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faulty hip implants need replacing
Coffee
drinking may be linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chondroitin
shown to benefit cartilage structure
Glucosamine
also shown to benefit cartilage structure
Chondroitin
and glucosamine together works better than either alone
Genetically
engineered drug development on rhIGF-I halted because it did not
work
Enzyme
Blamed as Cause for Lupus
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for genetic basis of osteoarthritis - Summary / (See also)
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Press Release
UCSF
Finding Could Lead To New Class of Pain Relieving Drugs
New
Inhaler Adapter for Elderly and Arthritic COPD Patients
Arthritis
in America: A National Report Card. It isn't good!
FDA
Panel Recommends Vioxx For Acute Pain, Osteoarthritis
New
software helps surgeons plan for osteotomy surgery
Remicade
Shows Positive Results In Rheumatoid Arthritis At One Year
FDA
Approves Enbrel For Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scleroderma
Helped by Minocycline
Antibiotic Minocycline Reverses Disfiguring and Debilitating
Skin Disease Scleroderma
Chondroitin,
Kava Kava, 5HTP, Garlic, Selenium Now Among Ten Most PopularNutritional Supplements
Curious about what your neighbors
keep in their kitchen cabinets?
Nutritional supplements of course. Chondroitin/Glucosamine,
Kava Kava, 5HTP, Garlic and Selenium are now among the
ten most popular supplements in the U.S., according to the most
recent consumer tracking report
conducted by NBTY Inc., a leader in the
dietary supplement industry
New
Study Results for LYMErix Demonstrate Individuals can be Immunized Faster
Three doses of LYMErix
when given to adults
on an accelerated dosing schedule of
0, 1, 2 months provide a comparable antibody
response to that obtained in the LYMErix pivotal efficacy trial,
according to a new study presented
today at the 36th annual meeting of the Infectious
Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in Denver.
FDA
panel recommends blood-filter treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday
recommended approval of a blood filtering device to treat some cases
of rheumatoid arthritis.
FDA
Advisory Committee Recommends Enbrel For Rheumatoid Arthritis
The United States Food and Drug Administration’s arthritis advisory
committee has recommended the approval of Immunex Corp.’s Enbrel(TM)
(etanercept) for the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
ACG
MEETING: Studies Show Vioxx Does Not Damage Gastrointestinal Tract
Merck & Co.’s Vioxx, an investigational medicine for pain and
arthritis, showed no significant differences from placebo in effects
on the mucosal integrity of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, while
the NSAIDs ibuprofen and indomethacin produced damage.
Osteoarthritis
In Hands May Be Related To Grip Strength
FDA
Grants Priority Review To Vioxx For Osteoarthritis And Pain
FDA
Approves Celebrex For Osteoarthritis And Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile
Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Low Levels of Certain Hormones
Hyalgan Safe,
Effective For Osteoarthritis of The Knee
FDA
Committee Recommends Celebrex For Arthritis
ACR
MEETING: Celebrex Relieves Arthritis Pain As Well As NSAIDs