Archive for the 'Arthritis' Category
UNC Helps Establish The First National Public Health Agenda For Osteoarthritis
Betty Isaacs of Boone, N.C., knows all about the chronic pain of osteoarthritis and the impact it has on her life. “The pain in my knee was so bad, I would just sit around,” Isaacs said. Last year, Isaacs participated in the Walk with Ease program administered through the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center and developed by the Arthritis Foundation…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsOrthopedic Research Society Honor BIDMC Scientist
Christopher Evans, PhD, director of the Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Maurice Edmond Mueller Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, were presented with the 2010 Arthur Steindler Award at this week’s annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in New Orleans…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsDiffering Patient And Doctor Expectations From Joint Replacement Surgeries
While physicians strive to set realistic expectations for patients undergoing knee and hip joint replacements, a new study reveals that doctor and patient expectations are sometimes not aligned…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsPain Relief For Osteoarthritis Provided By Electromagnetic Pulses
Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNICE Asks For More Data On New Drug For Rheumatoid Arthritis
NICE’s independent appraisal committee has asked Roche, the manufacturer of tocilizumab (RoActemra), a new treatment for moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis, for further additional information on its product…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNICE Reassessment Of Switching Decision Brings Little Hope For Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) has expressed their frustration at NICE’s provisional decision not to allow patients with rheumatoid arthritis to routinely switch from one Anti-TNF drug to another. This is the second time NICE has appraised the sequential effectiveness of multiple biologic therapies following NRAS’s successful appeal of negative NICE guidance on switching in 2007…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNew ‘Work Charter’ Launched To Help 6.5m People With Musculoskeletal Conditions To Stay In Work, UK
Today the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA), backed by leading policymakers and employers, is calling for positive action to ensure people with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are properly supported to access employment and remain in their jobs…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNICE Consults On Draft Recommendations For Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis After Treatment With A TNF Inhibitor Has Failed
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently appraising a number of drugs as possible treatments for rheumatoid arthritis after treatment with a tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor has failed. This is a part review of NICE technology appraisal guidance 36, and a review of NICE technology appraisal guidance 126 and 141…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsRheumatologists Have Plenty Of Choice Among Biologic Agents For RA - Where Will Actemra Find Its Niche?
BioTrends Research Group released topline findings from LaunchTrends®: ACTEMRA, Wave 1, highlighting the market uptake of the product at one month post launch. Actemra (tocilizumab), marketed by Roche-Genentech, is a new IL-6 inhibitor with monthly dosing by IV infusion. The study results are based on an on-line survey completed by 77 rheumatologists in late February…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsCeliac Disease: Pinpointing Immune System Disturbances
New research has identified four aspects of immune system disturbance which lead to the development of coeliac disease. Nearly 40 different inherited risk factors which predispose to the disease have now been identified…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
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