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Triarco enters liquid glucosamine market  -  25 Mar 2008
NutraIngredients-usa.com,It has been boosted by medical fraternity support with doctors, physiotherapists and osteopaths recommending it for joint problems such as osteoarthritis,

Myristol's Effects on Clinical Joint Disease  -  25 Mar 2008
TheHorse.com,1-5 in Orlando, Fla., the results of a blinded, controlled study on the effects of the nutraceutical Myristol on lameness caused by osteoarthritis (OA) were

GeoPharma Poised for Rapid Revenue, Earnings Growth  -  25 Mar 2008
Seeking Alpha,...that is used by veterinarians for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and postoperative pain management in canines.

Nanobac Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Collaboration Agreement ...  -  25 Mar 2008
CNNMoney.comThe company's two lead clinical products focus on treating diabetic neuropathy and osteoarthritis. Founded in 1989, the Company is headquartered in Danvers,

WATERTOWN, Mass., March 25 --  -  25 Mar 2008
Biloxi Sun Herald,...to determine whether a person is having a heart attack and Hyaluronan, essential for eye surgeries and widely used in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

Paquiao: Overcoming osteoarthritis  -  Mar 22, 2008
Sun.Star,Then when we go to doctors, they diagnose it as of osteoarthritis because there is stiffness and swelling that accompanies it. Can this pain, stiffness,

ConforMIS, Inc. Appoints Medical Device Veteran to Chief Operating ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Business Wire (press release),ConforMIS, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in 2004 that develops and commercializes medical devices for the treatment of osteoarthritis and

Gender Bias May Affect Care Of People With Osteoarthritis, Study Finds  -  Mar 10, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Toronto researchers used two standardized or "mystery" patients, one male and one female, both with moderate knee osteoarthritis reporting the same symptoms

NicOx Signs On Archimica as Commercial Supplier of Phase III ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The compound is in Phase III studies for osteoarthritis. The goal is to secure commercial-scale quantities to ensure the successful launch of naproxcinod.

Glucosamine Sulphate Relieves Osteoarthritis  -  Mar 15, 2008
Epoch Times,Knee replacement surgery is usually the final option for individuals suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee who have been unable to find appropriate

Tool to Detect Osteoarthritis in Athletic Horses Developed  -  Mar 16, 2008
TheHorse.com,Italian researches have devised a novel technique for evaluating osteoarthritis in performance horses via measurement of metabolic products in synovial

New guidance on osteoarthritis focuses on patient education  -  Mar 11, 2008
Nursing Times,Nerys Hairon reports NICE has published new guidance on treating osteoarthritis in adults, which outlines a number of nurse-led interventions to improve

Anika Therapeutics to Present at the Cowen and Company 28th Annual ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
WELT ONLINE,Anika’s products include ORTHOVISC®, a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee available internationally and marketed in the US by DePuy Mitek; HYVISC®,

New Study Finds MRI Unnecessary For Diagnosing Osteoarthritis Of ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Osteoarthritis (OA) is known as the "wear and tear" arthritis, effecting millions of people. Patients seeking relief from this disease are often sent for a

Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces the Receipt Of Their First ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
CNNMoney.comNeoVisc is Stellar's proprietary, high molecular weight hyaluronate viscosupplement used for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

MRI Not Required for Knee Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
DG News..."There is no or minimal benefit to MRI obtained in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee that is obviously apparent on weight-bearing and skyline

First topical treatment for osteoarthritis approved by FDA  -  Mar 2, 2008
AME Info,It is the only topical medication proven to significantly reduce osteoarthritis pain in both the knees and the joints of the hands.

Osteoarthritis Leads Surge of Rheumatic Disease Creating Major ...  -  Mar 4, 2008
SeniorJournal.com,This explosion will primarily be driven by increases in the most prevalent arthritis – osteoarthritis – which most often strikes older people.

NicOx FY07 Loss Widens; Initiates Two Clinical Pharmacology ...  -  Mar 2, 2008
RTT News,NicOx said that the clinical pharmacology studies initiated today are of 12 and 16 weeks in duration and will together recruit around 420 osteoarthritis

NicOx Initiates Two ABPM Studies For Naproxcinod In Chronically ...  -  Mar 2, 2008
RTT News,The drug is currently in phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, with results of the last two phase 3

NICE Launches New Era For Millions With Osteoarthritis, UK  -  Feb 27, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),This may include consideration for surgery once osteoarthritis starts having a 'substantial impact' on quality of life. 'It's fantastic news for people with

Endo Licenses US Rights for Voltaren(R) Gel -- the First FDA ...  -  Mar 5, 2008
FOXBusinessVoltaren Gel, which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medication, is indicated for use in treating pain associated with osteoarthritis in joints

NICE guidance for management of osteoarthritis and IBS  -  Feb 28, 2008
Pharma Times (subscription),The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has issued new guidelines relating to the treatment and management of osteoarthritis and irritable

New Guidelines Issued for Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis  -  Feb 28, 2008
Medscape (subscription)List recommended nonpharmacologic treatments of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Identify recommended first-line pharmacologic treatment of

NICE Guideline for Osteoarthritis Emphasises Exercise, Weight Loss ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
DG NewsLONDON -- February 27, 2008 -- New national standards for osteoarthritis encourage core lifestyle changes to help ease patients' pain and symptoms.

Fitness, Walking and Yoga Expert  -  Mar 21, 2008
Stop Aging Now,The Anti-Aging Bottom Line: Osteoarthritis affects an estimated 35 million Americans after midlife and can be severely debilitating.

Glucosamine ineffective for hip osteoarthritis: study  -  Feb 25, 2008
NutraIngredients.com,They are the most commonly used supplements for osteoarthritis (OA), with estimated sales of $730m in the US in 2004. Previous studies, including the $14m

'Use exercise to treat osteoarthritis'  -  Feb 28, 2008
Healthcare RepublicExercise should be a core treatment for people with osteoarthritis, according to latest NICE guidance. The guidance on the management of osteoarthritis in

Topical NSAIDs first line in osteoarthritis, says NICE  -  Feb 28, 2008
Pulse,By Nigel Praities NICE have overturned traditional advice on osteoarthritis and recommended wider use of topical NSAIDs and proton pump inhibitors,

Fractures, spine osteoarthritis inversely linked with osteoporosis  -  Feb 28, 2008
Medicexchange,In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, there is an inverse relationship between osteoarthritis of the spine, defined as either the presence of disc

NSAIDs should be first choice for osteoarthritis  -  Feb 27, 2008
Nursing Times,Topical NSAIDs should be offered as the first-line treatment to osteoarthritis patients ahead of COX-2 inhibitors, according to latest guidelines from NICE.

NICE osteoarthritis guidelines "to impact on GP services"  -  Feb 28, 2008
Management in Practice,New guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on osteoarthritis (OA) will have a significant impact on GP services,

Anika Therapeutics Reports Record Product Revenues for 2007  -  Mar 5, 2008
WELT ONLINE,Anika also continued to strengthen its global position in joint health therapies with the recent launch in Europe of ORTHOVISC®mini, a HA osteoarthritis

Flexibility Lowers Arthritis Risk in Older Women  -  Mar 19, 2008
PakTribune.com,Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions joints breaks down, often leading to pain, swelling and loss of mobility.

'A Race to the Starting Line': Diagnosing What's Holding ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Knowledge@Wharton (subscription),Given these projections, he noted, a significant opportunity exists concerning osteoarthritis. While the advent of antibodies used against rheumatoid

NicOx signs agreement for the commercial manufacture of ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),...well tolerated and effective for treating the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, in addition to having no detrimental effect on blood pressure,

Employer: MRC - CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT  -  Mar 18, 2008
Guardian,...the value of medical interventions in a variety of disease areas including cancer, HIV and other diseases such as osteoarthritis, diabetes and TB.

Men twice as likely to get knee surgery  -  Mar 11, 2008
Globe and Mail,With osteoarthritis, in particular, Dr. Borkhoff says her research highlights another issue: family physicians' relative inability to detect potential

For Knee Pain, It Could Pay to Ask for an X-ray, Not an MRI  -  Mar 13, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Good news for people with bad knees: A study released last week found that an old-fashioned X-ray may be better at diagnosing osteoarthritis than a much

Arthritis affects many but does not have to be debilitating  -  Mar 17, 2008
Desert Dispatch,There are three primary types of arthritis: gout, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. You may have been diagnosed with one or more of them.

Medical Sales Representative - East of England  -  Mar 21, 2008
Pharma Times (subscription),...cardiovascular problems, glaucoma, gout, hair loss, HIV/AIDS, BPH, infection, migraine, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Is it arthritis or bursitis?  -  Mar 15, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,In today's paper, your reply to another hip question was that it was probably osteoarthritis. Is bursitis more likely my problem, or is it osteoarthritis?

UConn researchers take first step toward arthritis treatment  -  Mar 17, 2008
Waterbury Republican American,The team's work could became important in the future creation of a treatment for osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that is caused by the

Arthritis In The Workplace  -  Mar 21, 2008
Central Florida News 13|,A new study tracked people with osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis for more than four years. 41 percent weren't able to take on additional

Tall trouble  -  Mar 11, 2008
Hindustan Times,High heels have also been linked to overworked or injured leg muscles, osteoarthritis of the knee and lower back pain," according to the Mayo Clinic.

Arthritis - Help For Arthritis Treatment  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,The forms range from those related to wear and tear of cartilage (such as osteoarthritis) to those associated with inflammation resulting from an overactive

Cardiff discovers 'holy grail' of arthritis  -  Feb 28, 2008
News Wales,The system is able to detect cartilage damage and early signs of deterioration, so revealing the very early stages of degeneration and osteoarthritis.

Natural Cures for Joint Pain Allow for Side Effect-Free Pain Relief  -  Mar 13, 2008
Natural News.com,Many studies have shown that glucosamine and/or chondroitin is beneficial in helping to repair damage to the joints caused by osteoarthritis.

Call for prompt arthritis surgery  -  Feb 27, 2008
The Press AssociationOsteoarthritis patients needing NHS joint surgery should be referred promptly when other treatments have failed, the National Institute for Health and

Joint Replacements Expected to Soar  -  Mar 6, 2008
TIMEPainful osteoarthritis, he explains, is responsible for the vast majority of joint replacement surgery. There's another factor contributing to the epidemic

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