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Type 1 Diabetes May Be Reversible With Immune Suppressor Protein
A professor in Melbourne, Australia, who is on a mission to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, believes that the answer, or part of it, lies with an immune suppressor protein called CD52. And if it works for type 1 diabetes, then it may well work for other immune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, where disruption in the balance different kinds of T cell in the immune system causes it to attack the body's own healthy tissue... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Immunizations in Adults Taking DMARDsImmunizations in Adults Taking DMARDs
Which DMARDs can decrease vaccine efficacy or increase vaccine-associated risk? U.S. Pharmacist (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Blame your parents for bunion woes
(Wiley) A novel study reports that white men and women of European descent inherit common foot disorders, such as bunions (hallux valgus) and lesser toe deformities, including hammer or claw toe. Findings from the Framingham Foot Study -- the first to estimate the heritability of foot disorders in humans -- appear in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Immune protein could stop diabetes in its tracks
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) 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 destroyed. The discovery has wider repercussions, as the protein is responsible for protecting the body against excessive immune responses, and could be used to treat, or even prevent, other immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

MRI Useful For Predicting Failure Of Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants Before Symptoms Appear
Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause inflammation of the joint lining (synovitis) long before symptoms appear, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify this inflammation, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery. The study, which appears in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, demonstrates that MRI can be used to identify implants that are going to fail before people become symptomatic. "The study shows that synovitis exists in asymptomatic people in a fairly high prevalence," said Hollis Potter, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

Gout: No Help From Vitamin C Gout: No Help From Vitamin C
In patients with gout, vitamin C supplementation at 500 mg/day, either alone or with allopurinol, did not reduce uric acid levels enough to be clinically significant. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer
When disease has spread to the bones (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 16, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Oncology, Pharmacy, Rheumatology, FDA Approvals, Source Type: news

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 (urate) levels to a clinically significant degree in patients with established gout. Vitamin C supplementation, alone or in combination with allopurinol, appears to have a weak effect on lowering uric acid levels in gout patients according to the results published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gout Source Type: news

Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study
Title: Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2013 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - May 16, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Vitamin C does not lower uric acid levels in gout patients
(Wiley) 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 (urate) levels to a clinically significant degree in patients with established gout. Vitamin C supplementation, alone or in combination with allopurinol, appears to have a weak effect on lowering uric acid levels in gout patients according to the results published in the American College of Rheumatology journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Early Consultation With a Rheumatologist for RAEarly Consultation With a Rheumatologist for RA
Does early consultation with a rheumatologist for RA reduce the future need for orthopedic surgery? Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Simponi OK'd for Ulcerative Colitis
(MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The biologic drug golimumab (Simponi) may be used to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, the FDA said Wednesday. (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - May 15, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Materials in Some Household Products Tied to Lung Damage
Breathing in 'nanomaterials' seems to cause inflammation, study contends (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

Some Types of Skin Cancer Linked to Lower Chances of Alzheimer’s
A weak immune response might allow skin cancer but protect brain from inflammation, expert suggests (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 15, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Neurology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Geriatrics, News, Source Type: news

Judge: Reliance On Employability Analysis, Record Reviews Reasonable
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - An ERISA-governed disability insurer that terminated benefits to a claimant with arthritis acted reasonably, a Tennessee federal judge ruled May 6 (Arlene Cook v. The Hartford, et al., No. 3-12-0749, M.D. Tenn.; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64125). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - May 15, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Benefit Denial Was Abuse Of Discretion, Judge Holds
SALT LAKE CITY - An ERISA-governed disability insurer that denied benefits to a claimant with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, back pain and arthritis abused its discretion, a Utah federal judge ruled April 24 (Cheryl E. Krum v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., No. 2:11-932, D. Utah; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58909). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - May 15, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Sanofi recruits patients for arthritis trials
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi SA said it and U.S. firm Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have started recruiting patients for two new trials of their arthritis treatment sarilumab. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Personalized Medicine for OsteoarthritisPersonalized Medicine for Osteoarthritis
This review reports on the important developments in personalized medicine for the diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis. Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Ilaris® Approved By FDA To Treat Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, A Serious Form Of Childhood Arthritis
Ilaris® (canakinumab) 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. In Phase III studies, 84% of Ilaris-treated SJIA patients achieved significant improvement of systemic and arthritic symptoms (pediatric ACR30) after a single subcutaneous dose1 Novartis has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ilaris® (canakinumab) for the treatment of active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) in patients aged 2 years and older... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

Ilaris® approved by FDA
Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ilaris® (canakinumab) for the treatment of active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) in patients aged two years and older. Ilaris is the first interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) inhibitor approved for SJIA and the only treatment approved specifically for SJIA that is given as a once-monthly subcutaneous injection. (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - May 13, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Fat Triggers Rheumatoid Arthritis: Discovery Paves Way For New Gene Therapies, Treatments
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. ar "We found that fat in the knee joints secretes a protein called pro-factor D which gives rise to another protein known as factor D that is linked to arthritis," said Nirmal Banda, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. "Without factor D, mice cannot get rheumatoid arthritis... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

Fibromyalgia Guidelines Trigger Changes for FPsFibromyalgia Guidelines Trigger Changes for FPs
Fibromyalgia diagnosis does not need extensive testing, treatment includes drug and nondrug therapies, and FM symptoms are easily faked, sometimes for financial gain, Canadian guidelines say. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Novartis Arthritis Drug Gets FDA Nod for JIA
(MedPage Today) -- Ilaris, a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-1beta, has been approved for the treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis), the manufacturer announced. (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 10, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

FDA Approves Ilaris for Rare Juvenile ArthritisFDA Approves Ilaris for Rare Juvenile Arthritis
Canakinumab is seen as a more benign alternative to the corticosteroids often prescribed for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Alert Source Type: news

Krinos Foods, LLC. is Expanding its April 28, 2013 Recall to Include Additional Expiration Dates Jan 01-2014 to Jun 01-2014 of Tahini Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Krinos Foods, LLC. of Long Island City, New York is voluntarily recalling its TAHINI sesame paste, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infe...
Source: Food and Drug Administration - May 10, 2013 Category: Food Science Source Type: news

Natural Fibres Biologically Effective For Use In Stem Cell Cartilage Repair
Over 20 million people in Europe suffer from osteoarthritis which can lead to extensive damage to the knee and hip cartilage. Stem cells offer a promising way forward but a key challenge has been to design a 'smart material' that is biologically effective for cartilage tissue regeneration. Now researchers have identified a blend of naturally occurring fibres such as cellulose and silk that makes progress towards affordable and effective cell-based therapy for cartilage repair a step closer... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

U.S. approves Novartis drug Ilaris to treat childhood arthritis
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its drug Ilaris to treat a serious form of childhood arthritis. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

GPs face rheumatology challenge
Primary care will face significant workload challenges from musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders as the population ages and NHS resources shrink, experts have warned. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - May 9, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' Disease
Title: Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2013 6:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - May 9, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Know the facts on arthritis
Baylor College of Medicine expert discusses the facts about arthritis. Join Dr. Melvyn Harrington, who will serve as the Medical Honoree, at the Houston Arthritis Walk. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - May 9, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Thrombin inhibits osteoclast differentiation
Osteoclasts and osteoblasts are the major bone cells. Osteoblasts and their precursors express two factors that are essential for osteoclast differentiation and activity: M-CSF and RANKL. Factors that stimulate osteoclast differentiation, includie PTH, PGE2, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D) and interleukin 6 (IL6), do so by stimulating an increase in the expression of RANKL relative to that of its soluble decoy receptor osteoprotegerin (OPG). In the bone environment, active thrombin is generated upon initiation of blood coagulation as a result of bone fracture, as well as in rheumatoid arthritis and possibly other inflamm...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - May 8, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Antibiotics may help ease chronic back pain
Conclusion This well-designed double-blind RCT shows that the antibiotic treatment of chronic lower back pain caused by swelling of the spinal vertebrae is more effective than placebo at reducing back pain and disease-related disability The study had many strengths, including its randomised double-blind design, adequate sample size and one-year follow-up point. However, it did have some limitations, including the fact that: Patients varied at the start of the study. More people in the placebo group had lower grades of vertebrae change. This is hard to explain if allocation to the two groups had been completely conceale...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Medical practice Source Type: news

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Updated Date: May 8, 2013 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 8, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Discovery shows fat triggers rheumatoid arthritis
(University of Colorado Denver) 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 of people worldwide. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

A New Era in Lupus TherapyA New Era in Lupus Therapy
Dr. Ronald van Vollenhoven reviews the state of small-biologic therapies in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Expert Column Source Type: news

Superior Lubricant Offers Hope For Osteoarthritis Sufferers
A team of researchers led by a Boston University Biomedical Engineer has developed a new joint lubricant that could bring longer lasting relief to millions of osteoarthritis sufferers. The new synthetic polymer supplements synovial fluid, the natural lubricant in joints, and works better than comparable treatments currently available. According to Boston University Professor of Biomedical Engineering Mark W... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

Fall Risk and Fracture. Associated factors for falls in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis - Sugioka Y, Koike T.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of falls compared to healthy controls. Previous studies reported that the incidence of fractures in RA patients was mainly caused by falls. Some factors including tender and/or swollen joint co... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

State-specific prevalence of walking among adults with arthritis - United States, 2011 -
Walking contributes to total physical activity and is an appropriate activity to increase overall physical activity levels among adults with arthritis. Walking also is the most preferred exercise among arthritis patients and has been shown to improve arthr... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

PAGAS: Portable and accurate gait analysis system - Wagner R, Ganz A.
Gait analysis systems are powerful tools in the monitoring and rehabilitation of many health conditions which result in an altered gait (such as Parkinson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis), along with the injury of lower limbs. However, current systems t... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

In People With Fibromyalgia, Pain Is Not Worsened By Regular, Moderate Exercise
For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful. Yet a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that exercise does not worsen the pain associated with the disorder and may even lessen it over time. The findings are published in the current online issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research. According to Dennis Ang, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: news

Ultrasound in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisUltrasound in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
What is the role of ultrasound in the detection and management of joint disease in children with JIA? Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news

11 E-Books New on JEFFLINE
Scott Library added these 11 new e-books to the growing collection in April: Atlas of Procedures in Neonatology Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Evidence Into Practice: Integrating Judgment, Values, and Research Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia Infectious Diseases and Conditions Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine Netter’s Infectious Diseases Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Professionals Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine Regression Methods in Biostatistics Rheumatology In addition, the following e-books have updated editions: Clinical Anesthesia (Barash), 7th e...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - May 6, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news

Health Tip: Coping with Shoulder Arthritis
Rest, soothe and strengthen to treat pain Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Arthritis, Shoulder Injuries and Disorders (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health Tip: Coping With Shoulder Arthritis
Title: Health Tip: Coping With Shoulder ArthritisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/6/2013 8:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/6/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - May 6, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Knee Injury
Title: Knee InjuryCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/9/2011 1:31:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/6/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - May 6, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news