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Posted Thursday, January 29, 2004 by Rick
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****Ankylosing Spondylitis
Telegraph | Health | Is this any way to treat a doctor?
2004/01/28 Is this any way to treat a doctor? Too many hospital consultants are being suspended for too long, for no obvious reason. Sian Caiach, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, tries to remain cheerful and even to laugh at the "surreally depressing" aspects of her
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2004/01/28/hsus28.xml&sSheet=/health/2004/01/28/ixhmain.html
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****Arthritis
Science says: vitamin D, arthritis...
2004/01/27
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7797674.htm
SUNNY D (part 2)
Independent
... Crohn's and other inflammatory bowel diseases - people with these diseases
generally have low vitamin D. These diseases are more common in northern
states of ...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health/story.jsp?story=484081
LOW-GRADE Inflammation May Be Present in Advanced Osteoarthritis
Doctor's Guide (press release)
Higher levels of high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP) are seen in
patients ... Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, OA is not associated with a
large scale systemic ...
http://www.docguide.com/gpc.nsf/doc?CreateDocument=&n=22&l=PE&u=/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E1D003BE06E?OpenDocument&c=Osteoarthritis&count=10
****Autoimmune
Mycophenolate Mofetil Appears Safe, Effective for Lupus Nephritis
2004/01/27 Treatment with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) appears to be safe and effective in patients with proliferative forms of lupus nephritis, new research suggests.
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Arizona to be center of MS research
2004/01/29 A national study that combines two standard drugs to treat multiple sclerosis is coming to Arizona. The state's genetics research consortium, meanwhile, will look for genetic roots of the growing disease in a first-of-its-kind study.
http://www.azcentral.com/health/news/articles/0128ms-ON.html
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Adprotech and 3 UK universities first to report complete 3D structure of key immune inhibitor
2004/01/29 OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 29, 2004 - Adprotech Limited, the biopharmaceutical company and researchers at three UK universities are the first to publish the complete three-dimensional structure of human decay accelerating factor (DAF), an innate p
http://www.medadnews.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=107066
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U.S. News: Vitamin D, the sunshine fix(1/26/04)
joint disease--also an autoimmunedisease--by a third.The results make sense.Previous studies in both humans and animals havesuggested that
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/040126/health/26vitamins.htm
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
FDA expands uses for sleep medication
2004/01/27 Cephalon Inc. said yesterday that it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell its narcolepsy drug, Provigil, to treat a broader range of sleep disorders, including sleepiness suffered by night-shift workers. ... such as depressi
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/7803809.htm
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
BOLI : Worker reports employer policy is ' going to the toilet ...
Corvallis Gazette Times
... Question: I have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and when my condition
flares up, I may need to visit the bathroom many times throughout my work
shift. ...
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2004/01/25/news/business/sunbiz03.txt
****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
NEW Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Newswise (press release)
Newswise - A new treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) could
be on the horizon as a result of a new collaboration between a University
scientist and ...
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/502906/
EXPERTS go bananas to find disease cure
Liverpool Echo
... Scientists believe these micro-organisms contribute to the swelling
that is one of the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). ...
http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/content_objectid=13848561_method=full_siteid=50061_headline=-Experts-go-bananas-to-find-disease-cure-name_page.html
DUNDEE professor hails benefits of ' good bacteria '
Evening Telegraph
... Probiotics have already been shown to be effective in preventing diarrhoea,
treating Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and reducing the risk
of eczema ...
http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2004/01/23/story5556772t0.shtm
Depression could play a role in bowel disease relapse...
2004/01/29
http://www.healthandage.com/Home/gm=1!gid1=5437;jsessionid=E54BA299C28A449506707BEFD44BFB3E
HEALTH Behavior News Service
Health Behavior News Service
... Inflammatory bowel disease includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative
colitis. People with IBD experience alternating flare-ups and ...
http://www.hbns.org/news/bowel01-23-04.cfm
Swallow and Say 'Cheese'
2004/01/01 ... intestine (as long as 25 feet) and could be an important step forward in diagnosing small bowel disorders, says a study in the January issue of Radiology. The "camera pill" is called capsule......People with Crohn's disease are among those who may bene
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Bowel diseases, depression may be linked
2004/01/27 VIENNA, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Inflammatory bowel disease patients who suffer from depression may be more prone to flare-ups, Austrian researchers reported Monday.
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Elan Says Antegren Trial for Crohn's Successful
2004/01/01 Irish pharmaceutical firm Elan Corp Plc raised market hopes for its much-vaunted experimental drug Antegren on Thursday after it announced successful results from a key clinical trial on Crohn's disease.
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Elan and Biogen Idec Announce Webcast of ANTEGREN -natalizumab- Phase IIIMaintenance Data in Crohn's Disease
2004/01/01 Welcome [Sign In] To track stocks & more, Register Financial News Enter symbol(s) Symbol Lookup Press Release Source: Elan Corporation, plc and Biogen Idec Elan and Biogen Idec Announce Webcast of ANTEGREN -natalizumab- Phase III Maintenance Data in Crohn'
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2004/01/01
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PEDIATRIC Food Allergies: What Every Parent Should Know
allergies.about.com
... gastrointestinal syndromes and are associated with migraines, behavioral/developmental
disorders, arthritis, seizures, and inflammatory bowel disease. ...
http://allergies.about.com/cs/food/a/blaacc072103.htm
HARNESSING Mind Power
The Ledger
... Many of the 1,000 or so certified hypnotherapists in the United States
now get referrals from physicians on cases ranging from irritable bowel
syndrome and ...
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040127/NEWS/401270318/1021
INKINE Licenses Visicol to Pharmatel for Use in Australia and New ...
Business Wire (press release)
... indications. Additionally, the Company is developing Colirest(TM),
which is in clinical trials for the treatment of Crohn's disease. ...
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040127005500&newsLang=en
****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
Chronic Itch More Than Skin Deep: Study
2004/01/01 ...Schmelz's team set out to compare the responses of people with atopic dermatitis with people with psoriasis - another chronic skin condition - and healthy people....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040126/hl_nm/chronic_itch_dc_1
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Psoriasis fund to be launched in Edinburgh...
2004/01/23
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=86452004
****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome
ELEVATED Interleukin-16 Appears To Be Associated With Joint ...
Doctor's Guide (press release)
... C-reactive protein level or disease activity score. "Altogether, these
results indicate a RA disease associated involvement of IL-16, rather
than arthritis per ...
http://www.docguide.com/gpc.nsf/doc?CreateDocument=&n=22&l=PE&u=/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E14003E5DDA?OpenDocument&c=Rheumatoid%20Arthritis&count=10
****Other
New Book Unites Medical Science and Natural Healing to Attack Chronic Disease...
2004/01/29
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-29-2004/0002098796&EDATE=
Industry-academia alliance produces world's first cancer-fighting DAF protein structure
2004/01/29 industry-academia alliance produces world's first cancer-fighting daf protein structure , life sciences news, adprotech plc"> Industry-academia alliance produces world's first cancer-fighting DAF protein structure .
http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/view_article.asp?article_id=8212
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CAREFULLY consider revealing chronic illness
Miami Herald
... A New Jersey newspaper reporter informed management about her ulcerative
colitis before she accepted her current spot in September 2002. ...
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/7783971.htm
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Posted Thursday, January 22, 2004 by Rick
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****Autoimmune
DUAL, HLA-B27 Subtype-dependent Conformation of a Self-peptide
Journal of Experimental Medicine
... His) within the peptide binding groove but are differentially associated
with the autoimmune disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS); HLA-B*2705 occurs
in AS ...
http://www.jem.org/cgi/content/abstract/199/2/271
OVEREXPRESSION of leptin mRNA in mesenteric adipose tissue in ...
Gastroentérologie Clinique et Biologique (Abonnement)
To quantify the expression of leptin mRNA in mesenteric adipose tissue
of patients with CD or ulcerative colitis (UC). Specimens ...
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
UK Establishes Nationwide CFS/ME Centers
2004/01/01 Twelve new centers devoted to treating and supporting patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also called myalgic encephalopathy (ME), are due to be established in Britain, the government announced on Tuesday.
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
MORE good trials results for Alizyme
Business Weekly, UK
The Cambridge company has successfully completed a new clinical trial of
renzapride in patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
(c-IBS ...
http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/view_article.asp?article_id=8162
****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
Picky Eating Common in Kids with Bowel Disease
2004/01/19 ISLAMABAD: Children with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely than others to exhibit signs of "picky" eating, such as not eating during meals, negotiating what they will or won't eat, or refusing outright to eat certain foods, the results of a new st
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A young man talks about learning to live with this inflammatory bowel disease
2004/01/20 He calls it "the stomach ache that never ends," a 10-year period when every meal could be "a ticking time bomb," a decade of treatment regimens, culminating in the surgical removal of his ileum, the end of his small intestine.
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£ 36K NHS BILL STUNS SICK DIANA
Sunday People, UK
... Diana, who cannot digest food because of severe Crohn's disease, had
a rare bone marrow transplant which will allow her to return to work.
...
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HEALTH Alert: treating cancer's side effects
WIS
... mass wasn't cancer. It was inflammation from Crohn's Disease, "Its's
been fantastic. I'm building my strength back up. I'm living ...
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CROHN'S Disease
CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBS) Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel ailment, is debilitating.
Symptoms include recurrent abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and fatigue.
...
http://cbsnewyork.com/investigates/local_story_021161232.html
HE has his health
San Diego Union Tribune
... with Athletes in Action. Irritable bowel syndrome was another possibility.
Finally, it was determined to be a physical problem. ...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/aztecs/20040122-9999_1s22azbase.html
****Medications
ENBREL Receives European Union Approval for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis
2004/01/20 MADISON, N.J., Jan. 20, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), today announced that the European Commission has approved ENBREL (etanercept) (25 mg twice weekly) for the treatment of adults with severe active
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
COMBINATION Of Infliximab And Hydroxyurea Offers Potential ...
Doctor's Guide (press release)
A combined regimen of infliximab and hydroxyurea may prove to be a useful
new treatment option for patients with severe psoriasis and/or psoriatic
arthritis, ...
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Moisturiser could be made from baby goo, say scientists...
2004/01/19
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The misconceptions about psoriasis...
2004/01/17
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****Other
You are feeling very, very ... healthy - Hypnosis is moving deeper, deeper, into the mainstream
2004/01/18
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Herbal Supplement Shortens Duration Of Cold
2004/01/01 ...You should avoid Echinacea if you have an autoimmune disease or if you are taking drugs to suppress your immunity....
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