Science news articles about 'arthritis'

... a welcome guest in your medicine cabinet. Chemists in China report identification of substances in a certain species of ants that show promise for fighting arthritis, hepatitis, and other diseases...

... (CDC). This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the relationship between arthritis and diabetes and the outcomes associated with physical activity. The report finds that arthritis ...

... . In the past decade, TNF-blockers have brought dramatic gains in treatment for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Etanercept, the only FDA-approved biologic for JRA patients until very recently, has ...

... of breast feeding and a corresponding fall in the number of women affected by rheumatoid arthritis, but that the results of the study provided yet another reason why women should continue breast ...

... British researchers who pioneered treatments which have helped millions of people with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases have been awarded the prestigious 2008 Dr Paul Janssen Award ...

A Swedish study suggests that breast-feeding reduces a mother’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

... of wearing a particular type of silver ring to alleviate symptoms of arthritis has found some benefits to their use. Researchers found the silver ring splints effective in controlling hyperextension ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators are investigating whether a group of best-selling arthritis drugs made by Abbott Laboratories, Schering-Plough Corp. and other companies heighten the risk of ...

... in two separate studies, which assessed environmental and genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis. Over half the participants (1650) had the disease and had been matched for age, sex, and ...

The five-year waiting time that many Newfoundland and Labrador arthritis patients endure for treatment is unacceptable, a patient says.

Regulators are investigating whether a group of arthritis drugs made by Abbott Laboratories, Schering-Plough and other companies heighten the risk of cancer in youngsters.

... professionals and medical professionals work together when treating a patient living with rheumatoid arthritis. This partnership will assure that both the oral and overall health of these patients is ...

... with improvements continuing up to a year later, according to researchers. Devised by the UK charity Arthritis Care and pain specialists at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK, the 'Challenging Pain' ...

... density in the hand may be an important physical gauge in anticipating the course of rheumatoid arthritis. It offers physicians an effective tool for assessing a patient's disease and so developing ...

Patients who have recently developed rheumatoid arthritis respond better to treatment with biological medicine in combination with conventional pharmacological medicine...