News tagged with inflammatory arthritis
Deepening the search for clues to rheumatoid arthritis
Nov 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The gnawing pain of rheumatoid arthritis is a signal that the body’s immune system has hit the wrong target: its own cartilage and bone.
Study examines relationship between bone density and erosion in arthritis
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, affects almost three percent of people over age 65. RA patients experience pain, functional limitations and two forms of disabling bone disease: focal ...
Bad mix of bacterial remnants and genetics leads to arthritis
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Here's another reason to hate leftovers. A research study appearing in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology sheds light on one cause of arthritis: bacteria. In the study, scientists from the United States ...
Vitamin C intake associated with lower risk of gout in men
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Inflammatory disease treatments will improve through the use of lipidomics
Sep 01, 2009 |
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According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 46 million Americans have arthritis. Many of these people take over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications that block ...
Pain thresholds linked to inflammation and sleep problems in arthritis patients
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Arthritis Research & Therapy found that i ...
Anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis: A modest benefit with some risk
Jan 21, 2009 |
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New research supports a modest beneficial effect of anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis patients, but warns against potential risks for serious infections and its use with other biologic medications.
Test could help prevent arthritis
Nov 13, 2006 |
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A New York doctor said a test developed by Dutch researchers could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis.
Scientists harness power of worms to treat arthritis
Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Glasgow scientists are aiming to harness a substance secreted by parasitic tropical worms to help them find a more effective treatment for inflammatory types of arthritis. A team of scientists ...
Blood clotting protein linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s have issued the first study showing that a protein normally involved in blood clotting (fibrin), also plays an important role in the inflammatory response and development of rheumatoid ...
FDA: Arthritis drugs pose cancer risk to children
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Aug 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal regulators on Tuesday added stronger warnings to a group of best-selling drugs used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, saying they can increase the risk of cancer in children and adolescents.
Process found to play role in rheumatoid arthritis could lead to new treatment
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Although the origin of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unclear, bioactive proteins known as cytokines, particularly TNFα and IL-6, which are involved in inflammation, play a major role in the disease by contributing ...
Regular tipple may curb risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Alcohol cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50%, reveals research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Chinese ants show promise for fighting arthritis, other diseases
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Ants may be an unwelcome intruder at picnics, but they could soon be a welcome guest in your medicine cabinet. Chemists in China report identification of substances in a certain species of ants that show promise ...
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