SetPoint Medical based out of Valencia, CA presented at the ACR annual meeting this past weekend and highlighted positive first-in-human results from an open label pilot study focused on RA. The study results suggested that by stimulating the vagus nerve using a commercially available neuromodulation...
Drug makers are crowding into the arthritis business. But, to grab a share of that giant market, they'll have to stand up against Abbott's blockbuster treatment Humira.
Also: FDA officials are concerned about an experimental Pfizer arthritis treatment, Cuba's recipe to fight AIDS included harsh tactics, and widespread antibiotics use in India is helping breed super bugs.
Also: Med students are learning from sophisticated simulations; researchers are linking DNA to brain characteristics; Senate Republicans are fighting with conservative groups over the health overhaul; there's a battle over the health law's subsidies for purchasing insurance; hormones give women...
Metastases increased in mice with breast cancer and arthritis. Mast cells one of the major underlying causes of metastases. Therapies could be developed to decrease metastases. CHICAGO — The incidence of breast cancer-associated metastasis was increased in animal models of the chronic inflammatory...
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Women who had both ovaries removed before age 45 had lower bone mineral density, an important predictor of osteoporosis, than women with intact ovaries. These women were also more likely to report a diagnosis of arthritis. Few other studies have measured bone mineral density among women who underwent...
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Once again the product lots have been expanded, so simple rule of thumb is if you open the bottle and it stinks, don’t take the pills. Nobody has died from any of this, but there are reports of some having nausea related symptoms. Below is a short recap of what was released in late December...
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The reason for the recall is a chemical that is used to treat shipping pallets and perhaps some of the chemical, vapor, etc. has been captured in the bottles. This is what appears to be the story here as the bottles contain a “foul” smell. The chemical has the capability to ruin the medication...
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The money is rolling in, but who’s going to get it. The drug, Simponi was just approved by the FDA last month and the lawsuit is still pending on the case where Abbott was sued by Centocor, so you sue me and I’ll sue you. Humira is Abbotts biggest selling drug. Simponi is the...