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Tribute night in memory of Bobby  -  24 Mar 2008
Halifax Evening Courier,The evening at Illingworth Liberal Club raised money for research into the rare muscular disease dermatomyositis, which killed 17-year-old Bobby McBride in

Concert tribute for tragic teenager Bobby  -  Mar 21, 2008
Halifax Evening Courier,Bobby, of Ovenden, Halifax, died in January from dermatomyositis. The concert, which starts at 7pm, will raise money to go towards research into the

Friends' tribute to tragic Bobby  -  Mar 18, 2008
Halifax Evening Courier,The Ovenden teenager died in January after battling the rare and devastating muscular disease, dermatomyositis. Live bands, a raffle and auction,

Bobby will be in our hearts for ever  -  Mar 17, 2008
Halifax Evening Courier,Done in the best possible taste, of Bobby's death from dermatomyositis, to all who attended his send-off, to all who posted good comments and tributes on

Courier fixes it for mum of tragic Bobby to see David Gray  -  Mar 10, 2008
Halifax Evening Courier,Anne McCarthy's 17-year-old-son, Bobby McBride, battled the rare, devastating muscular disease dermatomyositis for more than a year.

Grothous, Levitt earn 2008 Jefferson Awards  -  Mar 7, 2008
Delphos Herald,She suffers from dermatomyositis, an inflammation of the skin and muscle. This debilitating condition has confined her to a wheelchair since her teenage

A dedicated dedication  -  Mar 6, 2008
Fairfaxtimes.com...talking about his best friend and former teammate, Nick Plummer, who was diagnosed last fall with juvenile dermatomyositis, more commonly known as JDM.

Canine tales  -  Feb 19, 2008
Weston & Somerset Mercury,The skin and muscle disease, familial canine dermatomyositis, affects mainly collie breeds and their crosses, and research is needed to find effective

Ex-Gills star struck by chronic illness  -  Feb 15, 2008
Kent Online,...whose goal helped save the Priestfield side from relegation to semi-professional football in May, 1993, was diagnosed with dermatomyositis last year,

We kissed him and let him go: Parents' heartbreak as brave Bobby ...  -  Feb 8, 2008
Halifax Evening Courier,Bobby McBride, 17, of Ovenden, Halifax, died after fighting muscular disease dermatomyositis at St James's Hospital, Leeds, with his family at his bedside.

'The best friend you'd have' - tributes pouring in for teenager  -  Feb 13, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Bobby McBride, 17, of Ovenden, Halifax, died at St James's Hospital, Leeds, last month after fighting muscular disease dermatomyositis.

Be friendlier to your feet ASK DR. H MITCHELL HECHT  -  Jan 21, 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,Q: I was diagnosed with dermatomyositis in 2003. I was given massive doses of prednisone, resulting in weakened bones and a broken hip.

FELLOWSHIP AWARD TO STUDY DEBILITATING CHILD DISEASE  -  Jan 31, 2008
Bath Chronicle,...has received a one-year Barbara Ansell Fellowship from the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) to study the disease juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).

Shedding light on polymyositis  -  Feb 12, 2008
Chatham Daily News,When the skin is involved, the condition is called dermatomyositis. Prednisone, one of the cortisone drugs, is the medicine most often used in treating this

Dr. Paul Donohue  -  Jan 30, 2008
DetNews.com,There are five connective tissue diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, polymyositis (muscle inflammation), dermatomyositis (skin and muscle inflammation)

Expert hopes for HMC pact with Canada varsity  -  Jan 23, 2008
Gulf Times,Some forms of myositis, like dermatomyositis result in rashes over the knuckles, around the eyes, or sometimes in other parts of the body.

'Totally cool'  -  29 Dec 2007
Palladium-Item,Logan was diagnosed in spring 2005 with juvenile dermatomyositis, an autoimmune disease that causes painful muscles, skin rash, fatigue and fevers,

Lymphoma drug used to treat skin disorders  -  Dec 15, 2007
Hindu,...treated patients with various kinds of blistering skin disease, including pemphigus vulgaris, dermatomyositis, and paraneoplastic pemphigus.

Yobs set fire to disabled womanâ€™s special van  -  27 Nov 2007
York Press,Christine, who has been confined to a wheelchair since she was a child, suffers from the severe tissue diseases dermatomyositis and calcinosis, which caused

glaxosmithkline obtains exclusive us otc marketing rights to ...  -  Nov 26, 2007
é‡‘èž?ç•Œ,...lupus erythematous-like syndrome, polymyalgia rheumatica, dermatomyositis, vasculitis, purpura, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, hemolytic anemia,

Scientists Uncover Leads to New Treatments for Neuromuscular Diseases  -  19 Oct 2007
Associated Content,...dystrophy - the congenital myopathies - nemaline myopathy - and the inflammatory myopathies -polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion body myositis.

Myositis Featured on "Mystery Diagnosis"  -  Oct 15, 2007
Newswise (press release)A third form of myositis, dermatomyositis, attacks the blood vessels around the muscles and results in a rash as well as muscle weakness; and a juvenile

Patients' plea to save skin cancer ward  -  Sep 29, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,Mrs Gracey suffers from a rare condition called dermatomyositis, which affects muscles and skin. "I lose control of my muscles and am like a rag doll," she

History, physical exam most vital tools for diagnosing rheumatic ...  -  Oct 1, 2007
AAP News (subscription)...ankylosing spondylitis and dermatomyositis so completely overlap those of healthy children as to make a positive test useless in distinguishing a

NIH gives $8M to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Myositis is a general term for several conditions, including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, inclusion-body myositis and juvenile forms of myositis.

Mysterious Disease Often Goes Undiagnosed, Untreated  -  Aug 14, 2007
WFtv.com,When she found "dermatomyositis," the symptoms matched up. "I was in tears," she said. "I was horrified." The disease is diagnosed in just one in 100000

Software 'heralds next-generation sequencing'  -  Sep 5, 2007
Laboratory Talk,...to better understand genetic variations that may correlate with chronic inflammatory diseases, including lupus, scleroderma and dermatomyositis.

Dawes featured in Flare magazine  -  Sep 5, 2007
PonokaNews,The 19-year-old was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (a rare autoimmune disease that causes skin rashes and weak muscles) when she was four.

Healing with peers  -  Aug 20, 2007
Mail Tribune,The Ashland youth is being treated for dermatomyositis, a disease characterized by muscle inflammation and weakness in the muscles.

Ailing girl, 7, to meet 'Hannah Montana'  -  Aug 19, 2007
Killeen Daily Herald,The blonde-haired, vibrant Copperas Cove girl was diagnosed at age 1 with juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that affects approximately

Myositis Often Stumps Doctors and Takes Years to Dianose  -  Jul 25, 2007
abc7.com,When she found dermatomyositis, the symptoms matched up. "I was in tears. I was horrified," she said. The disease is diagnosed in just one in 100000 people

Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review 2006-2007  -  Aug 7, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),With clinical acumen, the astute internist will come to appreciate that photosensitive, pruritic dermatomyositis may well herald an internal malignancy;

At home and at work, she was a dynamo  -  Jul 15, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),...she got the answer," said Kathy Dolphin, who spent three years in University Hospital, eventually learning she had something called dermatomyositis.

Community support and Make-A-Wish Foundation help 9-year-old with ...  -  Jul 6, 2007
Contra Costa Times,Soon the pediatrician suggested the McMorrows visit a rheumatologist at UCSF to look into the possibility of an auto-immune disease called dermatomyositis.

Creatine plus exercise improves symptoms in dermatomyositis and ...  -  Jun 13, 2007
About - News & Issues,...with exercise was more effective than exercise alone in improving muscle function in people with dermatomyositis or polymyositis who were weak.

The JMM Bush Foundation  -  Jul 2, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),She has Juvenile Dermatomyositis. It's so rare that many people know nothing about it. So the JMM Bush Foundation is trying to fight the cause.

A Fairy Godmother With A Paintbrush Make-A-Wish Recipient Believes ...  -  Jun 15, 2007
CBS News,..."I have a disease called juvenile dermatomyositis, and I cannot spell it so please don't ask me to,â€? Shelby said. In short â€” it severely weakens your

Germantown student to be featured on CBS  -  Jun 14, 2007
commercialappeal.com (subscription),At age 4, Johnson was diagnosed with a chronic but nonfatal condition known as juvenile dermatomyositis, which affects her fine motor skills and kept her in

First-time golf event brings in $25000 in battle against MDA  -  Jun 8, 2007
Quincy Herald Whig,Philip was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDMS) almost two years ago, after problems showed up in bleeding gums, and leg and back muscles that

Children with arthritis, their families arrive for retreat  -  Jun 9, 2007
Shreveport Times,...(Douglas Collier/The Times) By Mary Jimenez It took 12 doctors before Tarra Snead got the diagnosis that her 5-year-old son had dermatomyositis,

Trick therapy  -  04 Jun 2007
Columbus Dispatch,One recent afternoon, Bryant popped into the room of Shyann Butcher -- a 5-year-old girl from Harts, W.Va., with dermatomyositis, a muscular disease.

Students Raise Money For Boy With Rare Disease  -  May 29, 2007
KGTV, 10News.com,They held a jog-a-thon Tuesday for 9-year-old student Parker Hume, who has juvenile dermatomyositis, also known as JM. JM is an autoimmune disease with no

Where Did the Doctor Go?  -  May 19, 2007
Washington Post,The onset of a rheumatic disease such as dermatomyositis is horrifying. The disease may progress for months as pediatricians and dermatologists puzzle over

Rare disease hasn't defeated teen's champion spirit  -  May 17, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Lindsay, a Giles High School junior, suffers from junior dermatomyositis, an autoimmune disease that affects every facet of her life.

A dream come true  -  May 26, 2007
Santa Fe New Mexican,For over three years, Isaiah, 6, has lived with juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness and pain, severe fatigue,

Diagnosis within spitting distance  -  May 13, 2007
separationsNOW.com (subscription),...in patients who have other diseases of the connective tissue, mainly lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

13-year-old gets computer wish  -  May 9, 2007
Saipan Tribune,Diagnosed with dermatomyositis, Jamila has overcome extreme medical challenges. When first interviewed, she was wheelchair-bound and very frail.

Overcoming Fears When Living With Myositis  -  May 8, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Another member said that she experienced an allergic reaction to a cream used for her dermatomyositis. She had black dots on her face.

Dermatomyositis Signature Is Found  -  Apr 3, 2007
Post ChronicleUS scientists have discovered a signature pattern in the blood associated with the autoimmune disease dermatomyositis. The Minnesota Partnership researchers

Dermatomyositis signature is found  -  Apr 3, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,ROCHESTER, MN, United States (UPI) -- US scientists have discovered a signature pattern in the blood associated with the autoimmune disease dermatomyositis.

Dermatomyositis signature is found  -  Apr 3, 2007
Earthtimes.orgROCHESTER, Minn., April 3 US scientists have discovered a signature pattern in the blood associated with the autoimmune disease dermatomyositis.

Runner conquers muscle disease  -  Apr 16, 2007
Kansas City Star,Kane, 27, of Overland Park, first started feeling the effects of dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle disease, in 2000. He was a sophomore at Johnson

Legislature asked to put money into partnership's potential  -  Apr 3, 2007
Post-Bulletin,Dermatomyositis is rare, but Gillespie said lupus and other autoimmune diseases also appear to be tagged with the blood marker.

Lubbock-Cooper sophomore supports Arthritis Walk  -  Feb 25, 2007
LubbockOnline.com,Morgan Abbott doesn't let juvenile dermatomyositis get in the way of her golf game. The sophomore at Lubbock-Cooper High School is this year's Walk Hero for

Cochrane Tigers set to roar against cancer  -  Feb 21, 2007
Cochrane Times,Hauck is doing it for her seven year old daughter Alisa, who has a disease called Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDMS), which has no cure because of the rarity

Possible Relationship Between Myopathies And Coeliac Disease  -  Feb 24, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),This group of diseases includes polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion-body myositis. Little is known about the cause and the etiopathogenic

Discovery May Lead to Novel Treatments for Inflammatory Diseases  -  Jan 30, 2007
EndoNurse,For years, doctors have used IVIG to treat patients with autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases, such as dermatomyositis, Kawasaki disease,

Family Forms Foundation To Find Cure For Rare Disease  -  Jan 19, 2007
10News.com,SAN DIEGO -- A North County family is uniting to find a cure for a rare, crippling autoimmune disease called juvenile dermatomyositis.

Interstitial Lung Disease and Connective Tissue Disease  -  Jan 12, 2007
Medscape (subscription)The acute presentation of ILD is most common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), then polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM), followed by mixed connective

Tim Rooney dies  -  Dec 3, 2006
Malaysia Star,Tim Rooney, the son of Mickey Rooney, has died in Hemet, California after a long battle with the muscle disease dermatomyositis. He was 59.

12/01/2006: "RIP, Tim Rooney (January 4, 1947 - September 23, 2006)"  -  Dec 1, 2006
Animated NewsHis death was the effect of a five-year battle with the muscle disease dermatomyositis. According to the World Entertainment News Network,

ACTOR TIM ROONEY DIES  -  Nov 30, 2006
Contactmusic.com,Rooney died on 23 September (06) in Hemet, California after a five-year battle with the muscle disease dermatomyositis. He was the second son of the veteran

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),...lupus erythematous-like syndrome, polymyalgia rheumatica, dermatomyositis, vasculitis, purpura, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, hemolytic anemia,

A Pig's Tale  -  Dec 7, 2006
The REAL TRUTH,...laryngitis, mumps, asthma, rheumatism, rheumatic fever, rheumatic myocarditis, gout, tuberculosis, angioneurotic edema, dermatomyositis, frontal sinusitis ...

ACTOR TIM ROONEY DIES  -  Nov 30, 2006
PR Inside (Pressemitteilung),He was 59. Rooney died on 23 September (06) in Hemet, California after a five-year battle with the muscle disease dermatomyositis. ...

12/01/2006: "RIP, Tim Rooney (January 4, 1947 - September 23, 2006 ...  -  Dec 1, 2006
Animated News23 in Hemet, California. His death was the effect of a five-year battle with the muscle disease dermatomyositis. According to the ...

Tim Rooney dies  -  Dec 3, 2006
Malaysia Star,Tim Rooney, the son of Mickey Rooney, has died in Hemet, California after a long battle with the muscle disease dermatomyositis. He was 59. ...

'Santa' trucks into heart of gift recipient  -  Nov 22, 2006
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,The couple's 6-year-old granddaughter, Kalista Payne, received a horse through Make-A-Wish. She suffers from dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle disease. ...

Jim Schlosser: Volunteer eulogized at service in park he loved  -  Nov 13, 2006
Greensboro News Record,...to park ranger Violet Hayward, who with Joyce Herman, was at his side a week ago Monday when he died at 62 of complications from dermatomyositis, a muscle ...

Neurological Therapeutics: Principles and Practice, vols 1-3  -  Nov 14, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...disorders, myasthenia gravis, benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo, migraine, temporal arteritis, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, congenital hydrocephalus ...

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