Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Arizona Department of Health Services and the non-profit Arthritis Foundation say they are targeting African-American churches this month with arthritis education programs. One will be held in Goodyear at the Pentecostal Pilgrim and Strangers Church on Sunday.
Community Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
Seniors help take step toward arthritis cureBY KELLY MCBRIDE REDDY | KREDDY@COMMUNITYPRESS.COMSHARONVILLE - They are taking it one step at a time.Six residents at Atria Mallard Cove will be tying their shoes and heading to Sawyer Point Sunday, May 18, for the Arthritis Walk.One resident, Irma Fassnacht, is looking forward to the challenge, rain or shine.The 98-year-old walks every day,...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Breast feeding your baby for at least a year can dramatically reduce the chance of contracting rheumatoid arthritis", the Daily Express reported. It went on to say that a study has found that women who breastfeed their babies for more than 13 months are half as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as women who don't.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Women who breast feed for a longer period of time are less likely toget rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published on May 13,2008 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, a BMJ Specialist journal.In the last thirty years, the fraction of women breastfeeding for morethan six months has increased substantially.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two British researchers who pioneered treatments which have helped millions of people with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases have been awarded the prestigious 2008 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of environmental exposures, including trauma, are associated with the onset of inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriasis, findings published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases indicate.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of environmental exposures, including trauma, are associated with the onset of inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriasis, findings published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases indicate.
Article Master (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Rheumatoid arthritis is inflammatory and chronic in nature and will result in the malfunction of the autoimmune, causing the immune system to attack the joints and will lead to pain, inflammation as well as limiting mobility. It is a universal condition that cause the extra-articular tissues in the body, for instant the lungs, blood vessels, [...]
I-Am-Bored.com Latest Links (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Screw Indiana Jones, no one stops the ageless awesomeness of Louisiana Smith--not savages, not ninjas not even arthritis
Hootsbuddy's Place (Free subscription) | yesterday
Amanda Baggs posts a clear description of her newly acquired finger splints. Years ago I saw a woman with arthritis who wore custom-made finger splints that looked very much like these to help her hands work better as the disease progressed. (This would have been almost thirty years ago and hers were custom-made of silver by a jeweler/artist.) If you think this is an obscure problem read the...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Korky Vann, The Hartford Courant, Conn. May 15--Old age brings a number of physical challenges, including arthritis, diabetes, hearing loss or high blood pressure, and the Internet is a good source of information and updates on services, programs and treatments.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire Glycomics Center have helped identify a specific carbohydrate structure that confers anti-inflammatory activity to a glycoprotein antibody that could lead to improved treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
WOMEN & WELLNESS The impact of arthritis on women depends on the type, but many conditions can be painful and debilitating
Science Daily (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Researchers have identified a specific carbohydrate structure that confers anti-inflammatory activity to a glycoprotein antibody that could lead to improved treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. The study was reported in Science.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
ChemoCentryx has started Phase I clinical trial of CCX354, an orally-available, novel small molecule compound designed to specifically target the CCR1 chemokine receptor, which is associated with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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allaboutcats101 | 03/04/2008
The best way to cure arthritis is by doing two things! 1. Understanding what caused your arthritis. 2. Realizing the best way to treat arthritis is to prevent arthritis. In this article, we will address both of those topics to help you cure your arthritis. However, did you know that only in recent decades, did researchers begin to believe that there is a cure for arthritis? Fact! Researchers were...
nitesh | 12/18/2007
In a market believed to approach 5 million people in the leading pharma markets, the market for rheumatic anti-inflammatory drugs is both profitable and set to increase due to new launches. The annual revenue to Q3 2006, from the main prescription anti-inflammatory drugs worldwide, including non steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), anti-rheumatic corticosteroid combinations and specific anti-rheumatics...
israelonblog | 11/05/2007
The Objectives of this article is To evaluate the effectiveness of balneotherapy (mud packs and sulfur baths) on patients with psoriasis and Psoriatic arthritis (PsA).Treatment of psoriasis and PsA at the Dead Sea area is very efficacious and the addition of balneotherapy can have additional beneficial effects on patients with PsA. Other controlled studies with longer follow up periods are needed to
