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Another ray of hope for Arthritis Sufferers

...regenerate connective tissue, and may help prevent cartilage breakdown. One reason for the popularity of glucosamine among doctors and patients is the publication of the best-selling book, "The Arthritis Cure," by Jason Theodosakis, a medical doctor. Written in conjunction with Brenda Adderly and Barry Fox, th...

Naked DNA Vaccination May Conquer Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis

...es falls victim, while in RA, it is the joints and cartilage that are attacked. The damage is done by small proinflammatory peptides called proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines. One way these diseases could be controlled is by immunizing patients with neutralizing antibodies directed against one or more of...

Creating brain cells from bone marrow

...ons. Normally such stem cells form muscle, bone, cartilage and fat. The researchers say they were very surprised to find the cells could be persuaded to turn into neurons//, it flies in the face of much of what we know about development of tissues and organs. However, once the right growth factor cocktail ...

FDA Approves New Arthritis Drug, Bextra

...teoarthritis is a progressive deterioration in the cartilage of certain joints. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, which is an inherited autoimmune disease, osteoarthritis results from overuse of joints, and can be a byproduct of strenuous sports, obesity or aging. Pharmacia Corp. makes the drug, Bextra (valdecoxib...

Risk Of Developing Arthritis

...is in later life.// People who severely damage the cartilage in their joints in their 20s and 30s are at greate...ity is currently financing work into a new type of cartilage transplant surgery aimed specifically at younger people with sports injuries. It is also funding ext...

Knee fat turns into cartilage

...erting cells from the fat pad inside the knee into cartilage that could be used to repair knee problems. There ...he cells from the fat pad behind the knee cap into cartilage or bone cells. They even managed to grow them into cartilage tissue by having the cells infused onto...

New device for discerning Osteoarthritis

...rding to researchers, a new technique which images cartilage could lead to earlier detection of Osteoarthritis....ting Osteoarthritis, a painful disease //where the cartilage between the joints wears away. But an X ray cannot image the cartilage direct it only shows that the...

Artificial disc looks hopeful

.... The bones of the spine are separated by discs of cartilage which serve as a cushion between them. If these get damaged or slip out of position,// two spinal bones may grind together, giving rise to acute and disabling pain. One treatment for the 'slipped' disc is to remove it and fuse the two spinal bones ...

Green tea beneficial in preventing osteoarthritis

...he study has shown that EGCG in green tea protects cartilage destruction in test-tube models of cartilage loss that mimic what happens in the arthritic joint. Also, earlier studies have shown that EGCG redu...

When Man Bites Man

...erative infection was also associated with exposed cartilage and receiving less than 48 hours of IV antibiotics. The investigators conclude human bites are best treated with at least 48 hours of IV antibiotics and delayed surgical closure. Noting human bites make up between 2 percent and 23 percent of all bit...

A voice saving surgery

... skin tissue, an artery and vein from her arm, and cartilage from her nose. It was his first time performing the surgery, and he says Hancock is the first person in the United States to have it done. "When she first had air going through the shunt and into her mouth, it was the first time she had actually pas...

Drug to Prevent the Onset of Arthritis

..., MMP-2 and MMP-9, are frequently increased in the cartilage of people suffering from osteoarthritis. Researchers also know, in patients with arthritis, the cartilage releases a substance called proteoglycan. Scientists cultured cartilage cells in vitro to study this...

New Drug Found To Benefit Patients With Osteoarthritis

...on types of arthritis. It happens when the joint’s cartilage breaks down and the bones rub against each other causing pain and loss of movement.// An international, multi-center study shows an effective treatment for osteoarthritis is the COX2 inhibitor lumiracoxib, also known as Prexige. The drug was found t...

Drug to Delay the Onset of Arthritis

..., MMP-2 and MMP-9, are frequently increased in the cartilage of people suffering from osteoarthritis. Researchers also know, in patients with arthritis, the cartilage releases a substance called proteoglycan. Scientists cultured cartilage cells in vitro to study this...

New Enzyme Identified For Arthritis

...arthritis. The enzyme called ADAMTS5 destroys the cartilage by degrading the aggrecan in the joints. The cartilage destruction leads to inflammations and the severe joint pains that are the symptoms of the disease c...

Obesity can lead to knee damage

...eight can put extra strain// on the weight bearing cartilage of the joints leading to damages to the knee. The research, which is slated to come out in the current issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine, says that obese people have a higher possibility of tearing their ligament called meniscus, whic...

Arthritis and the Wnt Factor

...ynovium (or joint lining) and weak localization to cartilage and bone. The author also examines whether inflammatory cytokines were produced in primary cartilage and synovial cells from arthritic versus normal joints. While OA cells did not differ from controls,...

Enzyme for treatment of arthritis

...ne cells that can lead to damage of the tissue and cartilage in joints leading to the inflammatory condition of arthritis. Researchers of the study feel that the enzyme can be targeted for the treatment of arthritis as it is involved in the very initial stages of the arthritis condition and hence may bring lo...

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

...ammatory disorder that leads to the destruction of cartilage and connective tissue, resulting in destruction and deformity of the joints. Several studies have shown that maternal smoking in pregnancy can cause a whole series of adverse reactions on the baby. The present study included nearly 59000 children b...

Arthritis risk reduced by exercise

..., before development of joint deformity, extensive cartilage loss and continuing pain....

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