April 2004

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Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by Rick
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****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Special kind of arthritis afflicts the backs of young men...
2004/04/22
http://yumasun.com/artman/publish/articles/story_10762.shtml

MERCK Arcoxia, Cardiome Oxyprim To Be Reviewed At June 2-3 Gout ...
FDA Advisory Committee - USA
... Merck withdrew the NDA for Arcoxia in March 2002, in order, the firm
said at the time, to add data on ankylosing spondylitis. A ...
http://www.fdaadvisorycommittee.com/FDC/AdvisoryCommittee/Committees/Arthritis+Drugs/060204_OxyprimGout/0602-0304_OxyprimArcoxia.htm

WHAT is arthritis?
Medical News Today - UK
... - ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS {ANK/ee/loe/sing spon/dih/LIE/tis} is an inflammatory
disease that affects the spine and the joints between the spine and the
pelvis. ...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7621


****Autoimmune

Curry spice to ease fatal genetic disease...
2004/04/25
http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=51627

Diabetes Reportedly to Double Worldwide by 2030
2004/04/26
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4941306
Result found by: Reuters

The right amount of sunlight can be good for the body...
2004/04/29
http://nsnlb.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040425/HEALTH/40425037

HEALTH News India > Protein that may help prevent autoimmune ...
New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
... body,. causing autoimmune conditions like diabetes, lupus, arthritis
and multiple sclerosis. ... deleted. reactive T cells don't get eradicated.
...
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=13199


****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Puttnam tells of 16 years with ME
2004/04/26 The Oscar-winning film producer David Puttnam has been suffering from ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, for the past 16 years. It was partly responsible for his departure from Columbia Pictures in Hollywood, he has exclusively told the Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,11381,1204278,00.html
Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com), AltaVista News


****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

VA benefits for former Prisoners of War
The Dolphin - Groton,CT,USA
... at least 10 percent disabling): avitaminosis; beriberi; chronic dysentery;
cirrhosis of the liver; helminthiasis; irritable bowel syndrome and malnutrition
...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11358347&BRD=1659&PAG=461&dept_id=8103&rfi=6

BIOBALANCE Announces Key 2004 Milestones for PROBACTRIX-TM-
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
... milestones. It initiated a clinical trial as a medical food in irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) patients at St. Michael's Hospital ...
http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=20830154&brk=1

STOMACH Trouble
Forbes - USA
13 (HealthDayNews) -- Many Americans who have functional dyspepsia also
have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), says an American study released Monday.
...
http://www.forbes.com/health/feeds/hscout/2003/10/13/hscout515467.html

TEARS IN THEIR EYES
The Mirror - UK
... The former model had been told she had irritable bowel syndrome, but
by the time doctors realised she had cancer, it was terminal. ...
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14176050&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=tears-in-their-eyes-name_page.html

COELIAC diet under scrutiny
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
... Unfortunately, the misconception is that if you're not as sick you've
just got irritable bowel syndrome and people are not being investigated
for coeliac ...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2889623a7144,00.html

HEALTH Tips
Good Housekeeping Magazine - USA
... Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a chronic digestive disorder that affects
as many people as asthma or diabetes, says Nancy Norton, president and
founder of ...
http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/news/article/0,,comtex_2004_04_26_up_0000-4190-bc-healthtips~ew~xml,00.html

PAIN Therapeutics to Present Neuropathic Pain Data at Scientific ...
PR Newswire (press release) - USA
... Our drugs target severe chronic pain, such as pain associated with
osteoarthritis, low-back pain or irritable bowel syndrome. We ...
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/04-27-2004/0002160465&EDATE=

STUDY cash targets gluten allergy
New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand
... She has published a cookbook for people with coeliac disease and irritable
bowel syndrome titled Irrestistibles for the Irritable. ...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3563027&thesection=news&thesubsection=general


****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Pipeline Brings Hope To Crohn's Patients
2004/04/26 In the pharmaceutical industry, sometimes what's bad for patients is good for drug makers.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibd/20040426/bs_ibd_ibd/2004426health
Result found by: AltaVista News

Protecting the colon with flaxseed
2004/04/27 Suzy Cohen/ Suzy Cohen is a registered pharmacist with more thI have irritable bowel syndrome and colon polyps. My chiropractor says I need flaxseed to prevent colon cancer. How does it work? - P.L., Sanibel, Fla. Because you have polyps, you are at higher
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-dspharm3773397apr27,0,3788426.story
Result found by: Newsday.com

Transvaginal Ultrasound Superior to Transrectal Ultrasound for Staging Rectal Cancer in Women
2004/04/28 ALEXANDRIA, VA -- April 28, 2004 -- Transvaginal ultrasound surpasses the capabilities of transrectal ultrasound in evaluating women with rectal tumors, as shown by a new study at Toronto General Hospital in Canada.
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E8400462CCC?OpenDocument&id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249&c=Colorectal%20Cancer&count=10
Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com), AltaVista News

Treatments for IBD look at diet, psychological issues
2004/04/28 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is divided into two main categories: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This column will provide a general overview of these two disorders and offer some possible treatment options.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/04/28/build/health/70-ibd-treatments.inc
Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com), AltaVista News

Unraveling the Mystery of Crohn's Disease
the Mystery of Crohn's DiseaseCould bacteria found in dairy products play a key role in Crohn's disease?By Patrick PerryMarch/April 2004Dr. John
http://www.satevepost.org/issues/2004/0304/04-0304-mysteryofcrohns.shtml
Result found by: Daypop

Farm guidance on Crohn's welcomed...
2004/04/28
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3666593.stm

NEW Approaches to Treat Patients Who Did Not Benefit From ...
Medical News Today - UK
... and lupus), pulmonary disorders (dyspnea, pneumonia, bronchiolitis
obliterans, interstitial pneumonitis and sarcoidosis), colitis (ulcerative
and hemorrhagic ...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7610

SUPPLEMENT Use Common Among Kids, Teens
WebMD - USA
... alternative medicine use was highest in children with cancer, cystic
fibrosis, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and inflammatory
bowel disease. ...
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/86/98897.htm?z=1728_00000_1000_ln_01


****Medications

Vioxx Tied to Higher Heart Attack Risk
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2004/04/20/hscout518497.html
Submitted by RISG member Janet.

FDA Finds Possible New Risks of Bowel Drug
2004/04/28 By Associated PressSome users of the irritable-bowel treatment Zelnorm have suffered diarrhea so serious they require hospitalization, and four have died from an intestinal problem, the government said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration stressed t
http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-bowel-drug,0,870717.story
Result found by: Newsday.com

EUROPEAN Union's CPMP Recommends Broader Indication for REMICADE ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... REMICADE is the only biologic indicated for the treatment of RA, Crohn's
disease (CD), a serious gastrointestinal disorder, and ankylosing spondylitis
(AS), a ...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040423/nyf052_1.html


****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Clinical Trials Update: April 27, 2004
2004/04/29 (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20040430/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdatenbspapril272004
Result found by: AltaVista News

Follow up on VapoRub for fungus...
2004/04/27
http://www.dominionpost.com/a/news/2004/04/27/bw/

Factors affecting compliance with psoriasis treatment...
2004/04/22
http://www.healthandage.com/Home/gm=1!gid1=5737

New Treatments Available for Psoriasis...
2004/04/22
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/news/042104_NW_psoriasis.html

PTC Therapeutics' researchers identify biochemical pathway important for modulating cell growth
2004/04/29 SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ April 30, 2004 PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC), today announced the first identification in humans of an enzyme complex underlying the metabolism of tRNA and mRNA, two integral components of cell proliferation.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/erln-ptr042604.php
Result found by: AltaVista News, FAST Search (alltheweb.com)

In praise of dirt
2004/04/29 People who are more exposed to a grubby household or to pets are less likely to develop eczema, according to a the latest study to suggest that modern hygiene may promote allergic diseases.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040430/hl_afp/health_disease_allergies_040430002112
Result found by: AltaVista News

PSORIASIS medications can treat more than the skin
New-Medical.net - World
... Around a quarter of people with psoriasis also suffer from psoriatic
arthritis, which is similar to rheumatoid arthritis in its effects. ...
http://www.news-medical.net/view_article.asp?id=924


****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

STDs remain on top 10 list of diseases County records released this week show an increase in reported cases of chlamydia, HIV
2004/04/28 STOCKTON -- Diseases related to sexual activity and drug abuse remained among the top reported diseases in the San Joaquin County last year, according to a Public Health Services Department year-end report.
http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10671~2113292,00.html
Result found by: AltaVista News


****Urethritis

Chlamydia in men now also linked to infertility new findings
2004/04/28 Chlamydia infection in women has been known for some time to be linked to infertility, but Swedish research published t(Thursday 29 April) in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction[1] has found evidence that infection in men can
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/esfh-cim042604.php
Result found by: AltaVista News

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
2004/04/28 Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra become infected, and they're not uncommon. By age 11, 3% of girls and 1% of boys have had at least one UTI. But some children experience UTIs again and again.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/kidshealth/20040428/hl_kidshealth/recurrent_urinary_tract_infections_and_related_conditions
Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com), AltaVista News


****Doctor's Guide Search results.

Search results : Reactive Arthritis, Reiter's Syndrome
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/SearchResults?openform&Query=reiter's%20syndrome%2C%20reactive%20arthritis&so=date&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5

Search results : Ankylosing Spondylitis
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/SearchResults?openform&Query=Ankylosing%20Spondylitis&so=date&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5

Search results : Psoriatic
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/SearchResults?openform&Query=Psoriatic&so=date&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5

Search results : Psoriasis
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/SearchResults?openform&Query=psoriasis&so=date&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5

Search results : Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Search results : Irritable bowel syndrome
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Search results : Arthritis
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Search results : Autoimmune
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Search results : Prayer
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Search results : Pain
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Search results : Depression
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Posted Wednesday, April 21, 2004 by Rick
-
****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Stricken Island teen in need of a liver Benicia man's nonprofit organization sets up fund-raiser for 14-year-old suffering
2004/04/21 Benicia businessman Michael Cutler grew up poor in Baltimore. As a boy, he promised himself if he ever became successful, he'd take the time to help others, lending a hand and sharing a message of hope.
http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~1486~2098725,00.html
Result found by: AltaVista News

MCMANUS THROUGH AS SMALL WITHDRAWS
World Snooker - UK
... Edinburgh's Small was diagnosed in 2001 with ankylosing spondylitis,
a degenerative disease which causes pain in his neck and back. ...
http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/embassy04/articleshow.asp?articleID=1943&categoryID=92

SOLID start for Williams
Eurosport - Italy
... Small, who suffers from a spinal arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis,
experienced an eye problem after being given a steroid injection to treat
his back ...
http://www.eurosport.com/sport.asp?LangueID=0&SportID=52&StoryID=575953&eventid=6724

CENTOCOR Announces Another First for Anti-TNF Therapies: More ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... RA and CD. In the European Union, REMICADE is also approved for the
treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. In most countries, REMICADE ...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040421/phw012_1.html


****Arthritis

Behcet's Disease Frequencyin Italy, Types of Lesions Similar to Other Countries...
2004/04/20
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E7600242ACB

Exercise is still possible with arthritis...
2004/04/18
http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive4/041804/tp6de6.htm?date=041804&story=tp6de6.htm


****Autoimmune

ABCNEWS.com : Unraveling the Mystery of Autoimmunity
2004/04/15 Search the Web and ABCNEWS.com April 15, 2003 /images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""> Unraveling the Mystery of Autoimmunity Related Webcasts Multiple Sclerosis 101 ...
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/healthology/HO_autoimmunity.html

ABCNEWS.com : New Treatment Advice for Diabetics
2004/04/20 The American College of Physicians says people with type 2 diabetes should take statins, regardless of their cholesterol levels.
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/MedicineCuttingEdge/statins_040419.html

Texas scientists find immune system key...
2004/04/21
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=9b85e20846eba430

ABCNEWS.com : New Therapy for MS Is the Bee's Knees
2004/04/20 Search the Web and ABCNEWS.com //abcnews.go.com/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""> The Buzz About Bee Venom By Christine Haran — Bees are creatures ...
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/healthology/bee_venom_healthology.html

Protein may help prevent autoimmune attacks
2004/04/21 St. Louis, April 21, 2004 -- A possibly important ally of the immune system that can help with the tricky task of separating friend from foe has been identified by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/wuso-pmh042104.php
Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com), AltaVista News

Exposure to bacteria may be key to strong immune system...
2004/04/21
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/auto/epaper/editions/today/accent_04584446a56e007610b0.html

Dietary supplement shows promise for improving immune function in the elderly...
2004/04/21
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7481

LINK between iron regulation and the immune system
New-Medical.net - World
Patients with chronic inflammatory disorders, including infections, inflammatory
bowel disease, arthritis and cancer, commonly become anemic. ...
http://www.news-medical.net/view_article.asp?id=682


****Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Pain: Do We Know the Source?
Subscription to Medscap required. Submited by RISG member Sharon.

Chronic pain and tenderness exist as a continuum in the general population and the severity of these symptoms appears to be normally distributed with more women than men affected.
Curr Opin Rheumatol 16(2) 2004
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/470556?mpid=27358


****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Working women who 'want it all' get -- stressed...
2004/04/19
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2004/04/19/focus6.html

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
2004/04/15 A research study to determine if an investigational drug is safe and effective in relieving symptoms related to irritable bowel syndrome in adult females.
http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=518422

SURVIVING the ills of the road
International Herald Tribune - Paris,France
... It can be set off by a variety of culprits, including antibiotics,
irritable bowel syndrome, food poisoning and contact with people who have
infectious diarrhea ...
http://www.iht.com/articles/515502.htm

STRESS attacks multiple body systems
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
... Stress can certainly give you butterflies or a stomachache, but chronic
stress can trigger flare-ups of irritable bowel syndrome, an intestinal
condition that ...
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/8461169.htm

INKINE Announces Positive Clinical Trial Results: Low Dose ...
Business Wire (press release) - USA
... successful completion of a Phase IV study of Visicol(R) tablets in
patients with functional constipation or constipation predominant Irritable
Bowel Syndrome. ...
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040419005167&newsLang=en

ENTER the Sanctuary Room
Boca Raton News - Boca Raton,FL,USA
... I have irritable bowel syndrome, and I couldn't sleep at night,"
said Beverly. "This has settled me down and calmed my intestines.".
...
http://www.bocaratonnews.com/index.php?src=news&category=LOCAL%20NEWS&prid=8066

PAIN Therapeutics to Present at the CIBC Biotechnology Conference
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... Our drugs target severe chronic pain, such as pain associated with
osteoarthritis, low-back pain or irritable bowel syndrome. We ...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040420/sftu033_1.html

FOR some, gluten can have devastating effects
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle,WA,USA
... Some people who have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome may
have celiac disease," says Dr. Michael Schuffler, a University of Washington
professor of ...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/169871_glutenfree21.html

AXCAN Pharma to present at CIBC World Markets Annual ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... treatment of symptoms in a number of gastrointestinal diseases and
disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome,
cholestatic liver ...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040421/mo065_1.html


****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

ABCNEWS.com : GI Bleeding: What's the Cause?
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/healthology/digestive_tract_bleeding_healthology.html

Discovery could improve anemia treatment in patients
2004/04/18 NOTE: This release has been updated since its original posting. Patients with chronic inflammatory disorders, including infections, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and cancer, commonly become anemic.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/chb-dci041404.php
Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com), AltaVista News

ABCNEWS.com : Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2004/05/07 Search the Web and ABCNEWS.com May 6, 2003 //abcnews.go.com/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""> When Medication Is Not Enough Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel ...
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/healthology/HO_ibssurgery.html

MARVELLOUS Medicine
Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
... People suffering from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis may
soon be swallowing the worm eggs to cut symptoms after the success of
his trial in the US. ...
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2788225

MEDICAL Minute: New breed of doctors
Capital News 9 - Albany,NY,USA
... for Crohn's disease. The University of Toronto scientists said the
discovery will lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the inflammatory
bowel condition ...
http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/health_team_9/?ArID=69239&SecID=17

INDIANA fares well in colorectal cancer ratings
Purdue Exponent - USA
... People with family history of colorectal, breast, ovarian or uterine
cancer, or colon polyps or inflammatory bowel disease are possibly in
danger of having ...
http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2004/04/19§ion=city&storyid=cancer

LOCAL Residents to Receive Major Awards from Crohn's & Colitis ...
Larchmont Gazette - Larchmont,NY,USA
by Judy Silberstein. (April 20, 2004) When close relatives and friends
were impacted by the serious digestive diseases of Crohn's and colitis,
Stephen and Ruth ...
http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2004/articles/20040420crohnaward.html

EMAILS help boost patients' spirits
BBC News - London,England,UK
Gill was admitted to the Royal Liverpool Hospital with ulcerative colitis,
which leads to ulcers developing in the large intestine. ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3246881.stm


****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Cancer Drug Relieves Severe Psoriasis
2004/04/20
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4883263
Result found by: Reuters

ABCNEWS.com : Foot Fungus Among Us
2003/02/24 Search the Web and ABCNEWS.com //abcnews.go.com/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""> Medical treatment for foot and toenail fungus can take several months. ...
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/healthology/foot_fungus_healthology.html

ABCNEWS.com : Link Between Psoriasis and Lymphoma?
2004/12/19 Search the Web and ABCNEWS.com //abcnews.go.com/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""> Under the Skin By Christine Haran — It turns out that ...
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/healthology/psoriasis_lymphoma_healthology_031219.html

Ill effects of tanning pills...
2004/04/18
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2004/04/19/200404190019.asp

ABCNEWS.com : Experts: Soothing Solutions for Psoriasis
2004/09/08 Search the Web and ABCNEWS.com
Soothing Combinations for Psoriasis — A little sunlight can help ...
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/healthology/HO_psoriasis.html

AVANIR Presents Data on Novel Anti-Inflammatory Compounds
2004/04/21 AVANIR Pharmaceuticals presented data on its lead anti-inflammatory compounds at the Experimental Biology 2004 meeting organized by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in Washington, D.C., April 17-21, 2004. The AVANIR com
http://www.thetsector.com/displayarticle7498.html?POSTNUKESID=c27513974ebcb01b83546822bc61fc4d
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ABCNEWS.com : New Treatment for Psoriasis: Are We Finally on the Right Track?
2004/02/20 February 19, 2003 /images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""> New Treatment for Psoriasis: Are We Finally on the Right Track? Related Webcasts ...
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****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

Patent 6,713,610
2004/04/16 Fully human antibodies against a specific antigen can be prepared by administering the antigen to a transgenic animal which has been modified to produce such antibodies in response to antigenic challenge, but whose endogenous loci have been disabled.
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A killer clue
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Atlanta,GA,USA
... risk for heart disease should also consider a highly sensitive C-reactive
protein test ... Certain diseases, like arthritis, have long been known
to be illnesses of ...
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/health/0404/18iinflammation.html

AUTOIMMUNITY - Is it possible to be too clean
Medical News Today - UK
... with autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes, lupus, and rheumatoid
arthritis have low ... T cells act as a buffer against the emergence of
self-reactive T cells ...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7311

NO one diet key to relieving arthritis
Gainesville Times - Gainesville,GA,USA
... acids) and certain forms of arthritis or related conditions, such as
gout, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, and reactive
arthritis. ...
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20040421/localnews/265882.html


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GeneAlert ... from UPI
2004/04/16 Instead of searching for disease
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What Causes Depression?...
2004/04/21
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ABCNEWS.com : New Options for Treating Sinusitis
2003/08/22 Dr. Timothy Johnson discusses prevention of sinusitis and treatment approaches.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/DailyNews/drjohnson011120sinusitis.html

Slower prostate cancer cell growth after green and black tea polyphenols consumption...
2004/04/18
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Posted Thursday, April 15, 2004 by Rick
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****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Carters Pack football career cut short...
2004/04/10
http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2004/04/09/68236.php?sp1=rgj&sp2=Sports&sp3=Sports&sp5=RGJ.com&sp6=news&sp7=sports


****Arthritis

UA to study effect of exercise on arthritis
2004/04/14 Researchers will look at strength training's effect on people with rheumatoid arthritis. There was a time when people with rheumatoid arthritis were told not to exercise. That has changed, but the medical community is still trying to figure out the best ex
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=local&story_id=041404a7_arthritis
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OVERCOMING ARTHRITIS
Press Information Bureau (press release) - India
... osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, systemic lupus
erythematosus, scleroderma, juvenile reheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing
spondylitis and gout. ...
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=1544


****Autoimmune

Study: immune disease caused by lack of stimulation...
2004/04/15
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/nation_world_news/article/0,1651,TCP_1022_2810994,00.html

A new hypothesis about autoimmunity. Is it possible to be too clean?
2004/04/15 A new hypothesis about autoimmunity. Is it possible to be too clean? La Jolla, CA. April 12, 2004 - A group of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found a connection between poor T cell survival in the body and the development of autoimmunity
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/sri-anh041304.php
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****Fibromyalgia

Woman Tells Of Life With Fibromyalgia
2004/04/13 It started with a severe, straining pull in her neck. After going to an orthopedist, Carla was told to visit a rheumatologist. In the two months she waited for the rheumatology appointment, the nagging pain spread to her shoulders, back and hips.
http://pasco.tbo.com/pasco/MGAGIOG7ZSD.html
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FIBROMYALGIA sufferers say pain is very real
Biloxi Sun Herald - Biloxi,MS,USA
... Others believe the syndrome may be triggered by an infectious agent
... and aching, symptoms often include fatigue, headache, irritable bowel,
sleep disturbances ...
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/living/8380971.htm


****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Painful Yet Mysterious Affliction
2004/04/09 An estimated 30 million Americans have the disorder, but too few ever get treatment, experts say. By Dennis Thompson Jr.
http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=518336
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YOGURT effective on his IBS
Monterey County Herald - Monterey,CA,USA
By Peter H. Gott, MD. Dear Dr. Gott: My husband was diagnosed with irritable
bowel syndrome several years ago. After trying several ...
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/living/8414386.htm

MODIFYING diet is 1 way to cure irritable bowels
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
D ear Dr. Gott: My husband was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome
several years ago. After trying several diets and over-the ...
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/8413066.htm

RESEARCHERS look inside the stressed-out
Contra Costa Times - Contra Costa County,CA,USA
... Stress can certainly give you butterflies or a stomachache, but chronic
stress can trigger flare-ups of irritable bowel syndrome, an intestinal
condition that ...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/8407385.htm

IBS: Diet Makes Difference
WISC - Madison,WI,USA
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by lower abdominal pain, constipation,
diarrhea, bloating, excessive gas and other feelings of discomfort. ...
http://www.channel3000.com/health/2986454/detail.html

IMPORTANT Findings from New National Survey: Most People with ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... More than 13 percent of participants in a national survey released
today indicated they suffer from symptoms suggesting Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(IBS), yet ...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040408/nyth047_1.html


****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Researchers isolate gene for Crohn's disease
2004/04/12 April 12, 2004 -- Researchers at the University of Toronto have isolated a gene that predisposes people to Crohn's disease.
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Nutrition Q&A: Salmon has benefits, but take care
Abstract: food. Nutrition Q&A: Salmon has benefits, but take care. Thursday, April 08, 2004 Mary Alice Gettings and Cindy Javor Q I read your article a few months ago about mercury in tuna. Now there are reports that we should be concerned about contaminan
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04099/297616.stm
Result found by: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

MDCT distinguishes active Crohn's disease from chronic condition
2004/04/15 Multidetector CT enterography can not only assess Crohn's disease and its activity. It can also identify whether patients are suffering from active or chronic variations of the condition, University of Michigan researchers reported at the 2003 RSNA meeting
http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/dinews/2004041501.shtml
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UNIVERSITY of Toronto Researchers Isolate Gene for Crohn's ...
Advance for Administrators of the Laboratory - USA
Researchers at the University of Toronto have isolated a gene that predisposes
people to Crohn's disease. "Isolating this gene is ...
http://www.advanceforal.com/common/editorial/editorial.aspx?CC=32839

MOTHER says in death, Megan Stearns gave others life
Marco Island Eagle - Marco Island,FL,USA
... intestines and colon were placed in research to help people in the
future who suffer from Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and inflammatory
bowel syndrome. ...
http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/ma_eagle/article/0,2071,NPDN_14916_2804770,00.html

OTSUKA Selects Britannia to Distribute Adacolumn in the UK
Medical News Today - UK
... The Adacolumn is CE marked for use in the UK for the indications of
Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Behcet's
disease, and ...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7253

NATURE and nurture contribute to bowel disease risk
The Medical Posting - Canada
Both genes and the environment influence a child's risk of developing inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD), according to a Toronto study. ...
http://www.medicalposting.ca/children/article.jsp?content=20040413_095904_2600&topStory=y

SHREWSBURY run brings in $15K
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
... According to Cubbler, an estimated 100,000 kids in America suffer from
Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and at least three of them happen
to live in the ...
http://ydr.com/story/footpower/21577/

BACTERIAL DNA reduces inflammation in mice
Tulsa World (subscription) - Tulsa,OK,USA
Probiotics have shown promise for treating such IBDs as Crohn's disease
and ulcerative colitis, both of which cause periodic intestinal inflammation.
...
http://www.tulsaworld.com/HealthStory.asp?ID=040412_He_EDHmiceNIH_1

'BRUTALLY honest' art and the life it imitates
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
... As occasionally happens, McCoy's stream-of-consciousness etching spat
out an image of Crohn's disease, a chronic illness that causes McCoy intense
abdominal ...
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031774823163&path=!news&s=1045855934842

THE Power of Prayer: Special online edition
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
... LEONA (4/03) I would say that I am about 80% better, if not 90% better
since we met last April 2, 2003, concerning a bowel and ulcerative colitis
problems. ...
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/April/11/style/stories/02style.htm

CONCERNED mother wants beach closed
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
... If they can't figure out what he has (and properly treat it), the doctors
say in 10 years he'll have colon cancer or Crohn's disease," a serious
intestinal ...
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/11/Pasco/Concerned_mother_want.shtml

MIRACULOUS relief with coconut cookies
Bradenton Herald - Bradenton,FL,USA
... life! I have severe ulcerative colitis. For 14 years, I had 30 loose,
bloody bowel movements a day along with unbearable cramps. ...
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/living/health/8399357.htm


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Cancer is more common in overweight or obese people than in slim people, report Harvard researchers...
2004/04/12
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The nation's need for ZZZZs
2004/04/13 BY EARL LANE/ WASHINGTON BUREAUChronic sleep loss and untreated sleep disorders have become a serious public health concern, and it is time for them to be addressed with the same urgency as the campaigns against smoking, drunk driving and obesity, experts
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-lshealth3751498apr13,0,88542.story
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Lung Cancer Affects Sexes Differently
2004/04/15 Researchers are reporting that women survive slightly longer than men, respond differently to at least one cancer drug and show higher levels of tobacco-induced genetic damage in their lungs.
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Study: Estrogen spurs strokes
2004/04/14
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Posted Thursday, April 8, 2004 by Rick
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****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Centocor Files for First-Line Use of REMICADE(R) Regimen in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
2004/04/06 Filing Based on Early RA Study, Which Showed REMICADE Plus Methotrexate Superior to Current Standard of Care MALVERN, Pa., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centocor, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its f
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ARTHRITIS Walk
KLTV - Tyler,TX,USA
... I thought maybe it was a mistake.". They told Jorge he had a debilitating
form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis. One in 200 men get it.
...
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1758568

CENTOCOR Files for First-Line Use of REMICADE(R) Regimen in ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... treatment of both RA and Crohn's disease in North America, the European
Union and Japan, and was the first biologic approved for ankylosing spondylitis
(AS) in ...
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****Autoimmune

Arthritis Patients Benefit From Aggressive Treatment...
2004/04/06
http://www.4woman.org/news/apr63.htm

Rituximab Promising Treatment for Children with Refractory Immune Thrombocytopaenic Purpura
2004/04/07 Rituximab is a promising treatment for children with chronic refractory immune thrombocytopaenic purpura (ITP), according to a recent case report from Italy.
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E64002B95F3?OpenDocument&id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249&c=Paediatrics&count=10
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Are Your Bowels Irritable? IBS Awareness Month is Here
2004/04/07 This April marks the 8th annual Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month, designated to publicize avenues of help for a condition so prevalent that, though rarely talked about, is the leading cause of worker absenteeism after the common cold. For too long,
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040407/234/6ulif.html
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Canadian study refutes high association
2004/04/06 BANFF, ALTA. Findings from a study presented at the Canadian Digestive Disease Week meeting here suggest that recent reports showing a strong association between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are erroneous.
http://www.medicalpost.com/mpcontent/article.jsp?content=20040405_205520_4644
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MCMASTER University's Student Newspaper
The Silhouette - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
... More than a tummy ache A study of Walkerton residents revealed that
many people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome had abnormal intestinal
permeability ...
http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca/sil/news/040104newsbites.html

'SOPRANOS' big-haired Adriana has life of her own
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA
... otherwise known as Chris-tuh-fuh's fiancee, leaned over a plate of
eggs in a Manhattan coffee shop and stage-whispered her malady: "Irritable
bowel syndrome.". ...
http://www.jsonline.com/enter/tvradio/apr04/219766.asp

DIETARY Fiber
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA
... in insoluble fiber can prevent or control other digestive disorders,
such as colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative
colitis. ...
http://www.theithacajournal.com/news/stories/20040405/localnews/171795.html


****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Pig Worm Concoction to Treat Bowel Disease
2004/04/06
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4767361
Result found by: Reuters

Worm egg medicine tested
2004/04/07 Scientists say drinking a concoction containing thousands of pig worm eggs could protect people against bowel disease.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3559569&thesection=news&thesubsection=world
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Time-reversal acoustics research promises medical breakthroughs...
2004/04/08
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7097

Appendix Removal Does Prevent Bowel Disease
2004/04/02
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4741144
Result found by: Reuters

EXPOS needing a trim
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... That's 28. Third-baseman Scott Hodges, hobbled by a quad strain, dealing
with Crohn's disease and batting .067 for the spring, is clearly not a
factor. ...
http://www.canada.com/montreal/sports/teams/expos/story.html?id=CE4D1846-25D3-45A0-8AA0-3482D40D555C

KING REIGNS IN GLASGOW
sportinglife.com - UK
... The 24-year-old struggled earlier in the season following a recurrence
of health problems linked to Crohn's disease, which he had been diagnosed
with, and ...
http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=snooker/04/04/03/SNOOKER_Glasgow_Lead.html

DR. Judy Owens: Ask the Vet
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
... is done to visually evaluate the upper GI tract and take samples for
culture (helicobacter ulcers, etc.) or biopsy (inflammatory bowel disease,
early neoplasia ...
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/April/03/style/stories/03style.htm

SAN Diego Classic: Coxswain steers comeback course
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... Ryan, a junior from LaJolla, Calif., stepped up to the varsity eight
this season after recovering from Crohn's disease, an intestinal inflammation
detected ...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001895044_crew04.html

GIVEN Imaging M2A capsule safe for children
Israel 21C - Cupertino,CA,USA
... Carly's doctors at Duke University hospital transferred the images
of her intestines to a computer, helping them determine that she has Crohn's
disease, a ...
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HUSKIES answer cox Ryan's call
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
... Diagnosed in July with Crohn's disease, a disorder of the digestive
tract that can be fatal if not treated in time, coxswain Dana Ryan lost
nearly 40 pounds. ...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20040404-1221-crewmain.html

BOWEL cure that relies on impurities
Al-Jazeera - Qatar
... Weinstock recruited a 100 volunteers with ulcerative colitis, and another
100 with Crohn's disease, both of which are incurable and potentially
serious forms ...
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2296BC9E-C43D-4582-B622-28A00497BB57.htm


****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Science News Online: Table of Contents
autoimmune diseases lupus, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis appear to have a common molecular feature: They derail the work of a protein, called RUNX1,
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040403/bob8ref.asp
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Recent Study Shows Treatment-Free Periods with New Biologic, Alefacept for Psoriasis...
2004/04/01
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Health Canada Approves Enbrel for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis...
2004/04/01
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****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

Mentor as anything - Music - www.smh.com.au
2004/04/04 Daniel Johns went crazy on his new collaboration - without having to yell, writes Christine Sams. Daniel Johns is whistling. Not when I met him inside his manager's office in Surry Hills, but on his new album with Paul Mac, recorded under the band name the
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a matter of where you livePsoriasis: maddening complaint that never quite goes awayNationalChild's bones found in Birchgrove homePolice rescue girls
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Lack of specific brain protein causes marked deficits in learning, memory...
2004/04/08
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7094

Molecular analyses of leukemia patients suggest strategies for better treatments...
2004/04/08
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****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Centocor Files for First-Line Use of REMICADE(R) Regimen in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
2004/04/06 Filing Based on Early RA Study, Which Showed REMICADE Plus Methotrexate Superior to Current Standard of Care MALVERN, Pa., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centocor, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its f
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Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com)

ARTHRITIS Walk
KLTV - Tyler,TX,USA
... I thought maybe it was a mistake.". They told Jorge he had a debilitating
form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis. One in 200 men get it.
...
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1758568

CENTOCOR Files for First-Line Use of REMICADE(R) Regimen in ...
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... treatment of both RA and Crohn's disease in North America, the European
Union and Japan, and was the first biologic approved for ankylosing spondylitis
(AS) in ...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040406/phtu002_1.html


****Autoimmune

Arthritis Patients Benefit From Aggressive Treatment...
2004/04/06
http://www.4woman.org/news/apr63.htm

Rituximab Promising Treatment for Children with Refractory Immune Thrombocytopaenic Purpura
2004/04/07 Rituximab is a promising treatment for children with chronic refractory immune thrombocytopaenic purpura (ITP), according to a recent case report from Italy.
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E64002B95F3?OpenDocument&id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249&c=Paediatrics&count=10
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Are Your Bowels Irritable? IBS Awareness Month is Here
2004/04/07 This April marks the 8th annual Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month, designated to publicize avenues of help for a condition so prevalent that, though rarely talked about, is the leading cause of worker absenteeism after the common cold. For too long,
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040407/234/6ulif.html
Result found by: AltaVista News

Canadian study refutes high association
2004/04/06 BANFF, ALTA. Findings from a study presented at the Canadian Digestive Disease Week meeting here suggest that recent reports showing a strong association between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are erroneous.
http://www.medicalpost.com/mpcontent/article.jsp?content=20040405_205520_4644
Result found by: AltaVista News, FAST Search (alltheweb.com)

MCMASTER University's Student Newspaper
The Silhouette - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
... More than a tummy ache A study of Walkerton residents revealed that
many people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome had abnormal intestinal
permeability ...
http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca/sil/news/040104newsbites.html

'SOPRANOS' big-haired Adriana has life of her own
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA
... otherwise known as Chris-tuh-fuh's fiancee, leaned over a plate of
eggs in a Manhattan coffee shop and stage-whispered her malady: "Irritable
bowel syndrome.". ...
http://www.jsonline.com/enter/tvradio/apr04/219766.asp

DIETARY Fiber
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA
... in insoluble fiber can prevent or control other digestive disorders,
such as colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative
colitis. ...
http://www.theithacajournal.com/news/stories/20040405/localnews/171795.html


****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Pig Worm Concoction to Treat Bowel Disease
2004/04/06
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4767361
Result found by: Reuters

Worm egg medicine tested
2004/04/07 Scientists say drinking a concoction containing thousands of pig worm eggs could protect people against bowel disease.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3559569&thesection=news&thesubsection=world
Result found by: AltaVista News


Time-reversal acoustics research promises medical breakthroughs...
2004/04/08
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7097

Appendix Removal Does Prevent Bowel Disease
2004/04/02
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4741144
Result found by: Reuters

EXPOS needing a trim
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... That's 28. Third-baseman Scott Hodges, hobbled by a quad strain, dealing
with Crohn's disease and batting .067 for the spring, is clearly not a
factor. ...
http://www.canada.com/montreal/sports/teams/expos/story.html?id=CE4D1846-25D3-45A0-8AA0-3482D40D555C

KING REIGNS IN GLASGOW
sportinglife.com - UK
... The 24-year-old struggled earlier in the season following a recurrence
of health problems linked to Crohn's disease, which he had been diagnosed
with, and ...
http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=snooker/04/04/03/SNOOKER_Glasgow_Lead.html

DR. Judy Owens: Ask the Vet
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
... is done to visually evaluate the upper GI tract and take samples for
culture (helicobacter ulcers, etc.) or biopsy (inflammatory bowel disease,
early neoplasia ...
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/April/03/style/stories/03style.htm

SAN Diego Classic: Coxswain steers comeback course
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... Ryan, a junior from LaJolla, Calif., stepped up to the varsity eight
this season after recovering from Crohn's disease, an intestinal inflammation
detected ...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001895044_crew04.html

GIVEN Imaging M2A capsule safe for children
Israel 21C - Cupertino,CA,USA
... Carly's doctors at Duke University hospital transferred the images
of her intestines to a computer, helping them determine that she has Crohn's
disease, a ...
http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enDispWho=Articles%5El657&enZone=Health&enVersion=0&

HUSKIES answer cox Ryan's call
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
... Diagnosed in July with Crohn's disease, a disorder of the digestive
tract that can be fatal if not treated in time, coxswain Dana Ryan lost
nearly 40 pounds. ...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20040404-1221-crewmain.html

BOWEL cure that relies on impurities
Al-Jazeera - Qatar
... Weinstock recruited a 100 volunteers with ulcerative colitis, and another
100 with Crohn's disease, both of which are incurable and potentially
serious forms ...
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2296BC9E-C43D-4582-B622-28A00497BB57.htm


****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Science News Online: Table of Contents
autoimmune diseases lupus, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis appear to have a common molecular feature: They derail the work of a protein, called RUNX1,
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040403/bob8ref.asp
Result found by: Daypop

Recent Study Shows Treatment-Free Periods with New Biologic, Alefacept for Psoriasis...
2004/04/01
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E68007061A7

Health Canada Approves Enbrel for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis...
2004/04/01
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256E68006F50FE

****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

Mentor as anything - Music - www.smh.com.au
2004/04/04 Daniel Johns went crazy on his new collaboration - without having to yell, writes Christine Sams. Daniel Johns is whistling. Not when I met him inside his manager's office in Surry Hills, but on his new album with Paul Mac, recorded under the band name the
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****Other

Surgeon urges lower priority for smokers - SpecialsHealthScience - www.smh.com.au
a matter of where you livePsoriasis: maddening complaint that never quite goes awayNationalChild's bones found in Birchgrove homePolice rescue girls
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/04/1081017036636.html
Result found by: Daypop

Lack of specific brain protein causes marked deficits in learning, memory...
2004/04/08
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7094

Molecular analyses of leukemia patients suggest strategies for better treatments...
2004/04/08
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=7101


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