Arthritis in Medical News

Decision Resources' Updated Rheumatoid Arthritis Report Now Includes Forecast for Rigel Pharmaceuticals' Fostamatinib Disodium

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, today released its updated Pharmacor Rheumatoid Arthritis report which now includes patient share and sales forecasts through 2018...

Brazil's Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Market Will Grow $115 Million by 2013

WALTHAM, Mass., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the rheumatoid arthritis drug market in Brazil will grow from $200 million in 2008 to more than $315 m...

China's Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Market Will More than Double by 2013

WALTHAM, Mass., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug market will more than double by 2013, growing from $138 million in 2008 to $3...

Travel Advantage Network Employee and Her Dog Hit the Road for Arthritis Foundation

MILLERSVILLE, Md., June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row judges at the Arthritis Walk thought Travel Advantage Network 's Chantal Boyer looked the most like her dog. She's pretty happy about that. It happens to be the culminating event of a month-long effort to raise $1...

Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis

Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (56%) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have periodontitis (a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and surrounding ligaments and bones that hold the teeth in place), displaying fewer teeth than healthy matched controls, high preval...

Diagnosis of arthritis 5 years earlier in childless women compared to those with children

Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday 11 June 2009: Nulliparous women (those who have not given birth to children) are diagnosed with chronic arthritides (including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) an average of 5.2 years before parous women (those who have given b...

Subclinical markers predict relapse in juvenile idiopathic arthritis post methotrexate withdrawal

Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday 11 June 2009: Elevated levels of the inflammatory biomarkers Myeloid Related Protein (MRP*) 8/14 predict an increased risk of relapse following withdrawal of methotrexate (MTX) therapy in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who have achieved inactive dis...

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with poor sleep in women

WESTCHESTER, Ill. - According to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) negatively affect women's sleep. Sleep is further impaired by pain, depre...

AthletiCo Physical Therapy Partners with Arthritis Foundation

AthletiCo, an Illinois-based leader in rehabilitation, fitness, and performance services, recently partnered with the Arthritis Foundation to provide community outreach and education on the benefits of physical and occupational therapy and preventative fitness solutions for those suffering from a...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Fight Swine Flu

It helps regulate the immune system's response, study with mice shows FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are exploring the possibility that drugs that affect the immune system might one day serve as potent weapons to fight the flu, even the swine flu that's currently circula...

Treating gum disease helps rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

CLEVELAND Here's one more reason to keep your teeth healthy. People, who suffer from gum disease and also have a severe form of rheumatoid arthritis, reduced their arthritic pain, number of swollen joints and the degree of morning stiffness when they cured their dental problems. Researchers f...

Take a Walk in the Great Park to Benefit the Arthritis Foundation

Great Park is location for 2009 Orange County Arthritis Walk(R) IRVINE, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Take a walk in the Great Park to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. The Orange County Great Park is the official site location for the 2009 Orange County Arthritis Walk(R) set to take place ...

The Healthcare Scoop Seeks Women's Health, Osteoporosis, Arthritis Stories

In observance of National Women's Health Week, National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month and National Arthritis Month, The Healthcare Scoop asks consumers to share their personal experiences with others nationwide Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) May 11, 2009 -...

Old Age Isn't a Disease But Arthritis Is - Online Content From Morris Animal Foundation Helps Pet Owners Prevent and Treat Disease That Affects Thousands Each Year

DENVER, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterinary researchers estimate that 20 percent of adult dogs suffer silently from osteoarthritis and 45 percent of cats endure arthritic pain. To educate pet owners about arthritis -- and ways to prevent and treat it -- Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) developed ...

Women with arthritis more likely than men to stop working

Arthritis can have significant physical and psychological repercussions that impact quality of life and for those of working age, it can affect their ability to remain employed. Compared to individuals with other types of chronic diseases or disabilities, arthritis appears to have a more profound ...

SIMPONI(TM) (golimumab) Receives FDA Approval as First Once-Monthly Anti-TNF for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

First Subcutaneous Anti-TNF to Launch with Three Rheumatic Indications Simultaneously and with Novel SmartJect(TM) Autoinjector HORSHAM, Pa., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SIMPONI (golimumab)...

Wellesse Receives Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award From the Arthritis Foundation's Pacific Northwest Chapter

FERNDALE, Wash., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellesse(R), a division of Botanical Laboratories, Inc., recently received the Corporate Sponsor of the Year award from the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. The company, which manufactures liquid nutritional supplements that promote ...

Medarex to Receive Milestone Payment for Approval of SIMPONI(TM) for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

- The second approved antibody generated from Medarex's UltiMAb(R) technology platform - PRINCETON, N.J., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX ) today announced that it will receive a milestone payment of an undisclosed amount from its licensing partner, Centocor O...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutics in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease or an autoimmune disorder in which the body's defense system attacks the joints through the thin layer of cells called the synovium that lines and lubricates the joints. The most visible symptoms of RA are swo...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutics in China

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease or an autoimmune disorder in which the body's defense system attacks the joints through the thin layer of cells called the synovium that lines and lubricates the joints. The most visible symptoms of RA are ...

Patient preferences play role in racial disparities in rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Racial disparities in the delivery of healthcare occur even among insured populations with access to care. This suggests that some of the differences in health care utilization among different racial groups may be due to patient preferences. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment decisions are freque...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutics in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease or an autoimmune disorder in which the body's defense system attacks the joints through the thin layer of cells called the synovium that lines and lubricates the joints. The most visible symptoms of RA are...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutics in Thailand

BANGKOK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease or an autoimmune disorder in which the body's defense system attacks the joints through the thin layer of cells called the synovium that lines and lubricates the joints. The most visible symptoms of RA are swollen joi...

Living Near Major Road May Boost Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

And women closest to traffic were 63 percent more likely to develop the disease, study says WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- People exposed to high levels of traffic pollution have an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed the recor...

Frost & Sullivan: Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutics in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease or an autoimmune disorder in which the body's defense system attacks the joints through the thin layer of cells called the synovium that lines and lubricates the joints. The most visible symptoms of RA...

Arthritis Treatments and Joint Pain Relief Ideas Featured on Newly Launched Arthritis Today Web Site

A daily resource for people in search of arthritis treatment and joint pain relief, ArthritisToday.org is the new website by the Arthritis Foundation magazine. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 30, 2009 -- The Arthritis Foundation today announces the launch of an arthritis trea...

CMEFirst Presents State-of-the-Art Arthritis CME Symposium

MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerns still persist within the general clinical community regarding the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal risk that is associated with the use of analgesics such as the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). In particular, the use of COX-2 se...

PetCareRx Reinforces its Range of Arthritis and Joint Care Products for Winter

Arthritis and joint pain can severely limit the movement of your pet, especially in the winter. New and approved pet medications could help. PetCareRx is leading the industry in supplying the best medications to treat arthritis and joint pain relief. Lynbrook, NY (PRW...

Immune cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis have prematurely aged chromosomes

Telomeres, structures that cap the ends of cells' chromosomes, grow shorter with each round of cell division unless a specialized enzyme replenishes them. Maintaining telomeres is thought to be important for healthy aging and cancer prevention. By this measure, T cells, or white blood cells, fr...

New clues to healing arthritis caused by traumatic injury

DURHAM, N.C. - A strain of laboratory mice that has "superhealing" powers has been found to resist inflammation after a knee injury, and also to avoid developing arthritis at the injury site in the long term, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Their findings illuminate the...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Raise Shingles Risk

Older people and those also taking steroids are most vulnerable, study finds TUESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A class of medications used widely to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases might increase the risk of shingles, especially among older people and those ...

Navigation System Significantly Improves the Surgical Accuracy of Total Knee Replacement for Arthritis Patients

HONG KONG, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) announced today that the orthopaedic surgical team had successfully performed a large number of cases of total knee replacement surgeries on arthritis patients with the application of computer-assisted navig...

Drug Reduces Inflammatory Arthritis Symptoms, Lesions

Ustekinumab effective for those who don't respond to current treatments, study finds THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The drug ustekinumab shows promise against psoriatic arthritis (PA), according to a study that included patients from 24 sites in Europe and North America. PA ...

Process found to play role in rheumatoid arthritis could lead to new treatment

Although the origin of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unclear, bioactive proteins known as cytokines, particularly TNFα 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 cyt...

Pro Football Healthcare Generates Arthritis Pain Relief Cream

Myo-Med Anti-Inflammatory Cream Moves from Athletic Roots to Help Arthritis Pain PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 2005 football season, a toxin-free pain relief cream was introduced to such noted professional football players as Tom Brady, Willie McGinest and LaDaini...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Women Harder

Study finds more symptoms, greater severity among female patients.,, FRIDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) might affect women more often and more severely than men, new research suggests. In a study of more than 6,000 people from around the world who had RA, ...

Growth Opportunities for Actemra Will Propel Roche to Sixth Position in the Rheumatoid Arthritis Market by 2012

Recent Entrants Invest Heavily in Promotion to Capture Share in Mature Market, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues,...

Photos: Arthritis Foundation Launches Nationwide Movement Encouraging People to Move to Prevent and Treat Arthritis

Let's Move Together Aims to Unite Americans in Fighting the Country's Most Common Disability ATLANTA, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arthritis Foundation today announces the launch of Let's Move Together , a nationwide movement created to improve the quality of life of the one-in-five Americans...

CEL-SCI Launches Study to Determine Long Lasting Beneficial Effects of its Rheumatoid Arthritis Vaccine

Results expected to Support Licensing Activities VIENNA, Va., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Alternext US : CVM ) announced today the initiation of a definitive study of its new rheumatoid arthritis treatment vaccine (CEL-2000) to determine the long-lasting b...

Patients Benefit From Mobicosa, A Unique, Natural Arthritis Treatment Available At Your Chemist Shop

Arthritis and stiff joints affect many Australians, from the elderly to the very active, restricting the simplest of day-to-day activities. Your Chemist Shop is offering patients an all natural arthritis treatment called Mobicosa to help combat this by soothing and maintaining mobility in stiff j...