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Arthritis News Archive26-Aug-2008
American College of Rheumatology Research and Ed. Found. Awards New Research Grants for Rheumatoid Arthritis Research (Newswise)
The American College of Rheumatology Research and Ed. Found. (ACR REF) has selected 15 experienced researchers from leading institutions to receive an estimated $6 million from the Foundation's Within Our Reach: Finding a Cure for Rheumatoid arthritis campaign. The awards are the second round of grants funded by the $30 million national multi-year fundraising effort focused specifically on ...
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.
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.
Ask the expert: How much do you know about arthritis? (The Star Press)
Q What is arthritis?
Health and fitness (Northwest Herald)
Exercise Classes Arthritis and just for the health of it chair and more exercise class, 8 to 8:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, McHenry County Senior Services Center, 3519 N. Richmond Road, McHenry. Arthritis Foundation certified. Information: 815-344-3555.
Magnets 'could cut NHS drug bill' (BBC News)
A new technique involving magnets could cut the cost of making cancer and arthritis drugs.
Fundraising planned to fight arthritis (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 ...
Arthritis Society to begin annual residential campaign (Niagara Falls Review)
The Arthritis Society will kick off its annual residential campaign next month. Volunteers will be knocking on doors in September, asking residents for donations to find a cure for arthritis. Over 77,000 people, including one in 250 children, in Niagara have some form of arthritis. To volunteer [...]
Pony feels tug of age but shows zest for companionship (The Press-Enterprise)
GLEN AVON - Like many seniors, Brandy Seltenreich has his good days and his bad. He's near-sighted. He's lost about half his teeth. And when the arthritis in his leg flares up, it makes it hard for him to get around.
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