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Combining Medications Often Best Strategy To Battle Rheumatoid Arthritis
November 19, 2007 — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, combining one well-known, lower-cost synthetic drug with one of six biologic medications often works best to reduce joint swelling or tenderness, according to ... > full story -
Blood Clotting Protein Linked To Rheumatoid Arthritis
November 16, 2007 — A protein involved in blood clotting (fibrin), also plays an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammatory joint disease appears to be driven by the engagement of ... > full story -
Forteo's Bone-Building Power Shown In Arthritis Patients
November 14, 2007 — In a head-to-head comparison of the two drugs, Forteo increased lumbar spine density measurements by 7.2 percent compared to 3.4 percent for Fosamax, and it boosted hip density measurements by 3.8 ... > full story -
Tocilizumab Appears Safe And Effective In Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Suggests
November 9, 2007 — Phase III testing shows that a potential new therapy called tocilizumab is safe and effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research An estimated 2.1 million Americans ... > full story -
Promising New Therapy Being Studied to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
November 9, 2007 — A potential new therapy called certolizumab pegol, when used in combination with methotrexate, may be safe and effective at treating active rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research. Rheumatoid ... > full story -
If Caught Early, High Rates Of Arthritis Remission Can Be Achieved
November 9, 2007 — In early inflammatory arthritis, higher rates of remission are achieved if treatment is started early with conventional therapies and patients are more closely followed, according to new ... > full story -
Therapy Reduces Risk Of Heart Attack By 80% In People With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Shows
November 9, 2007 — Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of many joints. An estimated 2.1 million Americans have RA, most of them ... > full story -
Phase III Study Reveals Potential New Therapy For Gout
November 9, 2007 — Rilonacept (IL-1 Trap) may substantially decrease both disease activity and pain in patients with chronic active gout, according to new research. Gout is a painful and potentially disabling form of ... > full story -
Botulinum Toxin Type A Affects More Than Looks; Also Helps Joints, Study Suggests
November 9, 2007 — A single injection of intra-articular botulinum toxin Type A may significantly decrease pain and improve shoulder function in osteoarthritis sufferers, according to new ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels May Worsen Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
November 9, 2007 — Low vitamin D levels may cause greater knee pain and difficulty walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to new research. Knee osteoarthritis is caused by cartilage breakdown in the ... > full story
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