Meeting Highlights
Coverage of the 2008 Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, Paris, France, June 11-14, 2008
Honolulu, September 14-19, 2007
Notes from the 2007 Meeting of the Global Arthritis Research Network
News from the 8th International Congress
Affiliations
MSK Report News
MSK Video:
Annmarie Lindahl, MD presents results from the Swedish EIRA study at the 2008 EULAR Congress
Floris Lafeber, PhD presents "Joint distraction in the treatment of severe knee osteoarthritis: the first results on clinical efficacy and structual repair" at the 2008 EULAR Congress
Friday, October 03, 2008
Pain:
Distress, Chronic Pain Problems More Common in Mothers of Adolescents With Fibromyalgia
Families of adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome have increased prevalence of distress and chronic pain, and are likely to have poorer family functioning and more conflicted family relationships...
Friday, October 03, 2008
Arthritis:
Occupational Therapy May Help OA Patients Get Moving
Occupational therapy may help get patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) lead more active lives…
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Consumer News:
Vitamin C Protects Some Elderly Men From Bone Loss
Eating nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables can protect elderly men from the bone loss that leads to hip fractures…
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Arthritis:
Glucosamine/Chondroitin Stumbles Again in GAIT II Study of Knee OA Progression
2-year data from the GAIT trial show no significant effect of glucosamine with or without chondroitin sulfate on progression of joint damage...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Autoimmunity:
Microparticles May Be Big Players in Systemic Scleroderma Disease Activity
Microparticles—small, membrane, coated vesicles—found in the blood of systemic scleroderma patients might not be inert debris…
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Consumer News:
Microscopic Version of the CT Scan Reveals Secrets of Bone Formation
A new version of the CT scan offers insight on how bones, shells, and other animal structures are formed, which may give researchers a better understanding of bone loss and how to combat it…
Monday, September 29, 2008
Arthritis:
Pegloticase May be Just What the Rheumatologist Ordered for Treatment-Resistant Gout
Treatment-resistant gout may have finally met its match with a new, urate-lowering drug...
BioPharm Business News
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Roche Says US FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Actemra® Biologics License Application; No New Clinical Studies Requested
Actemra® (tocilizumab) is the first humanized interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor-inhibiting monoclonal antibody studied for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Abbott Reports Continuous Treatment With Humira® Achieves Superior Long-Term Efficacy for Psoriasis Patients in the US and Europe Versus Interrupting Treatment
The findings were from the company's pivotal 52-week REVEAL study and the period of open-label treatment that followed...
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Centocor’s Ustekinumab Demonstrates Superior Efficacy to Enbrel® (Etanercept) in Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Greater proportion of patients receiving ustekinumab achieved significant skin clearance versus patients receiving Enbrel...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Alpharma Announces Positive Results From Pivotal Phase III Efficacy Trial of ALO-01 (Embeda™) Capsules for Pain Relief in Patients With OA
If approved by the US FDA, ALO-01 would be the first opioid medicine to provide a pharmacologic abuse-deterrent feature while effectively treating patients with chronic pain...
Friday, September 19, 2008
Axial Biotech Initiates Clinical Field Test for ScoliScore™ AIS Prognostic Test
The ScoliScore™ AIS Prognostic Test can determine whether a child has a mild or more severe likelihood of curve progression, at the first presentation of symptoms...
