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Naked DNA Vaccination May Conquer Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis

...autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. The vaccine is currently being succes... tested in animals. In multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the body essentially attacks itself, causing inflammation. In MS, the myelin sheath ...

Spirituality helps lessen arthritic pain

...n or spirituality to cope with the chronic pain of rheumatoid arthritis can reduce their pain and boost their se...therwise." In the study, 35 people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis were asked to keep daily diaries of their moods, religious and spiritual experiences, leve...

Fight arthritic pain with acupuncture

...immune system-related arthritic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. So if you suffer from arthritis, get ready for acupuncture!!...

Increased Heart Attack Risk From Celebrex,Vioxx

... pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. By effectively reducing the pain, inflammation and stiffness of arthritis, celebrex can help you through the day with activities like standing, walking or climbing stairs, and through the night while sitting or lying in bed. Since their ...

Over-The-Counter Drugs May Prevent Alzheimer's

...monly used to counter the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis also may cut the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease. In addition to their anti-inflammatory properties, the drugs seem to selectively reduce levels of a harmful protein linked to the neurodegenerative disease. The study developed from rese...

FDA Approves New Arthritis Drug, Bextra

...oration in the cartilage of certain joints. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, which is an inherited autoimmune diseas...rin. The drug would also be indicated for treating rheumatoid arthritis and menstrual pain. The exact launch date and price per dose has yet to be determined....

Higher Risk of Asthma in children with autoimmune disease

...e conditions : celiac disease, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Celiac disease is an inherited inabili...without celiac disease. While 10% of children with rheumatoid arthritis also had asthma, only 3% of children without rheumatoid arthritis did. Asthma was also mor...

Control of inflammation

... disorders as asthma, chronic hepatitis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Little is known about the body,s own mechanism for controlling inflammation and the tissue damage that accompanies it. According to Dr.Sitkovsky, there must be some way for the body to shout. The signal must be sensed and responded to so t...

Scios Inc. targets drug giants in arthritis war

...Glaxo's drug is in early stage clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and irritable bowel syndrome. Ot... is now planning to test the drug in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Most rivals have yet to reach this stage....

Periodontitis a common problem in patients with arthritis

...alian study of 154 people, the 77 people who had// rheumatoid arthritis were more than twice as likely to have p....7 in the control group. Periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis have very similar pathologies," said Robert Genco, D.D.S., Ph.D., editor of the Journal of...

Arthritis Drug May Cause Liver Damage

According to a survey, a prescription drug for rheumatoid arthritis has been connected to dozens of serious ...as a competitor to the gold-standard treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, called methotrexate. When the Food and Drug Administration approved Arava, the agency not...

Arthritis drug can prolong life

...sk of heart disease. Methotrexate, a key drug for rheumatoid arthritis, could help people with the crippling di...a cancer drug, methotrexate has been used to fight rheumatoid arthritis for about 15 years. Since then it has been proven to slow progression of the inflammatory ...

Drug dilemma confronts users of painkillers

... older competitor and that it relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in addition to the more common osteoarthritis. Vioxx and another popular competitor, Celebrex, work differently than older, cheaper painkillers known to cause stomach ulcers. Merck had fought for over a year to be allowed to say Vioxx is ...

New treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

...mmon therapy for cancer may now provide relief for rheumatoid arthritis. Tumor growth in cancer patients is depe...rowth is nearly identical to that of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in which the proliferation of new blood vessels plays an important role in the disea...

Herbal extract aids in rheumatoid arthritis

...erbal remedy helps relives the painful symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. In China, an extract from a vine known ...for the use of TWHF. A group of 30 patients with rheumatoid arthritis was assigned to either high or dose TWHF or to placebo capsules. In rheumatoid arthritis, ...

Important cause of Arthritis

...thritic symptoms. She says, "This study shows that rheumatoid arthritis may result from the body's mishandling of its own carbohydrates that, under normal circumstances, would not be interpreted as a threat." Wang found that inflammatory cells that accumulate in arthritic joints attach themselves directly to ...

Personality Impacts Arthritis

...ow susceptible they are to long-term problems from rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research. The publishe...agnosed with a chronic, disabling disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, can have a significant impact on a person's life. Patients have to deal with a potentiall...

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

...s a novel new drug is beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The drug targets T cells and is the first in a new class of drugs to be tested for rheumatoid arthritis.// The drug is called cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4-IgG1 or CTLA4Ig. Prelim...

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

...s a novel new drug is beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The drug targets T cells and is the first in a new class of drugs //to be tested for rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is called cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4-IgG1 or CTLA4Ig. Prelimin...

Drug to Prevent the Onset of Arthritis

... health problem worldwide. Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis cause joint pain and //stiffness in patients. There is no cure for arthritis and no effective treatment to repair damaged cartilage. A new study could help lead doctors towards a drug to prevent the onset of arthritis. The research pinpoi...

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