http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Oligoarthritis-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:43:17 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-battle-rheumatoid-arthritis-discovered-101545-1.htm Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cell signaling pathway contributes to rheumatoid arthritis development. "We uncovered a novel mechanism by which the Notch pathway could contribute to RA," said Xiaoyu Hu, M.D., Ph.D., a research scientist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and principal investigator of the study. The study appears online in advance of print in iNature Immunology/i. Prior to this study, researchers knew that an intracellular molecular ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-battle-rheumatoid-arthritis-discovered-101545-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/arthritis-drug-effective-against-amoebic-parasites-101537-1.htm A common drug that is used for arthritis proves as an effective weapon against parasitic organisms, reveals study. Researchers in California found that auranofin, an oral therapy for arthritis that has been around since 1985, is highly effective against the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Carried in water and food, the parasite is a major but often neglected hazard in poor countries, causing amoebic dysentery and liver abscesses. Auranofin was found thanks to a hi-tech programme to screen potential drugs for "orphan" diseases....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/arthritis-drug-effective-against-amoebic-parasites-101537-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-find-easy-and-quick-way-to-detect-arthritis-101472-1.htm Scientists have found an easy and quick test to detect which could end the agony of millions of people crippled by osteoarthritis. The method may help to predict the most common form of arthritis even before it strikes. The simple procedure - which can work on just a single drop of fluid from a patient's joint - offers the hope of faster-acting remedies and even one day wiping out the devastating degenerative condition for good. Predicting who will be struck by the disease means ways can ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-find-easy-and-quick-way-to-detect-arthritis-101472-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dna-nanoparticle-technique-may-help-treat-arthritis-101306-1.htm A DNA-covered microscopic bead used as a delivery system for gene therapy may help treat arthritis, report researchers. Within a few hours of injecting empty-handed DNA nanoparticles, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers were surprised to see increased expression of an enzyme that calms the immune response. In an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis, the enhanced expression of indoleomine 2,3 dioxygenase, or IDO, significantly reduced the hallmark limb joint swelling and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dna-nanoparticle-technique-may-help-treat-arthritis-101306-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-panel-urges-approval-for-new-arthritis-treatment-101109-1.htm The US Food and Drug Administration urges approval for Pfizer arthritis drug. Tofacitinib, taken orally, could serve as an alternative approach to treating moderate to severe patients who did not respond to one or more traditional therapies such as methotrexate, said the advisory committee by a vote of 8-2. The panel urged the drug's approval despite mixed results on its effects at different doses, and some safety concerns about the risks of cancer -- mainly lymphoma -- and infections....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-panel-urges-approval-for-new-arthritis-treatment-101109-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/recent-discovery-paves-way-for-new-arthritis-treatment-100834-1.htm In arthritis sufferers muscle inflammation outside the joints is the main cause for discomfort and poor mobility, reveals study. Knee arthritis treatment has focussed on relieving knee joint inflammation. But researchers from Victoria University, La Trobe University, Warringal Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital found muscle inflammation outside the joint in those suffering knee osteoarthritis, meaning that treatment may need changing. Pazit Levinger and Itamar Levinger from Victoria ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/recent-discovery-paves-way-for-new-arthritis-treatment-100834-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/american-arthritis-sufferers-also-struggle-with-anxiety-or-depression-100779-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that more than a third of American arthritis sufferers over 45 years of age also have to deal with anxiety and depression. According to findings that appear today in iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), anxiety is nearly twice as common as depression among people with arthritis, despite more clinical focus on the latter mental health condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/american-arthritis-sufferers-also-struggle-with-anxiety-or-depression-100779-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-epidemic-aggravating-rheumatoid-arthritis-with-women-mayo-clinic-100712-1.htm Obesity and the excruciating rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder is each becoming more general, provoking a valid question: Could one be influencing the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic researchers say. They studied hundreds of patients and found a history of obesity puts women at significant risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Their findings are published online in the American College of Rheumatology journal iArthritis Care (and) Research/i. In rheumatoid ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-epidemic-aggravating-rheumatoid-arthritis-with-women-mayo-clinic-100712-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dinosaurs-may-be-oldest-victims-of-arthritis-100562-1.htm A new study conducted by American researchers reveal that osteoarthritis may be a very old disease with even dinosaurs likely to have struggled with the condition. Bruce Rothschild at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and colleagues have revealed that Caudipteryx, a dino-bird that lived 130 million years ago, was prone to osteoarthritis - perhaps the oldest such diagnosis on record. Some modern birds are susceptible to osteoarthritis, the degeneration of bone and cartilage in joints. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dinosaurs-may-be-oldest-victims-of-arthritis-100562-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-gastroprotective-agents-linked-with-adverse-gastrointestinal-effects-in-arthritis-patients-100184-1.htm A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology journal Arthritis (and) Rheumatism reveals that not prescribing gastroprotective agents for patients taking COX-2 inhibitors increases the risk of adverse gastrointestinal effects. Current clinical guidelines recommend that GPAs, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or misoprostol, be prescribed to patients taking NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors-also known as COX-2 blockers-who are at high risk of upper GI events. Previous research shows ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-gastroprotective-agents-linked-with-adverse-gastrointestinal-effects-in-arthritis-patients-100184-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-shot-to-reverse-arthritis-100050-1.htm Kartogenin molecule helps repair damaged cartilage and reverse debilitating conditions like arthritis. Currently these is no cure for the condition, only anti-inflammatory painkillers to relieve symptoms, and in severe cases, costly joint replacements are advised. Main symptoms of arthritis include pain, stiffness and restricted movement in the joints, and in the UK it affects more than nine million people alone, the journal Science reports. Researchers at the Genomics Institute ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-shot-to-reverse-arthritis-100050-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/gastrointestinal-problems-affect-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-study-99877-1.htm Rheumatoid arthritis patients at greater risk for lower gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as ulcers, bleeding, finds study. Smoking, the use of steroids known as glucocorticoids, prior upper GI disease and abdominal surgery were associated with lower GI problems in rheumatoid arthritis patients, the study found. The research was published online this week in The IJournal of Rheumatology. /IRheumatologists have long recognized that rheumatoid arthritis patients are at higher risk ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/gastrointestinal-problems-affect-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-study-99877-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-dmards-and-biologic-drugs-usage-in-treating-rheumatoid-arthritis-updated-by-acr-99773-1.htm The 2012 recommendations for the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) released by The American College of Rheumatology (ACR). The guidelines published today in the ACR journal, iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, are an update to the 2008 recommendations and address the issues of initiating and switching drugs, screening for tuberculosis (TB) reactivation, immunization, and the use of biologics in high-risk RA patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-dmards-and-biologic-drugs-usage-in-treating-rheumatoid-arthritis-updated-by-acr-99773-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-metastatic-breast-cancer-and-arthritis-99611-1.htm Relationship between metastatic breast cancer and autoimmune arthritis has been identified in a recent study. "Epidemiological studies have implied that breast cancer survival is significantly lower in patients who also had autoimmune arthritis," noted Pinku Mukherjee, Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar of Cancer Research at UNC Charlotte, whose lab conducted the experiments. "As there is no obvious reason this should be so, we were interested in exploring possible cancer mechanisms that might explain why....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-metastatic-breast-cancer-and-arthritis-99611-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/quitting-statin-therapy-raises-death-risk-in-arthritis-patients-99491-1.htm Discontinuing statin therapy may raise the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). According to the findings of a population-based study now available in iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), RA patients should be advised of the importance of compliance to their statin therapy to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk. A report ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/quitting-statin-therapy-raises-death-risk-in-arthritis-patients-99491-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-arthritis-drugs-hold-promise-for-multiple-sclerosis-98768-1.htm A new class of arthritis drugs hold promise for multiple sclerosis, reveals study published in the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i. The UAB study focused on a protein called "suppressor of cytokine signaling 3," found in low levels among MS patients in relapse. With less SOCS3 to restrain it, rising levels of the protein STAT3 cause immune cells to release chemicals that strip the myelin coating from the brain''s nerve cells, which makes them less able to pass messages ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-arthritis-drugs-hold-promise-for-multiple-sclerosis-98768-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-irregular-heart-beat-98582-1.htm A strong association has been identified between rheumatoid arthritis and irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), shows study published in BMJ. Rheumatoid arthritis is already linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and heart failure, and is an important risk factor for stroke. But no study has yet examined whether it increases the risk of atrial fibrillation - a condition associated with an increased long term risk of stroke, heart failure, and death. So a team of researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-irregular-heart-beat-98582-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-new-target-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-98427-1.htm A potential target for rheumatoid arthritis has been discovered by Newcastle University scientists. Using a unique drug, they are able to stop destructive white blood cells migrating from the bloodstream into inflamed tissue and so preventing them causing further injury. In rheumatoid arthritis the body's own immune system attacks the joints. Typical approaches for treatment involve blocking the signals in the body which activate the immune system to attack the joint. In contrast, this ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-new-target-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-98427-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-obesity-a-threat-to-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-patients-98060-1.htm The current era of sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits is increasingly posing as a major cause of obesity amongst children. bThe term iobesity/i refers to excess body fat, unlike being overweight that could be due to several other reasons such as increased bone weight. /b bStudies have shown that amongst adults, obese patients have approximately 4.5% increased risk of being affected with inflammatory arthritis than the normal population/b. A possible link between ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-obesity-a-threat-to-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-patients-98060-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/organ-injuring-in-inflammatory-genetic-disorder-arrested-by-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-97424-1.htm Kineret (anakinra), an approved medication to treat rheumatoid arthritis, successfully bars progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), reveals a new study. This rare and debilitating genetic disorder causes persistent inflammation and ongoing tissue damage. NOMID affects numerous organs and body systems, including the skin, joints, eyes, and central nervous system. The first sign of the disease is often a rash that develops within the first weeks of life....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/organ-injuring-in-inflammatory-genetic-disorder-arrested-by-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-97424-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trial-shows-arthritis-and-cholesterol-drugs-are-well-tolerated-in-prostate-cancer-treatment-96881-1.htm FDA-approved drugs Celebrex used for arthritis pain and Lipitor used for lowering cholesterol are well tolerated in the treatment of recurrent prostate cancer, research from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) on the drugs shows. Preliminary results from an ongoing Phase II clinical trial will be presented during the 2012 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, which is co-sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trial-shows-arthritis-and-cholesterol-drugs-are-well-tolerated-in-prostate-cancer-treatment-96881-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-inactivity-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-96616-1.htm Two in five adults with rheumatoid arthritis are physically inactive, reveals study published in IArthritis Care (and) Research/I. The ACR estimates nearly 1.3 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with RA, a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by systemic joint inflammation that can damage joints, impair function, and cause significant disability. Until the early 1980s, medical experts recommended medication and rest for those with arthritis. However, current medical evidence now ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-inactivity-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-96616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/How-Effective-Are-Muscle-Relaxants-and-Neuromodulators-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Pain-Management-96274-1.htm Pain management is of utmost importance for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analyzed existing study data to find whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, they discovered that neither the benzodiazepine agents, diazepam and triazolam, nor the non- benzodiazepine agent, zopiclone, reduce pain when taken for one to 14 days. However, even this short use was associated for both agents with drowsiness and dizziness. When ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/How-Effective-Are-Muscle-Relaxants-and-Neuromodulators-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Pain-Management-96274-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Salf-Findings-can-Lead-to-Safer-Asthma-Allergies-and-Arthritis-Treatments-95062-1.htm Missing link between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system discovered by Scientists may help avoid the grave side effects of drugs used for treating asthma, allergies and arthritis. In a paper published last week in Nature, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report finding that proteins that control the body's biological rhythms, known as cryptochromes, also interact with metabolic switches that are targeted by certain anti-inflammatory drugs. The finding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Salf-Findings-can-Lead-to-Safer-Asthma-Allergies-and-Arthritis-Treatments-95062-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mindfulness-Exercises-Help-Ease-Arthritis-Symptoms-95027-1.htm "Mindfulness" exercises can help curb fatigue and stress associated with rheumatoid joint disease, shows study published online in the IAnnals of Rheumatic Diseases. /IThe authors base their findings on 73 patients between the ages of 20 and 70, all of whom had had painful joint disease, caused by rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or psoriatic arthritis for at least a year. Half of them were randomly allocated to scheduled "mindfulness" exercises, which took place in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mindfulness-Exercises-Help-Ease-Arthritis-Symptoms-95027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Thinning-and-Arthritis-Linked-to-Ovary-Removal-in-Younger-Women-94632-1.htm A new study by has found that the removal of Ovary, known as oophorectomy, in women before the age 45 is strongly linked with low-bone mineral density and arthritis in later years. "This is one of the largest national studies, to my knowledge, that highlights the difference in bone-mineral density in women who have their ovaries removed at a young age. Our results suggest that such women should be monitored closely for osteoporosis," says Kala Visvanathan, M.D., M.H.S., associate professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Thinning-and-Arthritis-Linked-to-Ovary-Removal-in-Younger-Women-94632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mirror-Therapy-to-Ease-Arthritis-Pain-93462-1.htm The pain of arthritis can be reduced by an optical illusion which uses mirrors to trick the brain and reduces the perception of pain, according to neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran. This simple trick is based on a technique called mirror visual therapy.The mirror based therapy makes it appear as if the sufferer's arthritic joints have been replaced by healthier ones, causing the brain to believe that they are less stiff and painful, and easy to move. Researchers could not clear what exactly made the subjects feel less pain....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mirror-Therapy-to-Ease-Arthritis-Pain-93462-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/In-Near-Future-tummy-Fat-Cells-Shots-Could-Halt-Arthritis-93416-1.htm A revolutionary shot derived from stem cells found in tummy fat that could soon stop short osteoarthritis, has been revealed by Dutch and French researchers. The breakthrough provides hope for millions of people who suffer from the incurable condition and could potentially save thousands from needing joint replacement surgery, the Daily Mail reported. The researchers found that injecting stem cells harvested from a patient's own waistline protects joints against crippling damage. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/In-Near-Future-tummy-Fat-Cells-Shots-Could-Halt-Arthritis-93416-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Indicators-to-Reaction-to-Medication-in-Juvenile-Arthritis-Treatment-Identified-93151-1.htm Response to etanercept treatment is more likely in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients, recent study identifies. It found that patients who had with low measures of disability at study entry, younger age at the onset of JIA, and fewer disease-modifying antirheumatic, drugs used before initiating etanercept achieved an excellent response to the treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of JIA approved Etanercept a decade ago....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Indicators-to-Reaction-to-Medication-in-Juvenile-Arthritis-Treatment-Identified-93151-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Prior-to-Surgery-Drug-Withdrawal-of-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Could-Retard-Aggravation-93147-1.htm Doctors seem to cease prescribing anti-TNF medications prior to surgery, complying to guidelines, but perhaps are doing a lot earlier than needed, recent study shows. The research conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery stated that the medications used are to treat a variety of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and better judgment of timing to withdraw prior to surgery could minimise the risk of the disease aggravating. "We need to do more studies to see if more pharmacologically-based ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Prior-to-Surgery-Drug-Withdrawal-of-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Could-Retard-Aggravation-93147-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatologists-Early-Intervention-Tenders-Better-Results-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Patients-93124-1.htm Rheumatoid arthritis patients can reduce expensive interventions such as orthopedic surgery provided they avail early and suitable treatment by a rheumatologist. The suggestion came during a research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected by ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatologists-Early-Intervention-Tenders-Better-Results-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Patients-93124-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cardiovascular-Disease-Risk-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Influenced-by-Degree-of-Inflammation-93089-1.htm Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have low levels of inflammation have lower risk for heart complications and stroke, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected by RA, inflammation can develop in other organs as well....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cardiovascular-Disease-Risk-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Influenced-by-Degree-of-Inflammation-93089-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Biologic-Therapy-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Increases-Risk-of-Developing-Deadly-Skin-Cancer-93055-1.htm People taking anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies to treat rheumatoid arthritis have a high risk of developing a deadly form of skin cancer called melanoma. This is the main finding in a new research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Biologic-Therapy-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Increases-Risk-of-Developing-Deadly-Skin-Cancer-93055-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Treatment-Could-be-Helped-by-New-Approach-That-Seeks-to-Modify-Immune-System-93050-1.htm Research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago has demonstrated that a vaccine designed to re-educate the immune system is safe and feasible in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected by RA, inflammation can develop in other organs as well. An estimated 1....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Treatment-Could-be-Helped-by-New-Approach-That-Seeks-to-Modify-Immune-System-93050-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Methotrexate-Anti-TNFs-Prove-Effective-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-93036-1.htm Methotrexate and anti-TNFs are associated with decreased cardiovascular risk in people with rheumatoid arthritis, finds research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Methotrexate and anti-TNFs are among the most effective and commonly used treatments of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Previous studies have shown that these medications are associated with reducing the risk of coronary artery disease ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Methotrexate-Anti-TNFs-Prove-Effective-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-93036-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Air-Pollution-and-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-93031-1.htm Air pollution is associated with increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, reveals research. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected by RA, inflammation can develop in other organs as well. An estimated 1.3 million Americans have RA, and the disease typically affects women twice as often as men. Environmental factors have ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Air-Pollution-and-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-93031-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Young-Women-With-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-at-Risk-of-Fractures-93018-1.htm According to Mayo Clinic, young women below the age of 50-years who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a greater risk of developing fractures than women without the condition. Similarly men with RA are also at a risk of fractures, but unlike women the risk was higher as they grew older. Researchers studied two groups of adults from the same community. One group had RA while the other group of adults was without the condition. Based on gender and age, each person was paired with someone from the other group....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Young-Women-With-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-at-Risk-of-Fractures-93018-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-and-Aggressive-Treatment-Can-Help-Combat-Juvenile-Arthritis-in-Kids-92979-1.htm Early and aggressive treatment may help children suffering from juvenile arthritis with better outcomes, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Many studies have shown that early and aggressive treatment is highly beneficial to adults with rheumatoid arthritis, but few studies have focused on this in children. About one child in every 1,000 develops some type of juvenile arthritis. These disorders can affect children ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-and-Aggressive-Treatment-Can-Help-Combat-Juvenile-Arthritis-in-Kids-92979-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Modified-Footwear-may-Help-Protect-Knee-from-Further-Damage-in-Arthritis-92471-1.htm Wearing modified shoes while walking will help reduce the risk of further damage to the knees among patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis according to a new study by researchers at the University of Melbourne. Led by Professor Kim Bennell and colleagues at the university's Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, the study has been funded by a grant from Australian Research Council along with ASICS, an athletic footwear company as the industry partner. The researchers found that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Modified-Footwear-may-Help-Protect-Knee-from-Further-Damage-in-Arthritis-92471-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Insight-into-Psoriatic-Arthritis-91889-1.htm Nearly one in four people with psoriasis may have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis - a type of arthritis that affects joints and tendons, shows research from the National Psoriasis Foundation. The Psoriasis Foundation study found that 22 percent of psoriasis-only participants had significant symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, such as joint pain, pain that moved from one joint to the other; joints that were hot to the touch; and swollen, sausagelike fingers and toes. For the full data snapshot, visit www....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Insight-into-Psoriatic-Arthritis-91889-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-and-The-Role-of-a-Single-Monocyte-91865-1.htm An estimated 1.3 million people in the United States suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. The causes behind this chronic disease - which can exhibit itself as pain, swelling, stiffness, deformation, and loss of function in the joints - have eluded scientists for centuries. A new study by UNC researchers offers tantalizing glimmers about the roles of a gene called CCR2, an immune system cell called Th17 cell, and a missing monocyte. The study contributes to a better understanding of the disease ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-and-The-Role-of-a-Single-Monocyte-91865-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Arthritis-Drugs-Possible-Via-New-Gene-Discovery-91607-1.htm A new gene that causes the severe form of osteoarthritis, which occurs when cartilage breaks down in a joint, has been identified by Oz researchers. The breakthrough by the doctors at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, could pave the way for new effective drugs that could treat arthritis and possibly other chronic pain conditions. The genetic discovery was based on a study of four generations of a Victorian family that suffer from a severe form of hand osteoarthritis. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Arthritis-Drugs-Possible-Via-New-Gene-Discovery-91607-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-Mitigates-Arthritis-Even-Without-Weight-Loss-In-Obese-Mice-91204-1.htm Laboratory experiments show that exercise mitigates arthritis even without weight loss in obese mice. The insight suggests that excess weight alone isn't what causes the aches and pains of osteoarthritis, despite the long-held notion that carrying extra pounds strains the joints and leads to the inflammatory condition. Published Sept. 27 online in the journal EMArthritis (and) Rheumatism/EM, the Duke University Medical Center findings are now being tested in people. "What's surprising is that exercise, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-Mitigates-Arthritis-Even-Without-Weight-Loss-In-Obese-Mice-91204-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Millions-of-Arthritis-Patients-Given-Some-Hope-by-New-10-Pounds-a-Day-Jab-91051-1.htm A 10-pounds-a-day jab can repair damaged joints and could benefit millions crippled by osteoarthritis, researchers at New York's University of Rochester Medical Centre have suggested. The powerful drug is said to thicken cartilage by 37 percent, greatly protecting joints from degeneration, the Daily Express reported. The medication, called Forsteo, or teriparatide, is made from a potent bone and joint-mending hormone. It has been in use in the UK for eight years to build bone mass in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Millions-of-Arthritis-Patients-Given-Some-Hope-by-New-10-Pounds-a-Day-Jab-91051-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Identifies-Bouncer-Protein-That-Halts-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-90246-1.htm The reason why the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis become hyperactive and attack joints and bones has been discovered by researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The immune cells have lost their 'bouncer', the burly protein that keeps them in line the same way a bouncer in a nightclub controls unruly patrons. The Feinberg School team has identified this bouncer, a protein called P21, which prevents immune cells from launching into their destructive rampage through the cartilage and bone....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Identifies-Bouncer-Protein-That-Halts-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-90246-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Gut-Reaction-to-Arthritis-Drugs-Identified-in-McMaster-Study-90074-1.htm McMaster researchers have found that patients often take drugs to lower stomach acid and reduce the chances they will develop ulcers from taking their anti-inflammatory drugs for conditions such as arthritis, but the combination may be causing major problems for their small intestines. A team from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute has found those stomach acid-reducing drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, may actually be aggravating damage in the small intestine caused ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Gut-Reaction-to-Arthritis-Drugs-Identified-in-McMaster-Study-90074-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Focused-Exercise-Benefits-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Patients-89633-1.htm A study from Netherlands reports that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients report less pain and better quality of life with focused exercise. Researchers from The Netherlands found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have higher levels of self-efficacy for physical activity are more likely to achieve their physical activity goals. According to the study now available in iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), achievement of physical ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Focused-Exercise-Benefits-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Patients-89633-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Behind-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-89343-1.htm Study links defective gene with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In their study, researchers from VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and Ghent University demonstrated that a cell-specific defect in the expression of the A20 gene could contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis in mice, thereby identifying A20 as a possible target for the generation of new drugs. A20 is a protein, which plays a key role in the generation of the inflammatory response. VIB researchers led ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Behind-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-89343-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Increased-Cardiovascular-Mortality-Seen-in-Patients-With-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-89319-1.htm A new study published in the journal Arthritis Research (and) Therapy suggests that people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis are at a greater risk of dying from cardiovascular problems compared to those without arthritis. The study was conducted by researchers at Sweden's Umea University and involved more than 400 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers observed the patients over a period of five years and monitored their disease progression and treatment programs along with traditional ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Increased-Cardiovascular-Mortality-Seen-in-Patients-With-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-89319-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Genetic-Clue-in-the-Development-of-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Discovered-by-Toronto-Researchers-89173-1.htm Significant new insights into the causes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune disorders including type 1 diabetes, lupus and Graves disease has been obtained by scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto, University Health Network and McGill University. The findings represent a key initial step in realizing the full potential of genomics and personalized medicine. In a study published online today in INature Genetics, /IDr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Genetic-Clue-in-the-Development-of-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Discovered-by-Toronto-Researchers-89173-1.htm