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Arthritis
Drug
Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis - July 16,
2008
According to the Arthritis Foundation, some 1.3 million Americans live
with rheumatoid arthritis, thought to be an autoimmune disease. The disease
involves inflammation of the joints which can lead to both pain and disability.
There is no cure for the condition, although several drugs can provide relief.
More than 500 outpatients who had not previously tried methotrexate, a
chemotherapy drug, were randomly selected to receive either methotrexate alone
(with the dosage increasing regularly) or methotrexate plus 50 milligrams a week
of Enbrel.
New
Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Leaves 50 Percent of Recent Onset Patients
Symptom -free within 36 weeks - June
16, 2008
At least 50% of recent
onset rheumatoid arthritis patients achieve remission (a state free
of signs and symptoms) within 36 weeks when following a systematic
approach of step-up DMARD treatment in combination with tight
control, according to results of a study presented June 11 at EULAR
2008, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism
in Paris France. Results of this
study indicate that achieving remission is not only possible during
clinical trials but can be a realistic goal of standard clinical
care.
Vet's
Stem Cell Work May Lead to Human Treatments - May 21, 2008
Arthritis is
the most common cause of disability in the United States, limiting the
activities of more than 46 million people, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion. The CDC estimates the ailment costs $81 billion in medical
care and $47 billion in lost earnings per year, with the total cost, $128
billion, equaling 1.2 percent of the 2003 U.S. gross domestic product.
Drug
switch may benefit arthritis patients -
August 31, 2007
Patients
with rheumatoid arthritis who fail to respond to one of the biological drugs
will often have a better response to a second drug within the same class,
Danish researchers report in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Arthritis
pain: Do's and don'ts -
August 15, 2007
Will physical activity help or
hinder your arthritis pain? A Mayo Clinic specialist answers this and other
common questions about arthritis pain and arthritis symptoms.
Health Canada expands use of new COX-2 inhibitor -
July 25, 2007
Prexige now available to patients suffering from osteoarthritis in any joint.
Antioxidants
may help protect against arthritis -
July 23, 2007
Eating
foods with antioxidants may help protect you from the bone changes associated
with arthritis.
Fact about Arthritis -
July 6, 2007
Rheumatoid
arthritis is a fairly common joint disease that affects up to 2 million
Americans. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most debilitating forms of
arthritis. It can cause joint pain, deformities, and severe joint stiffness. In
the past, many people with this disease were confined to a wheelchair. It is
three times more common in women than in men.
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