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Just as Effective as Surgery
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[25/03/2013] A new study showing that physical therapy is just as effective as surgery in patients with meniscal tears and arthritis of the knee should encourage many health care providers to reconsider their practices in the management of this common injury. Just as Effective as Surgery - Read more
Connection of Lifestyle and Risk?
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[19/03/2013] Researchers in Manchester have found a link between several lifestyle factors and pre-existing conditions, including smoking cigarettes and diabetes, and an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Connection of Lifestyle and Risk? - Read more
Biologic Therapies Not Associated with Cancer Risk
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[05/09/2012] Biologic therapies developed in the last decade for rheumatoid arthritis are not associated with an increased risk of cancer when compared with traditional treatments for the condition, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Biologic Therapies Not Associated with Cancer Risk - Read more
Novel Drugs Offer New Route to Controlling
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[16/05/2012] Pursuing a relatively untapped route for regulating the immune system, an international team of researchers has designed and conducted initial tests on molecules that have the potential to treat diseases involving inflammation, such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke and sepsis. Novel Drugs Offer New Route to Controlling - Read more
Ion Channel Makes African Naked Mole-Rat Insensitive to Acid-Induced Pain
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[22/12/2011] Researchers of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) Berlin-Buch have found out why the African naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), one of the world’s most unusual mammals, feels no pain when exposed to acid. Ion Channel Makes African Naked Mole-Rat Insensitive to Acid-Induced Pain - Read more
Better Dealing with Osteoarthritis
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[25/11/2011] A step towards better understanding of the biological mechanism involved in the onset of osteoarthritis (OA), which affects millions of people around the world, has been shown in research carried out at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and in the United States. Better Dealing with Osteoarthritis - Read more
New 'Bouncer' Molecule Halts Rheumatoid Arthritis
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[12/09/2011] Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered why the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis become hyperactive and attack the joints and bones. The immune cells have lost their bouncer, the burly protein that keeps them in line the same way a bouncer in a nightclub controls rowdy patrons. New 'Bouncer' Molecule Halts Rheumatoid Arthritis - Read more
New Light on Auto-Immune Arthritis
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[12/07/2011] Researchers are one step closer to understanding how an individual’s genetic make-up predisposes them to Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a common auto-immune arthritis which causes pain and stiffness of the spine, and in serious cases, progressive fusion of the vertebrae and other affected joints. New Light on Auto-Immune Arthritis - Read more
A Wise Man’s Treatment for Arthritis
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[24/06/2011] The answer to treating painful arthritis could lie in an age old herbal remedy - frankincense, according to Cardiff University scientists. A Wise Man’s Treatment for Arthritis - Read more
Fighting Inflammation Reactions
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[08/04/2011] Researchers at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have succeeded in finding a new therapeutic approach to certain inflammatory reactions of the body. Fighting Inflammation Reactions - Read more
Gene Could Hold Key to Cancer
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[09/03/2011] ADAM-12 is the name of a gene that researchers believe could be an important element in the fight against cancer, arthritis, and cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of the heart's walls. Gene Could Hold Key to Cancer - Read more
Keep on Moving
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[25/01/2011] A researcher will encourage people with serious joint conditions to move and excercise more. Keep on Moving - Read more
Guard Against Arthritis?
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[15/09/2010] Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a groundbreaking new project to investigate the benefits of broccoli in the fight against osteoarthritis. Guard Against Arthritis? - Read more
Unequal Length Tied to Osteoarthritis
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[04/05/2010] A new study shows that arthritis in the knee is linked to the common trait of having one leg that is longer than the other. Unequal Length Tied to Osteoarthritis - Read more
Knee Replacement Improves Balance
[19/03/2010] Total knee replacement (TKR) relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study. The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients. Knee Replacement Improves Balance - Read more
Miniature Ultrasound Device Tested
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[18/02/2010] It looks more like an iPod than a medical tool. But the latest miniature ultrasound device might one day introduce a new level of home therapy for arthritis, injury and other painful ailments. Miniature Ultrasound Device Tested - Read more
Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis
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[10/02/2010] A pair of arthritis simulation gloves, which reproduce the reduction in functional capacity experienced by persons with arthritis, helps better understand how arthritis affects a person's ability to grasp, pinch, turn, lift and twist objects. Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis - Read more
New 'Suicide' Molecule Halts Arthritis
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[29/01/2010] A researcher has invented a novel way to halt and even reverse rheumatoid arthritis in mice. He developed an imitation of a suicide molecule that floats undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for the disease. New 'Suicide' Molecule Halts Arthritis - Read more
Effective Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
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[07/01/2010] Researchers determined that physically inactive, middle-aged people with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) benefitted equally from strength training regimens, self-management programs, or a combination of the two. Effective Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis - Read more
“Health Insurance Companies Are Frozen because of Additional Fees like a Deer Caught in Headlights”
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[21/08/2009] The highly controversial health fund was established on January first. Seven months later experts believe that the fund will show a deficit of about four billion euros by the end of the year. “Health Insurance Companies Are Frozen because of Additional Fees like a Deer Caught in Headlights” - Read more
30 Minutes Daily Reduce Arthritis Pain
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[10/03/2009] Arthritis affects more than half of adults with heart disease and appears to be a substantial barrier to utilising physical activity to help manage their condition, according to a new study. 30 Minutes Daily Reduce Arthritis Pain - Read more
Molecules, Technique and Therapies (Part 2)
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[15/11/2008] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de Molecules, Technique and Therapies (Part 2) - Read more
To Be in the Know with Every Detail (Part 2)
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[15/10/2008] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de To Be in the Know with Every Detail (Part 2) - Read more
Rings to Alleviate Arthritis
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[16/06/2008] Research into the effectiveness of wearing a particular type of silver ring to alleviate symptoms of arthritis has won an award. Rings to Alleviate Arthritis - Read more
Genes Related to Disabling Form of Arthritis
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[25/10/2007] Researchers have discovered two genes that cause ankylosing spondylitis(AS), an inflammatory and potentially disabling disease. Genes Related to Disabling Form of Arthritis - Read more
Involved Genes Identified
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[11/09/2007] The human genome has been thoroughly screened in the hunt for the genetic causes of rheumatoid arthritis. An international science team has now presented the involved genes. Involved Genes Identified - Read more
Exercise has no Effect on Risk of Osteoarthritis
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[07/02/2007] A study shows that there is no relationship between physical activity such as recreational walking or jogging and the development of knee osteoarthritis. Exercise has no Effect on Risk of Osteoarthritis - Read more
Air Pollution Increases Death Risk
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[23/05/2006] People with rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk of death when they are exposed to particulate air pollution or soot for one or more years. Air Pollution Increases Death Risk - Read more
Stopping Arthritis Before It Starts
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[23/03/2005] New research from the University of Missouri-Columbia may uncover telltale signs about the early stages of arthritis, allowing doctors to reverse its progression. Stopping Arthritis Before It Starts - Read more
Molecular Pathway to Switch Off Auto-Immune Disease
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[20/01/2003] A University of Queensland team has found a mechanism to turn off an auto-immune disease, once it has started.Molecular Pathway to Switch Off Auto-Immune Disease - Read more
Pfizer to Acquire Pharmacia Corporation for $60 Billion In Stock
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[16/07/2002] Pfizer to Acquire Pharmacia Corporation for $60 Billion In Stock - Read more
