News tagged with arthritis
Scientists find the 'master switch' for key immune cells in inflammatory diseases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a "master switch" in certain white blood cells, determining whether they promote or inhibit inflammation. The study, published in the journal ...
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Jan 16, 2011 |
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Solving a traditional Chinese medicine mystery
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered that a natural product isolated from a traditional Chinese medicinal plant commonly known as thunder god vine, or lei gong teng, and used for hundreds of ...
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Strategy discovered to activate genes that suppress tumors and inhibit cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- A team of scientists has developed a promising new strategy for "reactivating" genes that cause cancer tumors to shrink and die. The researchers hope that their discovery will aid in the ...
May 21, 2012 |
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Arthritis drug could help beat melanoma skin cancer
A breakthrough discovery by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Children's Hospital Boston promises an effective new treatment for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Penn scientists develop a new way to re-grow cartilage
Every day the world over, runners hit the streets, pounding the pavement. Their knees are taking a pounding, too.
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Apr 26, 2011 |
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Smoke-related chemical discovered in the atmosphere could have health implications
Cigarette smoking, forest fires and woodburning can release a chemical that may be at least partly responsible for human health problems related to smoke exposure, according to a new study by NOAA researchers ...
May 16, 2011 |
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Exercise improves pain, physical function in adults with arthritis
A study by researchers in the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that exercise improves pain and physical function in adults with arthritis and other rheumatic ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Safety of biologic treatment for arthritis depends on the drug
Some biologic drugs may be safer than others according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers. Biologics are a broad class of drugs based on biological molecules. The drugs are used to reduce inflammation in diseases ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Newly engineered protein has potential for new anti-inflamatory treatment
Researchers from across multiple disciplines at NYU Langone Medical Center created a new protein molecule derived from the growth factor progranulin may provide the basis for new therapies in inflammatory diseases, such as ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Mayo Clinic determines lifetime risk of adult rheumatoid arthritis
Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the lifetime risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and six other autoimmune rheumatic diseases for both men and women. The findings appear online in Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 05, 2011 |
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ADAM-12 gene could hold key to cancer, arthritis and cardiac treatments
ADAM-12 is not only the name of a 1970's television police drama – it's also the gene that University of Missouri researchers believe could be an important element in the fight against cancer, arthritis, and cardiac ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Clinical practitioners not adhering to evidence-based guidelines for osteoarthritis
New research found clinicians who care for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) are likely not following standard care guidelines that are based on current medical evidence. Researchers noted physicians were prescribing medications ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Cells' energy factories linked to damaging inflammation
Scientists have discovered that molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by the energy factories, or mitochondria, in cells, may play a role in a rare inherited disorder in which uncontrolled inflammation damages ...
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Jan 31, 2011 |
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Study applies new tools to view dynamic action of immune system molecule
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like a blood-borne army, immunoglobulin G belongs to a class of antibodies that binds to viruses, fungi, bacteria and other foreign particles to initiate their destruction. It does this by attaching to unique ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Key culprit identified in breast cancer metastasis
When doctors discover high concentrations of regulatory T cells in the tumors of breast cancer patients, the prognosis is often grim, though why exactly has long been unclear.
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Arthritis
Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body.
There are different forms of arthritis and each has a different cause. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, autoimmune diseases in which the body attacks itself. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Gouty arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint, causing inflammation. There is also an uncommon form of gout caused by the formation of rhomboid crystals of calcium pyrophosphate. This gout is known as pseudogout.
For more information about Arthritis, read the full article at
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