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May 12, 2008 |
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Arthritis as a potential barrier to physical activity among adults with diabetes: United States, 2005 and 2007 - Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 2008
A survey of U.S. adults with doctor-diagnosed diabetes determined that 52% also have diagnosed arthritis (45.9% of males & 58.0% of females with diabetes). Arthritis prevalence for the adult population overall is 21.6%. [Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 2008] |
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May 06, 2008 |
Chat |
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 05-07-08
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 05-07-08 |
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May 06, 2008 |
Chat |
Letters From Our Readers - Q&A Session 05-07-08
Letters From Our Readers - Q&A Session 05-07-08 |
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May 05, 2008 |
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Connecticut Attorney General's Investigation Reveals Flawed Lyme Disease Guideline Process, IDSA Agrees To Reassess Guidelines, Install Independent Arbiter
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced that his antitrust investigation has uncovered serious flaws in the Infectious Diseases Society of America's process for writing its 2006 Lyme disease guidelines - and the IDSA has agreed to reassess them with the assistance of an outside arbiter. |
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May 05, 2008 |
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Macrophage-Derived Proinflammatory Factors Contribute to the Development of Arthritis and Myositis after Infection with an Arthrogenic Alphavirus - Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Apr 23, 2008
Study demonstrates that macrophage-derived factors play an important role in the arthritic inflammation and tissue damage following infection with insect-borne alphaviruses such as Ross River virus - and that the sulfa drug sulfasalzine neutralizes the effect. [Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 23, 2008] |
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May 02, 2008 |
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International Study of Drug to Control Osteoarthritis Progression Recruiting Now
71 centers in 10 countries & Canadian provinces are now recruiting female subjects with knee osteoarthritis, also known as ‘degenerative joint disease,’ for a 2-year Phase II study (target enrollment 1,400). |
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May 01, 2008 |
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Arthritis develops but fails to resolve during inhibition of cyclooxygenase 2 [COX-2] in a murine model of Lyme disease – Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism, Apr 25, 2008
COX-2 is an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain. COX-2 inhibitor products include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen. This animal study suggests COX-2 inhibitors may also inhibit inflammation-resolving ‘signaling molecules’ made by oxygenation of the omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil. [Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism, Apr 25, 2008] |
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May 01, 2008 |
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Low-dose hydrocortisone [cortisol] in the evening modulates symptom severity in Restless Legs Syndrome – Source: Neurology, Apr 2008
Study finds probable physiologic relationship between evening and early night hour restless legs syndrome symptom increase and low cortisol level - and reduction of symptoms with hydrocortisone treatment. (Levels of cortisol, called the “stress hormone” are typically cyclical - higher in early morning hours and lowest at night.) [Source: Neurology, Apr 2008] |
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Apr 24, 2008 |
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Effects of yogurt and bifidobacteria supplementation on the colonic microbiota in lactose-intolerant subjects - Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology, Feb 2008
Addressing lactose intolerance may be a matter of probiotics. This international study reports that dietary B longum in capsules or B animalis in yogurt modified bacterial populations & lactose metabolism in the colon and alleviated symptoms. [Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology, Feb 2008 ] |
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Apr 10, 2008 |
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The NO/ONOO- cycle as the etiological mechanism of tinnitus – Source: International Tinnitus Journal, 2007
Tinnitis and other inner-ear-related defects, such as dizziness, may be associated with Dr. Pall's NO/ONOO- cycle theory of 'unexplained illnesses' - and agents predicted to downregulate the cycle may be helpful. [Source: International Tinnitus Journal, 2007] |
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