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3 hrs ago | The Guardian

Charlottetown resident Rosie Keough prepares to train for the June 9 Walk to Fight Arthritis.

For more information on how to become involved in the walk or the mascot race, contact Sarah Drew at 902-628-2288 or visit www.walktofightarthritis.ca . Participants at the 2013 Walk to Fight Arthritis will walk or run either one or five kilometres Sunday, June 9, in support of the P.E.I. Arthritis Society.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Canada, World News,

Wed May 22, 2013

The Globe and Mail

John Martin brought occupational health to Newfoundland

As a physician, John Martin was clever, attentive, detail-oriented and personable.

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Related Topix: Canada, Medicine

Medical News Today

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine, May/June 2013

Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice Also Included In: Medical Practice Management ; Arthritis / Rheumatology ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 22 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Much of the May/June 2013 issue of Annals of Family Medicine and the entirety of an accompanying supplement published in partnership with the U.S. Agency for ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Atlanta, GA

EurekAlert!

Enzyme-activating antibodies revealed as marker for most severe form of rheumatoid arthritis

In a series of lab experiments designed to unravel the workings of a key enzyme widely considered a possible trigger of rheumatoid arthritis, researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that in the most severe cases of the disease, the immune system makes a unique subset of antibodies that have a disease-promoting role.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Johns Hopkins University

Newswise

Google Co-Founder's Latest Medical Condition Could Be Tied to Autoimmunity

Detroit - May 21, 2013 - Larry Page, co-founder of Google, recently announced he is suffering from paralyzed vocal cords.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Larry Page, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Medicine, Arthritis, Health

Tue May 21, 2013

The American Journal of Managed Care

NAMCP 2012

Implementing an accountable care organization model can be a rigorous process. With so many stakeholders, it is necessary for all those involved in the process to collaborate and communicate effectively throughout the transition.

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Related Topix: Medicare, Medicaid, Health Care Policy, Medicine

Medical News Today

Researchers Able To Prevent And Cure Type 1 Diabetes In Animal Models

Main Category: Diabetes Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines ; Multiple Sclerosis ; Arthritis / Rheumatology Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Melbourne researchers have identified an immune protein that has the potential to stop or reverse the development of type 1 diabetes in its early stages, before insulin-producing cells have been ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Multiple Sclerosis, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Immunology, Biology, Science

Mon May 20, 2013

Environmental News Network

Vitamin C and Gout

Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid, or simply ascorbate , is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species.

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Related Topix: Vitamin C, Supplement, Medicine, Health, Gout, Ascorbic Acid (generic), Cetane, Vita-c, Scurvy

Sun May 19, 2013

EurekAlert!

Blame your parents for bunion woes

A novel study reports that white men and women of European descent inherit common foot disorders, such as bunions and lesser toe deformities, including hammer or claw toe.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Genetics, Biology, Science

New York Daily News

Daily Checkup: Advances in arthritis research

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Related Topix: Arthritis, Medicine, Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Genetics

Thu May 16, 2013

Circulation

Interpreting Inflammation: Smooth Muscle Positional Identity and...

From the Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC ; and Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA .

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Related Topix: University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, University of Washington, Medicine

EurekAlert!

Vitamin C does not lower uric acid levels in gout patients

Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid levels to a clinically significant degree in patients with established gout.

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Related Topix: Vitamin C, Supplement, Medicine, Health, Gout, Allopurinol (generic), Zyloprim, Lopurin, Arthritis, Probenecid (generic), Benemid, Probalan

Wed May 15, 2013

Circulation

Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Role of Monocyte ...

From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , and the Department of Rheumatology , First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Cardiovascular Research Center , and Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases , Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; and Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Medicine, Health, World News, China, UC Riverside, Atherosclerosis

Tue May 14, 2013

CiteULike

Impact of TNF inhibition on insulin resistance and lipids levels in...

Clinical Rheumatology In Clinical Rheumatology, Vol. 26, No. 9. , pp. 1495-1498, doi:10.1007/s10067-007-0539-8 Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have increased cardiovascular mortality.

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Medical News Today

IlarisA Approved By FDA To Treat Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic ...

Main Category: Arthritis / Rheumatology Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 14 May 2013 - 2:00 PDT Ilaris is the first interleukin-1 beta inhibitor for the treatment of SJIA and the only treatment approved specifically for SJIA that is given as a monthly subcutaneous injection1.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Arthritis, Medicine, Health

MediLexicon

OGT Marks World Lupus Day With Announcement Of Novel Biomarker Panel To Support Earlier SLE Diagnosis

Superior sensitivity and specificity compared to current laboratory tests Oxford Gene Technology , provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has today announced the development of a novel autoantibody biomarker panel for improved diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus .

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine

Mon May 13, 2013

The Heartland Institute

Uninsured May Have Better Access to Care than Medicaid Patients, Survey Shows

The public relations campaign to support Medicaid expansion frequently uses testimony by patients with serious medical conditions who have lost their private insurance.

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Related Topix: Medicaid, Health, Dentistry, Medicine

News Talk Florida

Young patient speaks up about Lupus

After a 14-week hospital stay last summer, Adaobi Ugochukwu said the social and psychological effects of living as a young adult with lupus engulfed her.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Lupus, Health, University of Florida, Infectious Diseases

PR-inside.com

Galapagos to present three posters on GLPG0634 at EULAR

Mechelen, Belgium; 13 May 2013 - Galapagos NV announced today that the Company will present three posters on selective JAK1 inhibitor GLPG0634 at the EULAR Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, which will take place from 12-15 June 2013 in Madrid, Spain.

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Related Topix: World News, Belgium, Medicine, Spain, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Health

Medical News Today

Fat Triggers Rheumatoid Arthritis: Discovery Paves Way For New Gene Therapies, Treatments

Main Category: Arthritis / Rheumatology Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness ; Genetics Article Date: 13 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Scientists have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis , a finding that paves the way for new gene therapies that could offer relief and mobility to millions worldwide.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Genetics, Biology, Science, Immunology