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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Research

Even a couple of decades back targeted therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia was unknown. With the discovery of the chromosomal abnormality that leads to translocation of one portion of the chromosome 9 onto chromosome 22 and vice versa the BCR-ABL gene was found.

17 Mar 2013

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Risk Factors

Chronic myeloid leukaemia or CML often begins when there is a change in the structure of DNA that affects the regulation of growth and maturity of the stem cells that produce white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.

17 Mar 2013

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Management

Management of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has undergone a sea change over the last couple of decades with the advent of targeted therapies.

17 Mar 2013

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is often difficult to diagnose and treat. A team of specialists usually deal with patients with this condition. This is called the multi-disciplinary approach.

13 Mar 2013

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is diagnosed mainly after exclusion of other conditions that may affect the joints in children and adolescents less than 16 years of age.

13 Mar 2013

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Types

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is basically an autoimmune disease. This means that the body’s immune system fails to recognize the body’s own tissues and thinking them foreign or infections or tumors, attacks them.

13 Mar 2013

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

Arthritis is a disease affecting the elderly and the middle aged. However, children and adolescents can also be affected by arthritis in some specific conditions. Juvenile arthritis includes several types of arthritis including spondyloarthropathies and reactive arthritis that affect the children and adolescents.

13 Mar 2013

Total Knee Replacement and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chronic arthritis, injuries or severe infections can lead to painful stiff knees that can prevent daily functional movements and activities. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly affects mobility by affecting the knee joints. When all other medications and therapies fail that patient may consider a Total Knee Replacement or TKR.

13 Mar 2013

Yoga and Tai chi in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Yoga is an ancient exercise form that can incorporate several elements of exercise that may be beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis. These exercises can improve strength and flexibility of the joints as well. There have been a few studies that examine the benefit of yoga in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

13 Mar 2013

Disease-Modifying AntiRheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that can affect up to 1% of the adult population. There is wide spread inflammation and sometimes severe crippling joint damage.

13 Mar 2013

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout

Gout is essentially a rheumatic disease that results from deposition of uric acid crystals (monosodium urate) within tissues, fluids and joints of the body.

12 Mar 2013

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immunological disease affecting numerous systems. A rheumatoid arthritis patient getting pregnant may have a serious impact on the pregnancy as well as on the disease process.

12 Mar 2013

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gum Disease

Gum disease or periodontitis is a common oral disease and causes damage to supporting tissues of the teeth. There may be initial gingivitis or inflammation and infection of the gums that leads to inflammation of the marginal periodontium and finally periodontitis.

12 Mar 2013

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with severe and progressive disability. Over time most of the patients are severely crippled. This in turn has a severe impact on the quality of life and mental health of the patient.

12 Mar 2013

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Feet

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that may affect multiple joints leading to inflammation, pain, stiffness and swelling.

12 Mar 2013

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Acupuncture

There have been conflicting reports on the extent of benefit that can be provided by acupuncture in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

12 Mar 2013

Hip Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may affect the hip joints. In this condition there may be severe inflammation of the hip joint resulting from systemic illness. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that affects the immune system and affects multiple joints on both sides of the body at the same time.

11 Mar 2013