Rheumatology

Syk Inhibitor R788 proven effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis.

Abatacept may not be as effective in treating systemic lupus as previously thought, according to a study in Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Treating rheumatoid arthritis with DMARDs, glucocorticoids, biologic agents, or a combination of agents reduces radiographic evidence of joint destruction.

Certain genetic variants were discovered that lead to arthritis in women taking aromatase inhibitors.

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application to the FDA to expand the Simponi (golimumab) physician label.

Chelsea Therapeutics initiated enrollment for a 12-week trial involving CH-4051 to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Preclinical data suggests calcitonin may have synergistic effects in combination with other drugs.

BENLYSTA (belimumab) was granted a priority review by the FDA.

The Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

XCell-Center's stem cell treatment helps patient avoid knee replacement.

A study involving women with and without fibromyalgia reveals that anger and sadness amplifies pain equally in both groups.

Fostamatinib (R788), proves to be more effective than placebo in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

A phase 3 study of a methylnaltrexone bromide subcutaneous injection for OIC completed.

Purple carrots have 28 times the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant levels of the orange carrot.

The INBONE Total Ankle System implant is a treatment for ankle arthritis that can provide pain relief to some longtime ankle arthritis sufferers.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis affects 300,000 children in the country. This video provides an overview.

Clinical study reveals certain osteoarthritis sufferers are more likely to progress to severe disease than others.

Take caution when selecting total ankle arthroplasty candidates.

Gout sufferers may find relief through the drug Krystexxa.

M.E.L.T. may help soothe muscles after exercise and pain from inflammation.

Opioid analgesics should not be used in elderly patients with osteoarthritis even if their pain is severe, because the associated risks are so great.

This video animation explains the difference between compressive and mechanical back pain. Different types of low back pain require different treatments.

The ACP, the nation's largest medical specialty organization, and the APS have issued joint guidelines for treating and diagnosing low back pain.

A survey of rheumatologists reveals that 44% of those that expect to prescribe Genmab/GaxoSmithKline's Arzerra say they will prescribe Arzerra before Biogen Idec/Roche/Chugai/Zenyaku Kogyo's Rituxan.

Being physically active can help adolescent fibromyalgia patients report lower levels of pain and disability according to the results of a study published in The Journal of Pain.

A special, patented extract of the roots of turmeric has proven to be effective at relieving pain and increasing flexibility in osteoarthritis patients, according to the results of a new clinical trial.

A team of researchers uncovered the link between arthritis pain medication Vioxx and heart attacks and strokes.

Lead drug for bone healing and repair indications is slated for clinical development, according to Wintherix, LLC, a privately held biotechnology company.

Patients taking statins for lowering cholesterol may have a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study in PLos Medicine.

The discovery of a protein in mice sheds light on arthritis in humans, according to research published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.