New Technique Holds Promise for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Published February 17, 2013

New technique holds promise for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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This “upstream”treatment – where a cell is used to block other cells that spur an attack by antibodies on the body's tissues – is different from the way rheumatoid arthritis is currently treated with inflammation-reducing drugs like corticosterioids …
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H pylori Eradication Varies Across Groups in Latin America

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This risk is consistent with previous reports from Latin America and other low- and middle-income regions, note the researchers, led by Douglas R. Morgan, MD, MPH, from the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. "From the public health …
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United Therapeutics resubmits oral drug candidate

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United Therapeutics Corp., a Maryland-based company with operations in the Research Triangle Park, has resubmitted the new drug application for a candidate the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected last year. … Last year, the company announced …
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ASCO GU: In Two Trials, Targeted Therapies Miss Mark for Prostate Cancer

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The results of the VENICE trial were presented by Ian Tannock, MD, PhD, of Princess Margaret Hospital and the University of Toronto. The trial enrolled 1,224 patients. All patients were randomly assigned treatment with docetaxel/prednisone with or …
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