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Minimally invasive option for cartilage repair on the anvil

November 30th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A revolutionary clinical trial may provide a minimally invasive option for cartilage repair in the knee that uses the patient''s own cells to repair the joint damage. ...

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Patients with chronic pain more likely to contemplate suicide

November 12th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic pain are more likely to contemplate suicide than other, say researchers. The research led by University of Michigan scientists found that people who suffered ...

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Antimalarial drug can help prevent diabetes in arthritis patients

October 29th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): Antimalarial drug may help prevent the onset of diabetes in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, a new research shows. To reach the conclusion, boffins examined the records of ...

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Rheumatoid arthritis among women on upswing

October 27th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Mayo Clinic researchers have warned that the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis among women is on a rise. Their finding comes after four years of decline in cases of ...

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Why rheumatoid arthritis patients are at an increased heart failure risk

October 26th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): Heres why patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at an increased risk of heart failure- Diastolic dysfunction. Diastolic dysfunction is a condition in which the ventricles of the heart ...

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Scientists identify new genes that could lead to gout

October 1st, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 1 (ANI): Two new genes have been identified and the involvement of a third is confirmed in increasing the risk of higher levels of uric acid in the blood, ...

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Working environment governs rheumatoid arthritis risk

September 25th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Its not just smoking and alcohol that are instrumental in increasing the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, working environment too plays a critical role, say researchers. Scientists at ...

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Rheumatoid arthritis more painful experience for women

September 13th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 13 (ANI): While the visible symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis are same in everybody, the disease is more painful for women than it is for men, a new study has ...

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Rheumatism more painful for women than for men

September 13th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 13 (ANI): While the visible symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis are same in everybody, the disease turns out to be more painful for women than it is for men, revealed ...

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Rheumatoid arthritis may double heart attack risk

July 30th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are twice as likely to suffer a heart attack, suggests a new study. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and related autoimmune disorders are caused by a ...

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Suspect protein promotes DNA repair, prevents cancer

July 22nd, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 22 (IANS) A chromosomal protein that binds to damaged DNA and speeds up its repair becomes instrumental in preventing cancer, according to Texas University researchers. Identification and repair of DNA ...

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Regular running may help prevent osteoarthritis

June 29th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Toronto, June 29 (ANI): Running will certainly help you avert any possible chances of developing a knee problem, according to studies which that showed that non-runners are more likely to develop ...

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What is Rheumatoid arthritis?

June 7th, 2008 - 3:24 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi -
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as in other organs in ...

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Regular tipple may cut arthritis risk by 50%

June 5th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI -
London, June 5 (ANI): A regular tipple cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50 percent, according to a new study. Researchers at Karolinska Institute came to the conclusion ...

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‘Non-vegetarians run a greater risk from chronic diseases’

June 3rd, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Non-vegetarian families run a greater risk of suffering from chronic diseases than their vegetarian counterparts, suggests a survey conducted by Lucknow University (LU) students. "The survey covered 1,000 ...

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Rosehip more effective than painkillers for arthritis

May 19th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 18 (ANI): Rosehip powder can be more effective in alleviating arthritis pain than painkillers, say researchers. The team led by Dr Robin Christensen of the Frederiksberg Hospital in Copenhagen ...

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Breastfeeding halves mother’s arthritis risk

May 13th, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Breastfeeding has unplanned benefits like protecting nursing mothers from rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. The study found that women who had breastfed for 13 months or ...

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Long-term breastfeeding cuts rheumatoid arthritis risk

May 13th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Women who breastfeed for more than a year are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. Swedish scientists found that simply having children and ...

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OJ Simpson confessed to agent about murdering wife

May 12th, 2008 - 11:42 am ICT by admin -
London, May 12 (ANI): American footie ace O.J. Simpsons ex-agent has claimed that the star had confessed to killing wife Nicole Brown Simpson to him. Mike Gilbert, who worked with the 60-year-old ...

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Smart instrument for tissue damage assessment created

May 3rd, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Assessing the level of tissue damage in patients of osteo-arthritis sports injuries and other conditions affecting bone and cartilage will soon be possible thanks to Queensland University ...

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Chinese ants show promise in fighting arthritis, hepatitis

April 29th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Ants might not be an invited guest in the house, but they could soon become a welcome guest in your medicine cabinet, for chemists in China have ...

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Stem cells offer hope for arthritis sufferers

April 13th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin -
London, April 13 (IANS) Scientists have successfully identified stem cells that may be harnessed to repair damaged cartilage, offering relief to millions of osteoarthiritis patients. Cardiff University's Charlie Archer, who led the ...

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Stem cells offer hope for arthritis patients

April 12th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Apr 12 (ANI): People who suffer from osteoarthritis may soon get some relief, for researchers at Cardiff University have now identified bone stem cells that may be worked upon ...

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A tall story? Genes do manipulate height

A tall story? Genes do manipulate height

April 7th, 2008 - 11:17 am ICT by admin -
New York, April 7 (IANS) Scientists now have a far clearer picture of what makes some people tall - and others not so. Researchers who last year identified the first gene influencing ...

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Cod liver oil may reduce arthritis drug use

March 25th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by admin -
London, Mar 25 (ANI): Daily intake of cod liver oil can reduce the need of drugs in people suffering with rheumatoid arthritis, according to researchers. The research team from Dundee University have ...

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Protest over park chief’s removal in Madhya Pradesh

March 15th, 2008 - 11:51 pm ICT by admin -
Bhopal, March 15 (IANS) Employees of the Van Vihar National Park here locked its gates Saturday and did not allow in visitors to protest against the removal of the park director after ...

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Another tigress dies at Bhopal national park

March 15th, 2008 - 1:39 am ICT by admin -
Bhopal, March 14 (IANS) A three-year-old white tigress died Friday evening at the Van Vihar National Park here, taking to 14 the number of big cats that have died at the reserve ...

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HRT doesnt appear to raise risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women: Study

February 29th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are not at a greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), says a new study. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more predominant in women, ...

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Tonsillectomy can improve life for children with sleep apnea

February 13th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): A study has found that a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is the best way for improving the life of children who are suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. The study conducted ...

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Stallone feels like he is 20 again

February 11th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, February 11 (ANI): Veteran actor Sylvester Stallone has slammed his critics for thinking that he is too old to star in more action movies, insisting that he feels like he is ...

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