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Cod liver oil can help arthritis sufferers  -  25 Mar 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,The research could offer new hope to the about 500000 people in Britain with rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists believe it could allow hundreds of thousands

Cod Oil Offers Hope to Arthritis Patients  -  25 Mar 2008
RedOrbit,Professor Jill Belch at the University of Dundee School of Medicine led the study that analyzed 97 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were taking NSAIDs

Vegan diet may help ease rheumatoid arthritis  -  25 Mar 2008
Daily Mirror,The study suggested diet could play an important role for people with rheumatoid arthritis who are often more prone to heart attacks, strokes and clogged

Arthritis drug "proves effective"  -  25 Mar 2008
Nursing in Practice,A new drug to combat the effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has proven effective in trials, experts claim. Tocilizumab (actemra) has been found to cut

Chelsea Therapeutics sees positive results from drug trial  -  25 Mar 2008
Bizjournals.com,Chelsea Therapeutics International says results have been positive from a preclinical trial of its drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Jane Clarke: Try a drop of oil for your creaky joints  -  25 Mar 2008
Daily Mail,I have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and am now on a cocktail of drugs. Nutritionally, is there more I can do to help myself?

Fish oils: The omega code  -  25 Mar 2008
Independent,Now, this week, doctors at Ninewells hospital in Dundee have announced the results of a study showing that people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis who

EntreMed to Present at BioCentury Future Leaders in the Biotech ...  -  25 Mar 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)The Company also has an approved IND application for Panzem(R) in rheumatoid arthritis. EntreMed's goal is to develop and commercialize new compounds based

Cod Liver Oil Helps Battle Arthritis  -  25 Mar 2008
Sky News,Scientists have uncovered further evidence that cod liver oil can help people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. A study published in the journal

Chelsea Therapeutics Reports Significant Efficacy of CH-4051 in ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Primenewswire (press release),...study to investigate the use of CH-4051, the second compound from its portfolio of metabolically inert antifolates, to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Roche study shows Actemra significantly improves arthritis symptoms  -  25 Mar 2008
Forbes,ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Roche Holdings AG said that a major phase III study has shown that rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with the company's

ALSO NOTED: FDA panel to mull Celebrex safety for kids; Sanofi ...  -  25 Mar 2008
FiercePharma,Report And Finally... A daily dose of cod liver oil can cut painkiller use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Report.

Fish oils may help pianist play again  -  25 Mar 2008
Journal Live,She has suffered rheumatoid arthritis in her hands and knees for the last 18 months and the condition is gradually worsening. The young piano teacher has

Study Links Arthritis to Women’s Heart Attack Risk  -  Mar 24, 2008
Online - International News Network,ISLAMABAD: Women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may face up to double the heart attack risks of women without the condition, according to a recent

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children  -  Mar 20, 2008
Washington Post,Interleukin-6 is a molecule involved in promoting the painful inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. The new findings are published in the March 22 issue

Is diet the only hope for arthritis?  -  Mar 21, 2008
Chicago Tribune,A gluten-free, vegan diet might improve the health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to Swedish researchers. The diet, they say,

New Light Shed On Rheumatoid Arthritis And Other Inflammatory Diseases  -  Mar 18, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is known to play a role in several important inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis. While much is known about

Gluten-free Vegan Diet May Protect Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Science Daily (press release)17, 2008) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who eat a gluten-free vegan diet could be better protected against heart attacks and stroke.

'Smart drug' hope for arthritis sufferers  -  Mar 20, 2008
Scotsman,By Jane Kirby A NEW "smart drug" for rheumatoid arthritis has proven effective in two separate trials, evidence suggests. Tocilizumab (actemra) was found to

Novel drug Actemra significantly improves the debilitating ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),..."These trial findings are significant because we know that many rheumatoid arthritis patients continue to experience symptoms of joint pain and stiffness,

Antibody Effective in Rheumatoid Arthritis  -  Mar 21, 2008
Insider Medicine,...(March 20, 2008 - Insidermedicine) The drug tocilizumab, commonly known as Actemra, is beneficial for adults with rheumatoid arthritis as well as for young

Tocilizumab Effective in Treating Adults and Children with ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Insider Medicine,...(March 20, 2008 - Insidermedicine) Tocilizumab is beneficial for both adults with traditional rheumatoid arthritis and children with systemic-onset juvenile

Anderson senior battles juvenile rheumatoid arthritis  -  Mar 21, 2008
Community Press,But Isabella is one of 50000 children in the country who have been diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or JRA. "We were just devastated because no

Drug that relieves symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis by up to 70 ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Daily Mail,A "smart drug" that cuts the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis by up to 70 per cent could be available on the NHS within a year. Almost half of adults with

International ACTEMRA Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Highlighted in ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...news | PowerRating | PR Charts -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with Roche's ACTEMRA(TM) (tocilizumab) experienced significant and rapid

Gene linked to inflammatory arthritis  -  Mar 18, 2008
Tehran Times,People with rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune disease) tend to die younger, and largely from CVD, according to background information in the study,

Tocilizumab (Actemra) Found Effective in RA and Juvenile ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
MedPage Today,Explain that IL-6 is a proinflammatory cytokine known to play a role in the pathogenesis of both rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Vegan Diet Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
DG NewsNEW YORK -- March 20, 2008 -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be able to reduce their high risk of heart attacks and strokes with a gluten-free,

Vegan diet for rheumatoid arthritis patients protects from heart ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
News-Medical.net,A new study suggests that following a gluten-free, vegan diet may offer rheumatoid arthritis patients some protection from heart attacks and strokes.

Vegan diet may ease arthritis, study finds  -  Mar 17, 2008
Guardian,Rheumatoid arthritis patients may be able to improve their symptoms by switching to a vegan and gluten-free diet, a study in Sweden has found.

University Hospital Aintree leads the way in arthritis research  -  Mar 24, 2008
Liverpool Echo,It is thought up to 20000 people across Liverpool are affected by rheumatoid arthritis – a condition caused by inflammation of the joints.

Vegan diet 'help' for arthritis  -  Mar 17, 2008
BBC News,Rheumatoid arthritis patients may be able to reduce their high risk of heart attacks and strokes with a gluten-free, vegan diet, a study suggests.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Your Heart: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
PR Web (press release),Johns Hopkins Health Alerts reports on the latest findings on the causes of rheumatoid arthritis, and how it can affect your heart, leading to increased

Study finds gluten-free diets benefit rheumatoid arthritis  -  Mar 19, 2008
InTheNews.co.uk,People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could improve their health by following a gluten-free diet, Swedish researchers have found. Their study revealed that

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk  -  Mar 6, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- People taking medications for rheumatoid arthritis may also be reducing their risk of heart attack

Vegan Diets may protect Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients from Heart ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
HealthJockey.com,Patients who suffer from Rheumatoid arthritis will benefit from eat a gluten-free vegan diet because a new research has found that such a diet could protect

Leading Rheumatologists Agree Clinical Remission a Key Goal in ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
ITnews.it (Comunicati Stampa),Leading rheumatologists have highlighted the importance of early intervention in rheumatoid arthritis to achieve clinical remission, a key goal in the

Vegan diet may protect Rheumatoid arthritis patients against heart ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Thaindian.com,Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): If you are a Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient, then going on gluten- free vegan diet might not be such a bad idea,

Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Won't Raise Blood Cancer Risk  -  Feb 29, 2008
Forbes,29 (HealthDay News) -- Methotrexate, one of the most common drugs used to ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, will not raise a patient's risk for blood

Galapagos announces pre-clinical candidates and clinical plans in ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
FOXBusiness..."By moving the first drug from our rheumatoid arthritis program into the pre-clinical development phase, Galapagos is taking an important step toward

Cooks Can Overcome Rheumatoid Arthritis  -  Feb 27, 2008
Hartford Courant,Now the lifestyle expert has a new mission — sharing tips and tricks designed to make cooking and baking easier for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.

Teen is living with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis  -  Mar 16, 2008
Cape Breton Post,Each day is different, but there are a few tricks 17-year-old Michael Perry has learned in coping with his systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Eating to Ease Arthritis Pain  -  Mar 19, 2008
Australia.TO,Black cod has even higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which may help rheumatoid arthritis by reducing inflammation. Flounder, halibut and sardines also

Galapagos moves rheumatoid arthritis program to pre-clinical ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Forbes,LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Galapagos NV said it has moved the first drug from its rheumatoid arthritis program into the pre-clinical development phase,

As Use of Biologicals Rises, So Too Will Cutaneous Reactions to ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
DG NewsThe incidence of injection-site reactions with etanercept in clinical trials of patients with rheumatoid arthritis was 20% to 40%.

Unmet Needs Provide Challenges and Opportunities for Rheumatoid ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
FOXBusiness...a new report providing critical strategic insight for pharma and biotech companies with a stake in the market for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) therapies.

Arthritis Medications Reduce Risk Of Heart Attacks And Strokes ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Science Daily (press release)6, 2008) — Patients prescribed drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis could be at a reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study.

Vegan diet helps arthritis and heart  -  Mar 19, 2008
United Press InternationalJohan Frostegard of Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm and colleagues divided 66 rheumatoid arthritis patients randomly into two groups.

Vegan Diet Improves Arthritis & Heart Disease  -  Mar 19, 2008
Keep the Doctor Away,A gluten-free vegan diet may improve the health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and also has a beneficial effect on several heart disease risk

ENOC joins fight against rheumatoid arthritis  -  Mar 15, 2008
Dubai City Guide,ENOC has extended its support to the Women’s Initiative for Rheumatoid Arthritis (WIRA), the ongoing campaign aimed at raising awareness of rheumatoid

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