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December 2003
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Posted Saturday, December 27, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis
Infliximab May Benefit Patients with Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis
2003/12/23 Infliximab shows promise in treating active and refractory juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS), according to a report highlighting findings of 2 patients who received the drug.
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****Autoimmune
Bone and Intestinal Disease May Have Common Cause
2003/01/01 ...Autoimmune-related bone disease and intestinal inflammation are closely linked with the deregulation and...
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Folic Acid Keeps Arthritis Patients on Methotrexate
2003/01/01 ...It is an autoimmune disease, meaning it arises from an abnormal immune system attack on the body's own tissue....
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Linking The Immune System With Lipid Metabolism...
2003/12/23
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031219072605.htm
MEDICINE: Antibiotics seem to be the answer...
2003/12/26
http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2003/12/27/editorials/letters/letter03.txt
****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Incredible shrinking woman
2003/12/22 To some people, gastroparesis may sound like the ideal illness. Winnie Morris lost nearly 30 pounds. The few extra pounds she had always worried about were gone. All her clothes needed altering.
http://www.monroenews.com/articles/2003/12/22/your_health/health02.txt
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
A Pair Of Discoveries Helps Unravel Complex Genetics Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2003/12/22 Researchers at Johns Hopkins have linked versions of two different genes with the inflammatory bowel diseases known as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031222065711.htm
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The A-B-C's of Smart Antibiotic Use
2003/01/01 ..."This delivery has fewer systemic side effects and will not worsen underlying illnesses, like inflammatory bowel disease," he adds....
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Bacteria find could help fight diseases...
2003/12/21
http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/health.cfm?id=1400582003
Soup for soul, mind and body
2003/12/24 In many cultures, chicken soup is accorded near magical status. The "Jewish penicillin" is prescribed not just for colds and flu but for everything from bronchitis to allergies, while in China it is given as a restorative to women after childbirth.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2003/12/17/hsoup17.xml&sSheet=/health/2003/12/24/ixhmain.html
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Researchers unravel genetics of inflammatory bowel disease
2003/12/21 Washington, Dec. 21 (ANI): Researchers at Johns Hopkins have linked versions of two different genes with the inflammatory bowel diseases known as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
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****Iritis Uveitis Eye
KRL detects 23 genes causing eye diseases
2003/12/19 LAHORE: The Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) has detected 23 genes among a total of 121 which have been known to cause eye diseases, KRL Chairman Dr Javed Ashraf Mirza declared on Friday at the 24th annual congress of the Ophthalmological Society of Paki
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_20-12-2003_pg7_21
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****Medications
Medication mistakes are common and can be deadly
2003/12/23 When an airplane crashes, the public demands to know what went wrong. They also want the problem to be corrected so it won't happen again. The entire space shuttle program has been grounded since the Columbia tragedy last February.
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
Physician warns of possible risks of new psoriasis drugs
2003/12/27 Dr Robert Stern, head of dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has stated that new psoriasis drugs, such as Raptiva and Remicade, are simply less effective than conventional treatments as well as being more expensive.
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Effects of Spicing Life Up With Turmeric Not Known
2003/12/23 Q. My daughter's psoriasis was quite severe. She had a red rash and scaling on both arms from shoulders to wrists. When I read your column about turmeric helping psoriasis, she started taking this spice in gel capsules. The rash has cleared almost
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-dsphar3596292dec23.story
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JAMA Study Shows New 'biologic' Drug Reduces Psoriasis Symptoms, Improves Quality Of Life
2003/12/24 MAYWOOD, Ill. – A new "biologic" drug, efalizumab, reduces the thick, red, scaly skin lesions of psoriasis, and improves patient quality of life, according to a study in the Dec. 17 Journal of the American Medical Association.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031223070303.htm
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****Other
Regenerative Chemical Turns Muscle Cells Into Stem Cells
2003/12/25 A group of researchers from The Scripps Research Institute has identified a small synthetic molecule that can induce a cell to undergo dedifferentiation--to move backwards developmentally from its current state to form its own precursor cell.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031223062153.htm
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Posted Friday, December 19, 2003 by Rick
****Arthritis
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
2003/01/01 ...This inflammation, called iridocyclitis or iritis or uveitis, can be detected early by an opthalmologist....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/kidshealth/20031218/hl_kidshealth/juvenile_rheumatoid_arthritis
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Biodegradable Particles Mimic White Blood Cells, Target Inflamed Tissue, New Study Finds...
2003/12/18
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031218075252.htm
Lupus patients get new support
2003/12/18 Home · News · Sports · Business · Features · Scene · Velocity · Classifieds · Jobs · Cars · Homes · Marketplace · Contact Us · Search Features » Health & Fitness » Health Feature Thursday, December 18, 2003 Mail this page New Medicine Lupus patients get ne
http://www.courier-journal.com/features/health/2003/12/hf-front-lupus1218-6759.html
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****Autoimmune
Embarrassing ailments (part 1)
2003/12/19 Spots on the face, shoulders or upper back. Blackheads, whiteheads, large raised spots, spots filled with pus or hardened lumps. Cause Although spots tend to be associated with adolescence, they are becoming increasingly common in adults, with some people
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml;$sessionid$4QFZBJO3AZPEHQFIQMFSFFWAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/health/2003/12/16/hemba15.xml&pos=portal_puff1&_requestid=87484
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Studies: Inflammation a Bad Actor for Heart
2003/01/01 WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Two new studies showing accelerated accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries of people with the autoimmune disease called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) support the growing belief that chronic inflammation pl
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20031218/hl_hsn/studiesinflammationabadactorforheart
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Linking the immune system with lipid metabolism
2003/12/19 A team of researchers led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a family of proteins that connect the immune system to the body's lipids--the fat molecules that are a major building block of the human body.
http://www2.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-12/sri-lti121803.php
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
In sickness and in health: treating ME
2003/12/15 My recent comments on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) have generated such gusts of correspondence, touching on so many important issues of general interest, that I feel impelled to return to it.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml;$sessionid$5M13L0YSG1YAFQFIQMFSFFWAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/health/2003/12/01/hdoc01.xml&sSheet=/health/2003/12/12/ixhfeatures.html
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
I have IBS should I be eating more fibre?...
2003/12/18
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_doctor/bran_ibs.shtml
News about irritable bowel syndrome...
2003/12/15
http://www.dominionpost.com/a/news/2003/12/15/bg/
Genetic link in irritable bowel...
2003/12/15
http://www.healthandage.com/Home/gm=1!gid1=5287;jsessionid=1f6gkCm2TWCgLZgIb840wDsetfjr1TTWZsh2X21zDfpmuwSzkfSo!-2097068708!174479239!7537!7038
Will my IBS respond to Alka-Seltzer?...
2003/12/15
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031215/LIFESTYLES07/112150287/-1/LIFESTYLES
****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
2003/12/19 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – The "pill cam" has the potential to replace common diagnostic imaging procedures for stomach and bowel disorders, particularly difficult-to-diagnose conditions.
http://www.medicalpost.com/mpcontent/article.jsp?content=20031211_115355_3088
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Colonoscopy: Conventional or virtual?...
2003/12/18
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/living/7517723.htm
Does Cold Food Cause Crohn's?...
2003/12/18
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/78/95775.htm?z=1728_00000_1000_ln_06
Infectious Diarrhea in the Elderly: Case Study
2003/12/15 © Geriatric Times . All rights reserved. by Jill M. Watanabe, M.D., M.P.H., and Christina M. Surawicz, M.D.
http://www.geriatrictimes.com/g031220.html
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Biodegradable particles mimic white blood cells, target inflamed tissue, new study finds
2003/12/17 ATHENS, Ohio – Scientists have developed biodegradable polymers that can mimic the ability of white blood cells to target inflamed blood vessel walls, according to a new study led by Ohio University researchers.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-12/ou-bpm121703.php
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Cholesterol meds in the spice cabinet?
Cholesterol medsin the spice cabinet?A pinch of cinnamon may prevent and control blood sugar and cholesterol levels for patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study done in Peshawar, Pakistan, and reported in the December issue of Diabetes Care maga
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/350/science/Cholesterol_meds_in_the_spice_cabinet_+.shtml
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****Medical Marijuana
Appeals court: Federal drug ban does not apply to medicinal pot
2003/12/17 A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that a federal law outlawing marijuana does not apply to sick people who are allowed by some states to smoke pot with a doctor's recommendation. ... to the federal government in its fight against medical marijuana Th
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
Soothing News for Psoriasis Sufferers
2003/01/01 TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- The drug alefacept seems to reduce the severity of psoriasis, says a study in the December issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20031217/hl_hsn/soothingnewsforpsoriasissufferers
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By Christine Haran
2003/12/19 It turns out that psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that causes itchy, scaly red patches, is more than skin deep.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/Healthology/psoriasis_lymphoma_healthology_031219.html
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Another New Drug for Psoriasis
2003/01/01 TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- The new biologic drug called efalizumab reduces the thick, red, scaly skin lesions caused by psoriasis and offers improved quality of life to people with the skin disease.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20031217/hl_hsn/anothernewdrugforpsoriasis
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Psoriasis Patients Report Benefits with New Drug
2003/12/16 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with moderate to severe psoriasis - in which skin thickens and becomes scaly and inflamed - treatment with efalizumab (Raptiva), reduces the frequency ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4003915
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Skin cancer rates leave lesser conditions untreated...
2003/12/18
http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/health.cfm?id=1389582003
Psoriasis Drug/Green Tea, Sleep, Cancer
2003/12/19 Posted: October 31, 2003 at 3:40 p.m. BAY AREA (KRON) -- An estimated 4.5 million Americans suffer from Psoriasis. It's a chronic skin disorder that often leaves the skin covered in a disfiguring thick, red rash that itches constantly.
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Editorial wary of psoriasis drugs AMA recommends non-primary use of treatments
2003/12/18 New psoriasis medicines from Johnson & Johnson, Genentech Inc. and other drugmakers should be used only as a backup to existing therapies, according to the lead editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Monoclonal Antibody Effective Against Psoriasis
2003/12/06 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with a fully human monoclonal antibody against the CD4+ T cells appears to be a safe, moderately effective treatment for psoriasis, according to a report ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3948888
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****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome
Teens catching chlamydia...
2003/12/15
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