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Arthritis is a broad term that covering more than a hundred different specific types of medical conditions afflicting the joints etc. Keep abreast with developing news about this broad medical ailment or its specific forms.
Source: University of Tsukuba Jul 22, 2018 8 years ago
While many candidate citrullinated antigens have been identified in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) joints, their involvement in blood serum remains mostly uninvestigated. A new study from the University of Tsukuba-centered set out to explore the expression and commonality of citrullinated proteins in peptide glucose-6-phosphate isomerase-induced arthritis (pGIA) and patients with RA. The team also went...
In patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, there has been limited understanding of how this inflammation affects the brain.
A new study published in Nature Communications examines this issue.
"Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory and autoimmune condition with nasty levels of inflammation that can affect a person'...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease that causes inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can involve many organs and systems and has a poor prognosis. It is one of a large group of autoimmune disorders, which occur when the immune system attacks the body's own tissues and organs.
Type I interferon (IFN-I), a key protein that regulates the immune system's activity, i...
Goal is vaccine that targets inflammation in joints
Using new gene-editing technology, researchers have rewired mouse stem cells to fight inflammation caused by arthritis and other chronic conditions. Such stem cells, known as SMART cells (Stem cells Modified for Autonomous Regenerative Therapy), develop into cartilage cells that produce a biologic anti-inflammatory drug that, idea...
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA approval for arthritis drug,Piroxicam.
Zydus Cadila has received final approval from the US health regulator for Piroxicam capsules, used for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
According to a BSE filing, Zydus Cadila will market Piroxicam Capsules USP in the strengths of 10 mg and 20 mg. The drug will be produced at the group’s manufa...
Arthrogen, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in gene therapy, is now recruiting individuals with rheumatoid arthritis to test the new drug ART-I02.
Khun Nantida does not wear clothes with buttons. Most of her pants have waistbands and do not require zipping. She uses only electric toothbrushes because she cannot brush her teeth as efficiently on her own. When Khun Nantida cooks for...
Currently, there is no cure for osteoarthritis, the most common joint problem in the United States. A new study brings hope of a single-injection fix. The drug on trial clears out old cells from the joints.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of arthritis that occurs when cartilage at the ends of bones wears down. It can affect any joint in the body, but it most commonly affects the hands, ne...
