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Bristol-Myers to issue arthritis drug data
• Arthritis • Oct 18 04
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. plans to present later this week promising findings emerging from final testing of arthritis therapy Abatacept, the company said Monday.
Abatacept…
REMICADE(R) Study Demonstrates Significant and Rapid Improvements in the Course of Psoriatic Arthrit
• Arthritis • Oct 18 04
Treatment with REMICADE(R) may provide significant and rapid improvements in both the arthritis and psoriasis of patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), according…
Arthritis drug lumiracoxib has low ulcer risk
• Arthritis • Oct 15 04
Compared with ibuprofen, the use of the lumiracoxib by patients with osteoarthritis is associated with a lower risk of gastric ulcers. The risk is…
Ibuprofen tops acetaminophen for arthritis - study
• Arthritis • Oct 01 04
Ibuprofen provides better relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen, according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.
Ibuprofen (the ingredient in Advil, Motrin…
Anakinra useful for severe type of spinal arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 28 04
The anti-rheumatic drug anakinra is an effective treatment for patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a serious type of arthritis that commonly affects the spine, according…
Mental distress common in adults with arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 10 04
Many adults with arthritis suffer frequent mental distress, and this goes hand-in-hand with an impaired quality of life, according to researchers from the Centers…
Methotrexate helps patients with spinal arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 09 04
A drug often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis - methotrexate - seems to improve a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers report.
Ankylosing…
Merck’s Vioxx Gets OK for Child Arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 08 04
Merck said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved its arthritis drug Vioxx for treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
The FDA’s decision allows…
Enbrel seems to be effective for severe sciatica
• Arthritis • Sep 08 04
The anti-rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel may relieve symptoms of acute, severe sciatica - pain that radiates down the leg from a pinched or inflamed…
Enbrel especially helpful for early arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 06 04
People recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis appear to benefit more from Enbrel treatment than patients with long-standing arthritis, researchers report.
Dr. Scott W. Baumgartner…
Celebrex May Be Best Therapy for Osteoarthritis
• Arthritis • Aug 05 04
Although acetaminophen (Tylenol) is recommended as initial treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee and hip, Celebrex (celecoxib) may be more effective, and just as…
Arthritis patients stay strong after training
• Arthritis • Aug 03 04
The benefit of an exercise program in terms of stronger muscles seems to be long lasting.
Follow-up of patients with rheumatoid arthritis shows that…
Benefits short-lived with arthritis lotions
• Arthritis • Jul 30 04
Based on data from previous studies, the use of externally applied NSAIDs - a group of anti-inflammatory drugs that includes ibuprofen and ketoprofen -…
Arthritis drug appears safe for liver
• Arthritis • Jul 26 04
Treatment with the rheumatoid arthritis drug Arava (known generically as leflunomide) does not increase the risk of liver side effects compared with methotrexate, an…
Arthritis spares flexible fingers
• Arthritis • Jul 07 04
People with unusually flexible fingers seem to be able to give the slip to osteoarthritis in the hand, new research suggests.
The study of…
People worry about arthritis drug side effects
• Arthritis • Jun 29 04
If given a choice of arthritis treatments, for many older people a low risk of side effects is more important than effectiveness.
In…
Cholesterol drug helpful for people with arthritis
• Arthritis • Jun 18 04
Treatment with Lipitor - one of the cholesterol-lowering “statin” drugs - appears to reduce disease activity in people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, according to…
Vitamin C rich diet may cut arthritis risk
• Arthritis • Jun 11 04
Consumption of foods high in vitamin C appears to protect against inflammatory polyarthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints, new…
Vitamin C may worsen arthritis, study finds
• Arthritis • Jun 04 04
High doses of vitamin C may worsen arthritis, at least in guinea pigs, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
The finding by a team at…
New Research Registry to Examine Rheumatoid Arthritis in African Americans
• Arthritis • May 29 04
Four major academic medical centers in the southeast United States will soon be gathering data for investigators interested in the genetics of rheumatoid…
Sharp Drop In Stress Hormones May Set Stage For Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis After Pregnancy
• Arthritis • May 29 04
A sharp drop in stress hormones after giving birth to a child may predispose some women to develop certain conditions in which the immune…
New Drug Studies Show Promise for Reducing Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • May 29 04
Two new research studies in the November 30 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reflect a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) research effort moving…
Turmeric corrects cystic fibrosis defect, in mice
• Arthritis • May 27 04
Treatment for the underlying problem that causes the lung disease cystic fibrosis might be as close as the kitchen.
Curcumin, a major component of…
U.S. worried by high arthritis rates
• Arthritis • May 27 04
Approximately one quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and another 17 percent may be suffering from the crippling disease, the…
Arthritis grips 25 percent of Americans
• Arthritis • May 27 04
Approximately one-quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and another 17 percent may be suffering from the crippling disease, the Centers for…