Archive for the ‘Arthritis / Rheumatology’ Category
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease itself, according to a study published today in journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. More specifically, the study revealed that pain signals originating in arthritic joints, and the biochemical processing of those signals as they reach the spinal cord, worsen and expand arthritis.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
In a two-year multicenter study led by University of Utah doctors, the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate performed no better than placebo in slowing the rate of cartilage loss in the knees of osteoarthritis patients.
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
Physical activity is the cornerstone of any healthy lifestyle - and especially for people with osteoarthritis as exercise helps maintain good joint health, manage their symptoms, and prevent functional decline. Osteoarthritis, however, often makes physical activity, such as exercise, and even performing daily activities, a challenge.
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
It has long been known that environmental factors play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthritis; smoking and drinking alcohol, along with heredity, are particularly instrumental in increasing the risk of the disease. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now produced results that suggest that working environment factors can also increase the chances of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Wyeth announced study results from last week's 15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Congress (PRES) in London which highlight the safety record of etanercept (ENBREL(R)) as a continuous therapy in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that in the U.S. rheumatoid arthritis prevalence is lower among Asians and higher among American Indians, compared with the prevalence among Blacks and Whites.
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMIS) announced that Novartis Pharma AG and Nordic Bioscience have completed recruitment for a multi-center Phase III study exploring the safety and efficacy of an oral formulation of salmon calcitonin using Emisphere's proprietary Eligen Technology to treat patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
As America's Baby Boomers jog into the 21st century, joint pain from the most common form of arthritis continues to be a number one disabler. Until now, there has been no way to diagnose the disease until it reaches an advanced stage, after both irreversible joint damage and severe symptoms have already set in.
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
2008 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. September 18 - 21, 2008 Rome Marriott Park Hotel Rome, Italy. 2009 OARSI World Congress has an exciting programe featuring speakers from around the world.
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Canakinumab (ACZ885), a fully human monoclonal antibody currently in development to treat a wide range of autoinflammatory diseases, has been shown to rapidly control the disease's symptoms in children affected by Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA)1 with fever and arthritis, a kind of juve
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