Did gene therapy lead to Illinois woman's death? (Daily Herald) Man seeks answers in wife's death following experimental gene therapy An Illinois man wants to know exactly why his 36-year-old wife died of internal bleeding and organ failure after taking part in medical research on an experimental drug she hoped would help her arthritis.
Living With Arthritis Pain (ThirdAge) If you suffer from arthritis, you know how the pain can interfere with your daily activities. But do you know what triggers the pain?
Achy achy joints (The Star Online) Rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints of the body in a symmetrical manner. MY mother has gnarled and knobbly fingers and hands. She feels very stiff in the morning. I?ve been hearing a lot about ?arthritis?. Do you think she could be having this?
Ill. woman's death in drug study probed (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) A woman whose death in a gene therapy study shut it down and prompted a review of the safety of 28 other studies was experiencing multiple organ failure when she got to the hospital, a spokesman said. Jolee Mohr, 36, died July 24, 22 days after receiving her second injection of an experimental drug made of genetically engineered viruses she hoped would help her arthritis. Robb Mohr said he ...