Posts from ‘January, 2009’

BOSTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) — U.S. and German scientists say they have determined gene therapy can reduce symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

CHADDS FORD — Endo Pharmaceuticals received a 2008 arthritis Foundation trophy earlier this week for its participation in the organization’s 19th annual Jingle Bell Run.

Although the origin of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unclear, bioactive proteins known as cytokines, particularly TNF? and IL-6, which are involved in inflammation, play a major role in the disease by contributing to joint and tissue destruction. Placenta growth factor (PIGF), another cytokine, has been thought to be critical for a new blood vessel formation [...]

Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — The first clinical test to find that gene therapy helps people with rheumatoid arthritis showed two women had less pain and reduced swelling in their hands after receiving the treatment, Harvard University researchers said.

Researchers have reported the first clinical evidence that gene therapy reduces symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an important milestone for this promising treatment which has endured a sometimes turbulent past.

Arthritis effects millions of people, it’s so common 1 in 5 Americans have been diagnosed with the disease.

The Arthritis Foundation’s New Jersey chapter has launched a national campaign aimed at improving the quality of life for arthritis sufferers.

The bad economy and downturn in the housing market aren’t the only painful things for Realtor Anne Stephens. Her knees, hips and ankles hurt from arthritis.

TRURO – Arthritis sufferers have a couple of upcoming opportunities to learn more about the autoimmune affliction and how to manage it.

You may not be able to tell that Marge Libertini has arthritis. She doesn’t walk hunched over or have terribly twisted or contorted hands. But she feels pain so severe that she doesn’t want to get out of bed in the morning.

More than six years ago, John Lawrence had to crawl up the steps. He just couldn’t stand the pain in his knees when he attempted to walk up. “When I was younger, I used to do a lot of roller skating,” said Lawrence, of Finksburg. “It wore down the cartilage in my knees and arthritis [...]

LIHU’E — A series of workshops entitled “Ke Ala Pono: Healthy Living” is being offered on Kauai for seniors 60 and older with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, and emphysema.

Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers face a “postcode lottery” in care according to a new report.

People with rheumatoid arthritis suffer a postcode lottery when it comes to the quality of care they receive on the NHS, a new report suggests. While some patients receive appropriate care from specialists, others are given very little or no support, it said.

Roche: Roactemra Approved In Europe For Rheumatoid Arthritis