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AARDA study reveals mothers antibodies may cause autism in babies

A new, large-scale study of more than 2,700 mothers of children with autism shows that about one in 10 mothers have antibodies in their bloodstream that react with proteins in the brain of their babies.

29 Aug 2013

European Commission approves EYLEA for treatment of visual impairment due to macular edema following CRVO

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of visual impairment due to Macular Edema Secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO).

29 Aug 2013

Patients attending specialist nurse clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by rheumatologists

Patients attending clinical nurse specialist clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by consultant rheumatologists, the results of a major new clinical trial have revealed.

29 Aug 2013

Scientists create polymer additives that enhance orally administered drugs to reach bloodstream

All too often, when a person takes a pill full of a potent and effective drug, the drug passes straight through the body, not reaching the organ where it is needed - a waste of money and inconvenient if it is a cold medicine, but potentially dire if it is a treatment for a serious illness.

29 Aug 2013

Researchers develop new opioid drug for chronic pain

A team of researchers led by Andrew Coop, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, has developed a new opioid drug that shows great potential to advance treatment and improve quality of life for individuals living with chronic pain.

29 Aug 2013

Health Union publishes RA in America 2013 survey results

Health Union, LLC announced today that it has published detailed results from the "RA in America 2013" survey on its newly launched website http://RheumatoidArthritis.Net. The survey covered a broad array of topics impacting people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (also called RA), and was taken by 1,055 respondents making it one of the largest of its kind conducted with RA patients in the United States.

28 Aug 2013

New polymer additives enhance ability of oral drugs to reach bloodstream

All too often, when a person takes a pill full of a potent and effective drug, the drug passes straight through the body, not reaching the organ where it is needed — a waste of money and inconvenient if it is a cold medicine, but potentially dire if it is a treatment for a serious illness.

28 Aug 2013

The White House honors UTHealth pediatrician as "Champions of Change"

Susan E. Pacheco, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, was among a group of individuals recently honored by The White House as "Champions of Change."

28 Aug 2013

Powerful new option for treating vasculitis

In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a research consortium that includes the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has shown that a new drug for vasculitis, a potentially life-threatening auto-immune disease which causes inflammation in blood vessels, is as effective as standard therapy over 18 months.

27 Aug 2013

Study: Structural defect in skin cells can contribute to allergy development

In a new study published in Nature Genetics, Northwestern Medicine and Tel Aviv University scientists have found that a structural defect in skin cells can contribute to allergy development, including skin and food allergies, traditionally thought primarily to be a dysfunction of the immune system.

27 Aug 2013

Lateral wedge insoles are not effective in reducing knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

Although a pooling of data from 12 studies showed a statistically significant association between use of lateral wedge insoles and lower pain in medial knee osteoarthritis, among trials comparing wedge insoles with neutral insoles, there was no significant or clinically important association between use of wedge insoles and reduction in knee pain, according to a study in the August 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Aug 2013

Combination of anti-nausea drug and turmeric spice target cancer cells

In a laboratory, preclinical study recently published by the journal Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers combined structural features from anti-nausea drug thalidomide with common kitchen spice turmeric to create hybrid molecules that effectively kill multiple myeloma cells.

20 Aug 2013

Medical response, imaging technologies used to save lives of Boston Marathon bombing victims

The Boston Marathon bombing brought international attention back to the devastating effects of terrorism. There were numerous victims with severe injuries that needed immediate attention. A novel study in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology, presents cases from Boston-area hospitals where victims were treated, examining the medical response and imaging technologies used to save lives and limbs.

20 Aug 2013

Research shows high back pain intensity at onset may predict future pain and disability

Up to 70 percent of us will experience low back pain in our lifetimes and many will progress to long term, chronic low back pain. Research reported in The Journal of Pain shows that high pain intensity at onset is predictive of future pain and disability, even after five years.

20 Aug 2013

Physical-activity adviser motivates old Latino adults to participate in exercise program

When it comes to getting motivated to exercise and do things that are good for our health, sometimes all it takes is a little help from our friends.

20 Aug 2013

Dermatology researcher receives NIH grant to investigate role of nervous system in psoriasis

Dermatology researcher Nicole Ward, PhD, has earned her third National Institutes of Health grant in a year - including two that scored in the first percentile. With this most recent award, an R21, she will investigate the role the nervous system plays in psoriasis - an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by raised areas of red, scaly, itchy and sometimes painful patches of skin.

17 Aug 2013

Older people in rural areas prefer self-care than health care providers

A survey of older rural adults found a high degree of medical skepticism, the belief that one knows and can control their own health better than a medical professional can, reports a recent study in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. For some, these beliefs correlate with a higher tendency toward self-care.

16 Aug 2013

Patient's chronic pain affects spouse's emotional well-being and marital satisfaction

Research suggests that a patient's chronic pain affects a spouse's emotional well-being and marital satisfaction. In a novel study of behavioral health outcomes published in the journal PAIN, researchers examined the effects of patients' daily knee osteoarthritis pain on their spouses' nightly sleep.

16 Aug 2013

TSRI scientists discover molecular mechanism by which deadly Ebola virus assembles

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered the molecular mechanism by which the deadly Ebola virus assembles, providing potential new drug targets.

16 Aug 2013

Scientists uncover potential drug target for effective therapy against bacterial disease brucellosis

UC Davis scientists have uncovered a potential drug target for the development of an effective therapy against the debilitating, chronic form of the bacterial disease brucellosis, which primarily afflicts people in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries.

16 Aug 2013

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

AARDA study reveals mothers antibodies may cause autism in babies

European Commission approves EYLEA for treatment of visual impairment due to macular edema following CRVO

Patients attending specialist nurse clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by rheumatologists

Scientists create polymer additives that enhance orally administered drugs to reach bloodstream

Researchers develop new opioid drug for chronic pain

Health Union publishes RA in America 2013 survey results

New polymer additives enhance ability of oral drugs to reach bloodstream

The White House honors UTHealth pediatrician as "Champions of Change"

Powerful new option for treating vasculitis

Study: Structural defect in skin cells can contribute to allergy development

Lateral wedge insoles are not effective in reducing knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

Combination of anti-nausea drug and turmeric spice target cancer cells

Medical response, imaging technologies used to save lives of Boston Marathon bombing victims

Research shows high back pain intensity at onset may predict future pain and disability

Physical-activity adviser motivates old Latino adults to participate in exercise program

Dermatology researcher receives NIH grant to investigate role of nervous system in psoriasis

Older people in rural areas prefer self-care than health care providers

Patient's chronic pain affects spouse's emotional well-being and marital satisfaction

TSRI scientists discover molecular mechanism by which deadly Ebola virus assembles

Scientists uncover potential drug target for effective therapy against bacterial disease brucellosis

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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