Rheumatology News

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.

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

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)

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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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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 .

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.

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)

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.

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.

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 .

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

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.

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.

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.