Arthritis News and Research

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Amgen expected to enter a guilty plea to unspecified charges

The biotech giant is expected to plead guilty in a New York federal court criminal case. Some reports suggest the charges relate to "misbranding" -- which refers to the promotion of drugs for uses that have not gained the Food and Drug Administration's approval.

19 Dec 2012

Australian scientists receive grants for research on cancer, malaria and rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia, have received more than $16 million in Australian Government funding to pursue research into cancer, malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and the immune system, it was announced today.

19 Dec 2012

University of Maryland, Baltimore hosts first national conference on oral and systemic health

By hosting the first national conference on oral and systemic health in Baltimore on Dec. 10, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) took another major step toward true interprofessional health care education, says Jay A. Perman, MD, president of the University.

19 Dec 2012

Arthritis, rheumatism and total joint arthroplasty: an interview with Dr Ravi and Dr Hawker

Arthritis translates to “joint inflammation.” The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), which affects 12-15% of North Americans over the age of 60, and will increase in prevalence as our population ages.

19 Dec 2012

Ceramic-on-ceramic hips good option for juvenile arthritis

Study results suggest that ceramic-on-ceramic artificial hip joints offer a better medium-term prognosis than metal- or ceramic-on-polyethylene joints for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

18 Dec 2012

Osteoporosis screening: an interview with Professor Cyrus Cooper

Osteoporosis is defined as a reduction in bone mass coupled with micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue which predisposes to fractures. Osteoporosis manifests through an increased risk of fracture, and age-related fractures are a major public health problem.

17 Dec 2012

Surgery poses cardiac risk to lupus women

Women with systemic lupus erythematosus are at significantly increased risk for short-term perioperative adverse cardiovascular events, find researchers.

17 Dec 2012

Lexicon receives FDA Fast Track status for development of LX1033 for irritable bowel syndrome

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced today that it has received "Fast Track" status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the development of LX1033, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-d).

17 Dec 2012

CEL-SCI net loss decreases to $17.6 million for fiscal year 2012

CEL-SCI Corporation reported financial results today for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.

14 Dec 2012

Amgen declares $0.47 per share dividend for first quarter 2013

Amgen announced that its Board of Directors today declared a $0.47 per share dividend for the first quarter of 2013.

14 Dec 2012

Top-line results from AstraZeneca’s fostamatinib Phase IIb monotherapy study on RA

AstraZeneca today announced top-line results of OSKIRA-4, a Phase IIb monotherapy study of fostamatinib, the first kinase inhibitor with selectivity for SYK (spleen tyrosine kinase) in development as an oral treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

13 Dec 2012

Patients with multiple sclerosis have low levels of Egr2/3 protein in T lymphocytes

Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that two proteins which are believed to play a key role in controlling the body's immune response are found in lower levels in T lymphocytes from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

13 Dec 2012

Dantrolene may help combat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in boys

Drugs are currently being tested that show promise in treating patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an inherited disease that affects about one in 3,600 boys and results in muscle degeneration and, eventually, death.

13 Dec 2012

Moximed commences KineSpring System clinical trial in knee osteoarthritis

Moximed, Inc. announced today that the KineSpring System, an implantable medical spring that works by unloading the weight on the diseased knee joint, has been successfully implanted in the first patient enrolled in its US clinical study, SOAR.

11 Dec 2012

Lenalidomide effective alternative in lupus

The thalidomide derivative, lenalidomide, is a “safe” and effective treatment in refractory cutaneous lupus erythematosus patients, although three-quarters of patients experience clinical relapse after the drug is withdrawn, say Spanish researchers.

11 Dec 2012

GSK, Fred Hutch to develop therapeutics against facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) today announced a partnership to develop therapeutics to treat an inherited form of muscular dystrophy.

11 Dec 2012

Infinity announces new data from IPI-145 Phase 1 trial on advanced hematologic malignancies

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced new data from its ongoing Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation trial of IPI-145, the company's potent, oral inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma, in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies.

11 Dec 2012

Amgen signs definitive agreement to acquire deCODE Genetics

Amgen and deCODE Genetics today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Amgen will acquire deCODE Genetics, a global leader in human genetics, headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland.

10 Dec 2012

Physician's Technology launches WilloMD iLaserX device

The Italian Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo once declared "everything hurts". Baby boomers are more active than ever and stress their joints. Millions rely on dangerous pain meds and injections to stay active. Pain medication and injections can be dangerous and even lethal. Popular therapeutic pain laser technology offers hope but is not practical for home use and is out of reach of a vast patient population.

10 Dec 2012

Galectins play an important role in development of osteoarthrosis

Inflammatory joint disease (arthritis) is affecting more and more, and especially older, people. In a recent survey by Statistik Austria, 39 per cent of people over the age of 60 stated that they have a form of arthritis. One particular form of the condition is osteoarthrosis, which is wear and tear on the joints.

6 Dec 2012

Arthritis News and Research

Latest Arthritis News and Research

Amgen expected to enter a guilty plea to unspecified charges

Australian scientists receive grants for research on cancer, malaria and rheumatoid arthritis

University of Maryland, Baltimore hosts first national conference on oral and systemic health

Arthritis, rheumatism and total joint arthroplasty: an interview with Dr Ravi and Dr Hawker

Ceramic-on-ceramic hips good option for juvenile arthritis

Osteoporosis screening: an interview with Professor Cyrus Cooper

Surgery poses cardiac risk to lupus women

Lexicon receives FDA Fast Track status for development of LX1033 for irritable bowel syndrome

CEL-SCI net loss decreases to $17.6 million for fiscal year 2012

Amgen declares $0.47 per share dividend for first quarter 2013

Top-line results from AstraZeneca’s fostamatinib Phase IIb monotherapy study on RA

Patients with multiple sclerosis have low levels of Egr2/3 protein in T lymphocytes

Dantrolene may help combat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in boys

Moximed commences KineSpring System clinical trial in knee osteoarthritis

Lenalidomide effective alternative in lupus

GSK, Fred Hutch to develop therapeutics against facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Infinity announces new data from IPI-145 Phase 1 trial on advanced hematologic malignancies

Amgen signs definitive agreement to acquire deCODE Genetics

Physician's Technology launches WilloMD iLaserX device

Galectins play an important role in development of osteoarthrosis

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