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181. Studies Back New RA Drug
     

     March 20, 2008 -- Actemra, an experimental biologic drug, shows promise in treating rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (formerly called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or JRA). That news comes from the drug's phase III trials, which test safety and effectiveness.   Biologic drugs,

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182. Adult Stem Cells May Treat Many Diseases
     

     Feb. 26, 2008 -- Adult stem cells harvested from either blood or bone marrow hold promise for the treatment of a wide range of autoimmune diseases and heart disease, a research review shows. Since the late 1990s, adult stem cell therapy has been used experimentally to treat multiple sclerosis (MS),

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183. Water Aerobics May Ease Fibromyalgia
     

     Feb. 21, 2008 -- Living with fibromyalgia may get better when patients work out in a pool. That's according to new fibromyalgia research from Spain, which reports that water aerobics "enhances the health-related quality of life in women with fibromyalgia." The researchers studied 33 women with fibro

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184. Marijuana Ingredient May Cut Fibromyalgia Pain
     

     Feb. 19, 2008 -- Nabilone, a pain drug based on marijuana's active ingredient, may ease fibromyalgia pain. So say Canadian researchers, based on a preliminary, short-term study. The study included 40 fibromyalgia patients. First, they did three things: Rate the intensity of their fibromyalgia pain.

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185. Glucosamine: No Help for Hip Arthritis?
     

     Feb. 18, 2008 -- The popular supplement glucosamine, used by many arthritis sufferers, was found to be no better than placebo pills for relieving the pain of hip osteoarthritis or increasing the ability to do everyday activities, according to a new study from the Netherlands. "In our study, there wa

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186. 6 New Lupus Genes Found
     

     Jan. 23, 2008 -- Lupus researchers have found six new genes that affect lupus risk -- and they suspect that that's just the tip of the iceberg. "Numerous" genes make systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) -- commonly called lupus -- more likely, and such discoveries may lead to new lupus treatments, the

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187. New Twist on Prednisone for RA
     

     Jan. 17, 2008 -- Rheumatoid arthritis researchers have created a new steroid pill that works overnight to ease morning joint stiffness. Rheumatoid arthritis patients take the pill at night. The pill releases its prednisone four hours later, in time to curb morning joint stiffness. The new prednisone

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188. Osteoarthritis Risk: Handy Finding
     

     Jan. 3, 2008 -- Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? That may show a risk for knee osteoarthritis, especially in women, a British study shows. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. In osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of bones within joints

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189. About 21% of U.S. Adults Have Arthritis
     

     Jan. 2, 2008 -- More than 46 million U.S. adults -- more than 21% -- report ever being diagnosed with arthritis, and their ranks are expected to swell to 67 million adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis by 2030. That news appears in January's edition of Arthritis & Rheumatism, along with these figu

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190. Study: Hip Replacement Benefits Last
     

     Nov. 29, 2007 -- Hip replacement may have long-term benefits.  That's according to new British and Dutch hip replacement studies. The British study included 282 adults aged 60 and older who got a hip replacement because of osteoarthritis. Before hip replacement, the patients rated how well their hip

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