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Arthritis News Archive25-Aug-2008
New test raises hope for early arthritis diagnosis (New Kerala)
London, Aug 23 : A new way of scanning joints that promises to diagnose arthritis in its early stages could soon be available, thanks to the efforts of a group of US researchers.
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Guidelines Developed For Physicians (Science Daily)
Updated rules add new anti-arthritic drugs and proven combinations to the arsenal for treating rheumatoid arthritis. The RA guidelines, issued by the American College of Rheumatology, are the first update since 2002. They focus on several classes of anti-arthritic drugs, including disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and genetically engineered biologics.
Researchers discover key details of how rheumatoid arthritis destroys bone (News-Medical-Net)
Researchers have discovered key details of how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) destroys bone, according to a study published in the Aug. 22 edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings are already guiding attempts to design new drugs to reverse RA-related bone loss and may also address more common forms of osteoporosis with a few adjustments.
Ask the expert: How much do you know about arthritis? (The Star Press)
Q What is arthritis?
Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- New details about how rheumatoid arthritis destroys bone have been uncovered by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers, who said their findings are already helping efforts to create new drugs to reverse the process.
Arthritis strikes all ages (Prince George Citizen Online)
Every month more than 8,000 Canadians are diagnosed with arthritis; adding up to about 100,000 per year and about one million over the next decade.Before dismissing the disease as something that affects just older people, consider that this debilitating disease can strike anyone at any age at any time, and already affects 4.5 million Canadians, 600,000 British Columbians and about 12,500 Prince ...
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