Important new rheumatology resource unveiled Oct 22, 2009
Rheumatic diseases affect the body's joints, muscles, skin and a variety of internal organs and connective tissues ... ARw review collates the expertise of 39 renowned scientists and rheumatologists to present physicians and scientists around the globe with an invaluable reference work outlining the biologic processes underlying rheumatic diseases and analyzing the most significant developments in specific rheumatic diseases from the past decade. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Scientists Find New Key to Lupus Oct 21, 2009
The condition can cause symptoms similar to those of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. At issue is the immune system's ability to take out the trash -- to get rid of cells that don't have long to live. (MEDLINEplus)
Stanford study identifies cellular mechanism that causes lupuslike symptoms in mice Oct 19, 2009
The chronic inflammation causes symptoms that can resemble other types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases, affecting the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, joints and nervous system. The cause is unknown. (EurekAlert!)
New therapy for vasculitis will help patients avoid infertility and cancer Oct 18, 2009
ANCA-associated vasculitis is one of the few rheumatic diseases that is equally represented in men and women. It can occur in people of all ages. (EurekAlert!)
Osteoporosis Associated with Neutralizing Autoantibodies against Osteoprotegerin Oct 8, 2009
From the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh (P.L.R., E.M., C.D., R.H., S.H.R.); and the Unit of Clinical Chemistry, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool (W.D.F.) both in the United Kingdom. Address reprint requests to Dr. Ralston at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, United Kingdom, or at... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Radon Spa Therapy For Arthritis Apr 17, 2009
Radon is an inert radioactive gas used since the early 1900s for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Radon has always been an integral healing tool in Europe s top wellness centers and spas. (Suite101.com)
Nature Reviews Rheumatology (formerly Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology) Apr 1, 2009
7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in this pathway, and highlights novel strategies that could exploit these targets in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Current Issue. (Nature News Service)
BETTER LIFE: Trauma news: More than 20% of rape victims drugged Mar 10, 2009
The study was published online by the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Previous studies have linked a variety of diseases in adulthood to high or low birth weight, leading scientists to speculate that hormone levels people are exposed to in the womb might have lasting effects on their health. (USA Today -- Life)
Causes Of Rheumatic Heart Disease Discovered Mar 3, 2009
(May 28, 2007) Does atherosclerosis result from systemic inflammation, a hallmark of these rheumatic diseases, or from local inflammation of. (July 13, 2004) Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered a new mechanism that allows cells to fight a class of toxins made by a wide variety of disease-causing. (Science Daily)
Nishna Valley Family YMCA Group Exercise Schedule Feb 24, 2009
This program is designed for people of any age living with arthritis, rheumatic diseases or related musculoskeletal conditions. Free to members. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
AP IMPACT: Drugmakers' Push Boosts 'Murky' Ailment Feb 8, 2009
Fredrick Wolfe, Director of the National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases and one of the nation's. Fredrick Wolfe, Director of the National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases and one of the nation's most prominent critics of fibromyalgia, poses for a photo Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at the organization's offices in Wichita, Kan. (ABC News -- Wire)
Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Has Improved Steadily Feb 7, 2009
"Over the last decade, major changes have occurred in the provision of health care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis," they point out in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ... SOURCE: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, December 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Older Age Increases Risk of Clot in Lupus Patients Feb 7, 2009
Most research has included only small numbers of patients, Dr. Lindsey A. Criswell and colleagues from the University of California, San Francisco, write in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ... SOURCE: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, February 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
TNF-Blocker Therapy for RA May Trigger Psoriasis Feb 7, 2009
As reported in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Hyrich of the University of Manchester and colleagues studied data on 9826 anti-TNF-treated patients and 2880 treated with so-called DMARDS (short for disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) ... SOURCE: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, February 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
