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Medical News Today PanGenetics To Initiate Clinical Study Of CD40 Antagonist Antibody In Psoriatic Arthritis  - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 PanGenetics B.V. announced today that the company has received formal regulatory approval to initiat...... Natural Compounds That Could Slow Blood Vessel Growth  - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 Using computer models and live cell experiments, biomedical engineers at the Johns Hopkins Universit...... Researchers Identify Genes Associated With Increased Gout Risk  - Sat, 04 Oct 2008 A team of researchers from the United States and the Netherlands has identified mutations in three g...... Repurposing Of Enbrel For Alzheimer's Disease  - Fri, 03 Oct 2008 At Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Third Annual Drug Repositioning Summit on Monday, October 6 in B...... Preclinical Findings Highlight Novel Approach To Maximizing DsiRNAs In Rheumatoid Arthritis; Data Appear Published By Molecular Therapy  - Fri, 03 Oct 2008 Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a second generation RNA interference company developing novel therape...... Arana Files IND For Lead Anti-Inflammatory Product ART621 In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Indication  - Wed, 01 Oct 2008 Biotechnology company Arana Therapeutics Limited (ASX: AAH) announced it has submitted an Investigat...... Follow-On Phase I Study For Novel Oral Anti-Inflammatory Drug Targeting Rheumatoid Arthritis And Type 1 Diabetes  - Wed, 01 Oct 2008 VGX Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company that is developing DNA vaccines for cancer and HIV ...... Knee Arthritis Did Not Benefit From Supplements  - Wed, 01 Oct 2008 US scientists found that the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate were no more ef...... Supplements No Better Than Placebo In Slowing Cartilage Loss In Knees Of Osteoarthritis Patients  - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 In a two-year multicenter study led by University of Utah doctors, the dietary supplements glucosami...... Pain Is Not A Symptom Of Arthritis, Pain Causes Arthritis: New Study  - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease it...... Occupational Therapy Gets People With Osteoarthritis Moving  - Mon, 29 Sep 2008 Physical activity is the cornerstone of any healthy lifestyle - and especially for people with osteo...... Working Environment Is One Cause Of Rheumatoid Arthritis  - Thu, 25 Sep 2008 It has long been known that environmental factors play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthr...... Chronic Hepatitis C Infection In A Patient With Bone Marrow Hypoplasia  - Wed, 24 Sep 2008 HCV is acquired by intravenous drug abuse, sexually or via blood transfusion (rare nowadays due to t...... Data Supports Safety Record Of ENBREL(R) As Continuous Therapy In Children And Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis  - Tue, 23 Sep 2008 Wyeth announced study results from last week's 15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Congress (P...... Discovery Of New Drug Target For Inflammatory Disease By UC Davis Researchers  - Tue, 23 Sep 2008 UC Davis researchers have defined a cellular process that promotes inflammation and, at the same tim...... MedicineNet Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis PatientsCategory: Health News...... Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA DisabilityCategory: Health News...... Shoulder Bursitis  - Thu, 2 Oct 2008 Title: Shoulder BursitisCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... Bursitis of the Knee  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Bursitis of the KneeCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... MCTD vs. UCTD  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: MCTD vs. UCTDCategory: Doctor's Views...... Diabetes and Foot Problems  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Diabetes and Foot ProblemsCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits OsteoarthritisCategory: Health News...... Media Doesn't Often Mention Pharma Funding on Research  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Media Doesn't Often Mention Pharma Funding on ResearchCategory: Health News...... Three Genes Raise Gout Risk  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Three Genes Raise Gout RiskCategory: Health News...... Knee Arthritis: Supplements May Not Help  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Knee Arthritis: Supplements May Not HelpCategory: Health News...... 2 New Gout Genes Discovered  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: 2 New Gout Genes DiscoveredCategory: Health News...... Headache  - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 Title: HeadacheCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... Body Aches Do Gastrointestinal Endoscopists Suffer From Procedure-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms?  - Wed, 24 Sep 2008 Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is common among individuals whose job requires repetitiv...... Sinusitis Patients Suffer Pain Similar To Patients With Arthritis, Depression  - Tue, 23 Sep 2008 Although muscle and joint aches are common complaints for patients who suffer with chronic sinusitis...... Additional Pain In Parkinson's Patients Due To Involuntary Muscle Contractions  - Tue, 09 Sep 2008 Italian researchers suggest that pain is associated with Parkinson's disease after finding that pai...... Leisure Time Exercise Might Not Affect Depression And Anxiety  - Tue, 05 Aug 2008 Voluntary exercise does not appear to reduce anxiety and depression in diverse populations, but exe...... Development Of Hips In Fetuses Shown For First Time  - Sun, 03 Aug 2008 A ground breaking technique has visually shown the development of hips in fetuses for the very first...... Survey Finds Smokers Suffer More Back Pain  - Wed, 02 Jul 2008 Smokers suffer more chronic back pain. This was the result of the analysis of a questionnaire perfor...... Females With High Birth Weight More Likely To Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis  - Tue, 01 Jul 2008 A new study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases finds that compared to females born w...... Restless Leg Syndrome Relief Found In Rotigotine Skin Patch  - Thu, 05 Jun 2008 Patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS) - the irresistible urge to move one's body to limit uncom...... Interpreting Sign Language Places Greater Stress On Extremities Than Industrial Activities  - Fri, 18 Apr 2008 Sign language interpreting is one of the highest-risk professions for ergonomic injury, according to...... Leg Pain Reduced By Naftidrofuryl  - Wed, 16 Apr 2008 Patients with pain caused by narrowed arteries in their legs have 37% more pain-free walking if they...... New Hope Available For The Millions Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Fibromyalgia  - Thu, 20 Mar 2008 Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are two serious and debilitating diseases with ...... Back And Neck Pain Remedy DVD Available Free To Public  - Wed, 12 Mar 2008 The Pro-Care Spine Center in Austin, Texas recently created the Back and Neck Pain Remedy DVD and ma...... Pipex Pharmaceuticals' Oral Flupirtine Opens IND With FDA For Phase II Clinical Trial For Fibromyalgia  - Tue, 11 Mar 2008 Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: PP), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative lat...... Gout Discovery Of New Genes Linked To Gout  - Thu, 02 Oct 2008 Researchers have identified two new genes - and confirmed the role of a third gene - associated with...... Three Genes Found To Be Linked To Gout  - Thu, 02 Oct 2008 According to an article published early online and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, researcher...... How To Avoid Trench Foot At Glastonbury  - Tue, 24 Jun 2008 If you are planning to go to the Glastonbury music festival this weekend and your prayers for a dry ...... Gout - Adenuric(R) (Febuxostat) Receives Marketing Authorisation In The European Union  - Tue, 06 May 2008 Ipsen (Paris:IPN) announced that the European Commission granted marketing authorisation for Adenuri...... Early Clues To Diabetic Kidney Disease May Be Provided By Uric Acid In The Blood  - Wed, 19 Mar 2008 For patients with type 1 diabetes, increased levels of uric acid in the blood may be an early sign o...... Gout Risk Linked To Genes  - Mon, 10 Mar 2008 A study led by a team of scientists in Scotland suggests that genes may play a part in increasing on...... Arthritis Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis PatientsCategory: Health News...... Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA DisabilityCategory: Health News...... Shoulder Bursitis  - Thu, 2 Oct 2008 Title: Shoulder BursitisCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... Bursitis of the Knee  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Bursitis of the KneeCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... MCTD vs. UCTD  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: MCTD vs. UCTDCategory: Doctor's Views...... Diabetes and Foot Problems  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Diabetes and Foot ProblemsCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits OsteoarthritisCategory: Health News...... Media Doesn't Often Mention Pharma Funding on Research  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Media Doesn't Often Mention Pharma Funding on ResearchCategory: Health News...... Three Genes Raise Gout Risk  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Three Genes Raise Gout RiskCategory: Health News...... Knee Arthritis: Supplements May Not Help  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Knee Arthritis: Supplements May Not HelpCategory: Health News...... 2 New Gout Genes Discovered  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: 2 New Gout Genes DiscoveredCategory: Health News...... Headache  - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 Title: HeadacheCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... MedPage Today Gout Tracked to Genes that Affect Urate Levels  - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 BETHESDA, Md. (MedPage Today) -- A genetic risk score based on three genes that influence serum leve...... X-Ray Evidence Shows Popular Supplements Fail to Slow Knee Osteoarthritis  - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 SALT LAKE CITY (MedPage Today) -- Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, individually or in combinatio...... RA Patient Treated With Rituximab Dies of PML  - Thu, 11 Sep 2008 ROCKVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) -- A rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with rituximab (Rituxan) wa...... Herniated Disc Surgery Found Cost-Effective  - Thu, 11 Sep 2008 HANOVER, N.H. (MedPage Today) -- For patients with a herniated disc, surgery proved a cost-effective...... Stroke Risk Higher in RA Patients  - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 WICHITA, Kan. (MedPage Today) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those with severe ...... Ibuprofen Use Increases Cardiovascular Risk but Not for All Older Patients  - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Ibuprofen use was associated with increased cardiovascular risk in several...... FDA Demands Stronger Fungal Infection Warnings on TNF Blockers  - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 ROCKVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced today that it will require makers of tumor necro...... Adalimumab (Humira) Demonstrates Biologic Efficacy in Juvenile RA  - Wed, 20 Aug 2008 CINCINNATI (MedPage Today) -- Disease flares in children with polyarticular-course juvenile rheumato...... Clinical Trial Said to Have Been Marketing in Disguise  - Mon, 18 Aug 2008 BELMONT, Mass. (MedPage Today) -- The ADVANTAGE trial comparing Merck's rofecoxib (Vioxx) with napro...... Frankincense Extract Said to Reduce Osteoarthritis Pain  - Tue, 29 Jul 2008 DAVIS, Calif. (MedPage Today) -- For patients with knee osteoarthritis, an extract of the Indian fra...... Biologics and Combinations Top Arthritis Recommendations  - Thu, 24 Jul 2008 ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Early, aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with biologic agents ...... Combo Drug Treatment Scores for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis  - Tue, 15 Jul 2008 LEEDS, England (MedPage Today) -- Combining methotrexate and etanercept (Enbrel) for early moderate-...... Abatacept (Orencia) Improved Arthritis in Kids, but Study Design Criticized  - Mon, 14 Jul 2008 GENOA, Italy (MedPage Today) -- Children with idiopathic arthritis unresponsive to other drugs impro...... Outcomes Excellent for Joint Replacement in Older Adults  - Mon, 14 Jul 2008 BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Older patients who had hip or knee replacement for severe osteoarthritis t...... Multitargeted Immune Therapy Scores Well for Severe Lupus Nephritis  - Wed, 02 Jul 2008 NANJING, China (MedPage Today) -- In patients with severe combined lupus nephritis, multitargeted im......