This Program Helped Overweight RA Patients Shape Up
(MedPage Today) -- In older overweight individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a composite of metabolic biomarkers as well as disease activity measures improved substantially with a professionally directed diet and home-exercise regimen, researchers... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - December 22, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Gradual Weight Loss Using Meds Helps Folks With Arthritis Live Longer
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 -- Using a weight-loss medication to help you shed pounds gradually appears to help extend life for people with arthritis of the hips or knees, a new study finds.However, folks with arthritis who dropped pounds very quickly... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

New Research Aims to Unravel Both ME/CFS and Long COVID New Research Aims to Unravel Both ME/CFS and Long COVID
A 2-day research conference sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health highlighted research that points to mechanisms that suggest potentially " druggable " pathways.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Low-Dose Naltrexone Researcher Disputes Study Negativity Low-Dose Naltrexone Researcher Disputes Study Negativity
Neuroinflammation expert Jarred Younger, PhD, disputes commentary calling for clinicians to stop prescribing the off-label compounded medication to reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

When's Best to Re-dose Rituximab After Vasculitis Remission? When's Best to Re-dose Rituximab After Vasculitis Remission?
A single-center study found that using B-cell levels to determine when to infuse rituximab reduced relapses in patients antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Frailty Worsens Side Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- Patients starting targeted therapies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were more likely to develop serious infections and other adverse events if they were considered frail, insurance claims data indicated. Rates of serious infections... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - December 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, Pain A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, Pain
Stories of chronic pain, drug-hopping, and insurance meddling are all too common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Precision medicine offers new hope.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Main Line biopharmaceutical firm to cut workforce by nearly half
The move comes about a month after the company halted development of its experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news

New procedure shows promise reducing knee osteoarthritis pain
Genicular artery embolization can improve pain and knee function for at least three months in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published on December 15 in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.The finding comes from a first-in-human trial of genicular artery embolization (GAE) using an ethiodized oil-based emulsion for the temporary treatment of knee osteoarthritis, and it suggests that the technique is safe for pain management in patients who are not candidates for surgery, the researchers noted.“GAE using an ethiodized oil-based emulsion is safe and improves pain and function in participants with...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Source Type: news

FDA grants priority review to Xolair (omalizumab) for children and adults with food allergies based on positive National Institutes of Health phase III study results
If approved, Xolair would be the first medicine to reduce allergic reactions to multiple foods following an accidental exposureInterim analysis results from first-of-its-kind phase III OUtMATCH study showed Xolair significantly increased the amount of peanut, milk, egg and cashew it took to cause an allergic reaction17 million people in the U.S. have confirmed food allergies and more than 40% of children and more than half of adults with food allergies have experienced a severe reaction at least once1,2,3Basel, 19 December 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Source: Roche Media News - December 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

FDA grants priority review to Xolair (omalizumab) for children and adults with food allergies based on positive National Institutes of Health phase III study results
If approved, Xolair would be the first medicine to reduce allergic reactions to multiple foods following an accidental exposureInterim analysis results from first-of-its-kind phase III OUtMATCH study showed Xolair significantly increased the amount of peanut, milk, egg and cashew it took to cause an allergic reaction17 million people in the U.S. have confirmed food allergies and more than 40% of children and more than half of adults with food allergies have experienced a severe reaction at least once1,2,3Basel, 19 December 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Source: Roche Investor Update - December 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Novel Solutions Needed to Boost Pediatric Rheum Recruitment Novel Solutions Needed to Boost Pediatric Rheum Recruitment
Projections suggest that by 2030, demand for pediatric rheumatologists in the United States will exceed supply by about 77%.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

API maker Fleming Laboratories raises Rs 110 cr from PE fund InvAscent
Fleming is a backward integrated API manufacturer with global leadership in select muscle relaxant, anti-arthritis, and antihistamine APIs with two regulatory-approved manufacturing units. The company sells to customers in over 65 countries across Latin America, Europe, Asia, and MENA. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

DIY jab for achy joints could cut arthritis risk
UK researchers have found giving the drug to those who don't have the disease but have symptoms suggesting high risk could keep it at bay entirely, or significantly delay its onset. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bizarre white lines on man's fingernails turned out to be a sign of his CANCER drugs - as doctors say nails can be a window into your health
Whether it's a sign of heart issues, arthritis or circulation problems, the fingernails can reveal a range of important health information, including in rare cases, cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news