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Existing Drugs Show Promise For Treating End-Stage Renal Disease In Lupus
November 9, 2007 Studies in mice suggest that two drugs already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration show promise for treating the complications of ... > full story -
Therapy Effective For Reducing Lupus Flares, Study Suggests
November 9, 2007 Researchers have shown that an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplant cases is effective in reducing flare-ups in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. SLE results in inflammation of ... > full story -
Predicting Cardiovascular Disease Risk For Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
November 7, 2007 People with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk for developing heart disease than the general population; however, it is difficult to identify which patients are at increased risk. Researchers ... > full story -
Floating Effective For Stress And Pain, Research Suggests
November 5, 2007 Relaxation in large, sound- and light-proof tanks with high-salt water -- floating -- is an effective way to alleviate long-term stress-related pain. Sleep was improved, patients felt more ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia Pain Caused By Neuron Mismatch, Suggests Study
October 30, 2007 The unexplained pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia is the result of a mismatch between sensory and motor systems, new research suggests. Scientists note that this finding adds to a ... > full story -
How Gold Salts Ease Pain Of Arthritis And Other Inflammatory Diseases
October 22, 2007 Scientists at Duke University Medical Center may have solved the mystery surrounding the healing properties of gold -- a discovery they say may renew interest in gold salts as a treatment for ... > full story -
New Treatment For Chronic Arthritis-Related Back Pain
October 5, 2007 Radiofrequency ablation, where heat energy destroys or stuns the nerves of a painful joint, is a developing therapy for chronic arthritis-related back pain. In the right situation, this approach may ... > full story -
Vaccine-Like Treatment Shows Promise For Fighting Lupus
October 1, 2007 A vaccine-like treatment shows promise for treating lupus, a disease of the immune system that affects about 1.5 million people in the United States. The new treatment reduced disease symptoms and ... > full story -
Meditation Therapy For Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
September 28, 2007 A revered contemplative practice for centuries, meditation has recently inspired research into its therapeutic value for everything from anxiety disorders to heart attack prevention. A painful, ... > full story -
Why Don't Painkillers Work For People With Fibromyalgia?
September 27, 2007 New research shows that people with fibromyalgia were found to have reduced binding ability of a type of receptor in the brain that is the target of opioid painkiller drugs such as ... > full story
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