |
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Five-year follow-up: Over half of all ACL reconstructions could be avoided
In 2010, researchers from Lund University reported that 60 percent of all anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions could be avoided in favor of rehabilitation. The results made waves around the world, and were met with ...
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Jan 30, 2013 |
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Researchers identify new target for rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a potential new target for drugs to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a protein known as IRHOM2. The finding could provide an effective ...
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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Lupus: Peptide P140/LupuzorTM effectiveness confirmed
A clinical trial with 149 patients suffering from the very disabling autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus, has shown the effectiveness of a synthetic peptide developed by a team of researchers led by CNRS biologist ...
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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Researchers uncover gene's role in rheumatoid arthritis, findings pave way for new treatments
University of Michigan research sheds new light on why certain people are more likely to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis – paving the way to explore new treatments for both arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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Newly approved oral medication slows rheumatoid arthritis joint damage
A Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrates that tofacitinib improves disease activity and inhibits progression of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who did not respond to methotrexate (MTX). Results of the 12-month ...
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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Poor arthritis outcome risk up in overweight black women
(HealthDay)—Overweight African-American women with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis are at higher risk than overweight white women of poor functional outcomes, according to a study published in the January ...
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Jan 23, 2013 |
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Simple intervention ups pneumococcal vaccination rate
(HealthDay)—Use of a simple point-of-care paper reminder form is associated with an increase in the percentage of immunosuppressed rheumatology patients who remain up-to-date with their pneumococcal vaccinations, ...
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Jan 22, 2013 |
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Canadian pediatric lupus severity varies with ethnicity
(HealthDay)—While Canadian children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) differ in disease characteristics and severity by ethnicity, treatment, disease activity, and irreversible organ damage are similar ...
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Jan 22, 2013 |
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Rheumatism drug also effective at half dose
The treatment of moderately active rheumatoid arthritis with the tumour necrosis factor inhibitor Etanercept achieves excellent success in more than 80 per cent of patients. With this method, the success ...
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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2 Americans, 1 Swede share Crafoord science prize
Two Americans and a Swede have won this year's Crafoord Prize, a 4 million kronor ($600,000) scientific award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to honor achievements not always covered by its more famous Nobel ...
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Jan 17, 2013 |
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Study finds knee replacement surgery may lead to weight gain
Patients who undergo knee replacement surgery may be at risk of gaining more weight than their peers who have not had the surgery, according to a five-year study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor.
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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New report on complementary therapies for arthritis reveals lack of scientific evidence
(Medical Xpress)—A new report written by a senior lecturer from the University of Aberdeen into the effectiveness of the complementary therapies that are commonly used for treating arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions ...
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