May 2003

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Posted Thursday, May 29, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Drug relieves spine condition
2003/05/28 A drug which can help patients with a crippling spinal condition has been licensed for use in the UK.People with Ankylosing Spondylitis will now be able to take infliximab (Remicade), the... BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2940836.stm

European Union Approves Remicade (Infliximab) For Treatment Of Ankylosing Spondylitis
2003/05/21
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D2D006599FD

New drug for spine disease Wednesday, May 28, 2003 LONDON
2003/05/29 People who suffer from a severe form of arthritis of the spine are set to benefit from a new drug that has been licensed to treat the condition in the UK.
http://www.health-news.co.uk/showstory.asp?id=112516
Result found by: FAST Search (alltheweb.com)

Arthritis wrecks football dream
2003/05/25
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/page.cfm?objectid=12997344&method=full

****Autoimmune

Autoimmune disorders: Autoimmunity trigger
2003/05/28 By comparing data from the human and mouse genomes with extensive genetic information from families with and without autoimmune disorders, the CTLA4 gene has been shown to be associated... Nature
http://www.nature.com/nature/links/030529/030529-5.html

Cellerant Therapeutics Raises $10 Million for Life-Saving Therapies Based on Blood-Forming Stem Cells; Cellerant Secures Key ...
2003/05/29 Cellerant Therapeutics Raises $10 Million for Life-Saving Therapies Based on Blood-Forming Stem Cells; Cellerant Secures Key Licenses from Novartis and Stanford University Business Wire
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/cb_headline.cgi?&story_file=bw.052903/231495039&directory=/altavista&header_file=header.htm&footer_file=
Result found by: AltaVista News

****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Hope For Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
2003/02/01 ...of the flu - but she never got better. She was later diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... ...estimates that between 500,000 and a million people in the U.S. have chronic fatigue syndrome. Certain a
http://www.cbsnews.com/track/search/stories/2003/01/31/earlyshow/saturday/main538838.shtml
Result found by: CBSNews

****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Food Elimination Diet, Based on York Nutritional Laboratories' Food Intolerance Testing, Proven to Reduce Symptoms of Irritable
2003/05/28 Food Elimination Diet, Based on York Nutritional Laboratories' Food Intolerance Testing, Proven to Reduce Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Reports Business Wire
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/cb_headline.cgi?&story_file=bw.052803/231485618&directory=/altavista&header_file=header.htm&footer_file=
Result found by: AltaVista News

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

REMICADE(R) (infliximab) Approved in European Union For Maintenance Dosing in Treatment of Crohn's Disease
2003/05/21
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030521/nyw098_1.html

Clinical Trials Update: May. 28, 2003
2003/05/28 ...-- Psoriasis and Psoriatic Disorders A research study of an investigational medication for psoriasis....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20030529/hl_hsn/clinical_trials_update__nbsp_may__28__2003
Result found by: Yahoo! News

HOWARD STERN SIDEKICK SECRET SHOCKS LISTENERS: I ALMOST STARVED TO DEATH
2003/05/24 ..."inflammatory syndrome" but described symptoms that fit both Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome,...
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/pagesix/20030524/en_pagesix/howard_stern_sidekick_secret_shocks_listeners__i_almost_starved_to_death
Result found by: Yahoo! News

DDW: Even Mild Inflammatory Bowel Disease Adversely Affects Psychosocial Functio...
2003/05/24 ORLANDO, FL -- May 23, 2003 -- The social and family functioning of children with even mild inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are adversely affected by the disease, noted researchers here at a May 20 th poster presentation during Digestive Disease Week 2003
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D2F00694CE8?OpenDocument&id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249&c=IBD&count=10
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Pearl Jam Guitarist Goes Public with Crohn's
2003/05/24 By Jonathan Cohen NEW YORK (Billboard) - Some rock stars run offstage into the arms of a beautiful woman, but Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready often finds himself running ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=2811882
Result found by: Reuters

New Drug For MS And Crohn's Disease
2003/01/02 New Drug For MS And Crohn's DiseaseJan. 2, 2003 (AP / CBS)Patricia O'Looney, of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, says the future for MS... ...new approach for treating multiple sclerosis and the intestinal ailment Crohn's disease. In preliminary
http://cbsnews.cbs.com/track/search/stories/2003/01/02/health/main534961.shtml
Result found by: CBSNews

Camera offers peek inside
2003/05/26
http://www.cincypost.com/2003/05/26/ohpill052603.html

DDW: Natalizumab Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Crohn's Disease
2003/05/23 DDW: Natalizumab Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Crohn's Disease By Ed Susman ORLANDO, FL -- May 23, 2003 -- Natalizumab, the investigational monoclonal antibody to alpha-4 integrin, appear Doctors Guide
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D2F0056E153

Trio of trouble: Infection, autoimmunity & inflammation gang up on heart
2003/05/16 Trio of trouble: Infection, autoimmunity & inflammation gang up on heart DALLAS, May 13 Chronic infections, autoimmune conditions and inflammation work together to increase the risk of heart disease, Science Blog
http://www.scienceblog.com/community/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1632

****Medications

Amevive (pronounced AM-uh-veev) is a systemic biologic therapy manufactured by Biogen. It was approved in late January 2003 for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis in patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/biologics/amevive.php

European OK expected for Abbott arthritis drug Humira
2003/05/23 Abbott Laboratories received an injection of good news Thursday about the future of its new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis, which Abbott expects to ultimately generate billions of dollars in sales.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-abbott23.html
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DDW: NSAIDs Cause Ulcers and Bleeding in Small Intestine
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D2D006CC611?OpenDocument&id=8B74FB5E2F132EBC852568FA005CA25A&c=&count=10

AGS: Little Risk of Hypertension with COX-2 Blockers
By Roberta Friedman, PhD BALTIMORE, MD -- May 16, 2003 -- Rofecoxib and celecoxib are no more likely than acetaminophen to produce hypertension, according to analyses of trials that compared these agents in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Gregory Geba, MD, of Merck & Co., in West Point, Pennsylvania, presented the findings on the blood
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D28005E7392?OpenDocument&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5&c=&count=10

DDW: COX-2 specific Inhibitor Causes Fewer Small Bowel Lesions than Alternative Arthritis Treatment
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D2F00771B88?OpenDocument&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5&c=Arthritis%20Other&count=10

****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

FDA OKs Psoriasis Drug
2003/01/31 FDA OKs Psoriasis DrugWASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2003 (CBS/AP)Psoriasis is thought to form when the immune system runs amok and cells called memory effector... ...(AP) A unique drug that targets renegade immune cells to control hard-to-treat psoriasis won Food
http://cbsnews.cbs.com/track/search/stories/2003/01/31/health/main538753.shtml
Result found by: CBSNews

tulsaworld.com Health
2003/05/27
Skin Care Women's Health/ OBGYN Psoriasis treatment may promote skin cancer Courtesy
http://www.tulsaworld.com/HealthStory.asp?ID=030527_He_PSXpsoriasiscan_0
Result found by: Dogpile

Clinical Trials Update: May. 28, 2003
2003/05/28 ...-- Psoriasis and Psoriatic Disorders A research study of an investigational medication for psoriasis....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20030529/hl_hsn/clinical_trials_update__nbsp_may__28__2003
Result found by: Yahoo! News

Launch of new charity
2003/05/23 A NEW Scottish charity is aiming to help sufferers with a specific kind of skin disorder. Psoriasis has a low profile in Scotland but research suggests that three in 100 people are affected Edinburgh Evening News
http://www.edinburghnews.com/scotland.cfm?id=581862003

Soriatane (Acitretin) Label Update Clarifies Use In Severe Psoriasis
2003/05/08 Soriatane (Acitretin) Label Update Clarifies Use In Severe Psoriasis NUTLEY, NJ -- May 8, 2003 -- Soriatane (acitretin), an oral medication that has been a staple of treatment for severe psoriasis for Doctors Guide
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D20006718BB

Peripheral Joint Disease Monitoring Necessary in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
2003/05/24 Peripheral joint disease should be monitored and treated in patients with psoriatic arthritis, particularly at the initial stages of disease, based on results from a recent British study.
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D1F0036F342?OpenDocument&id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249&c=Arthritis%20Other&count=10
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Separate Treatments Strategies Needed for Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Ar
2003/05/12 Separate Treatments Strategies Needed for Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis A DGReview of : Zeitschrift fr Rheumatologie 05/12/2003 By David Ball Patients wit Doctors Guide
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D1A00689212

****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

JAM! Music - Canada music news - Canoe - Canadian Online Explorer
2003/05/24 Silverchair singer-songwriter-guitarist Daniel Johns says he was just as bummed out as everyone else when his Aussie rock trio had to pull out of headlining Edgefest here last summer due to a nasty flare-up of his reactive arthritis. Full story Today Micha
http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusic/home.html
Result found by: Dogpile

Reactive Arthritis, Psoriasiform Lesions and Protein Loosing Enteropathy Secondary to Strongyloidiasis
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/cases/AF2C74D302CB39EB85256D180058D307?OpenDocument&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5&c=Arthritis%20Other&count=10

****Spondyloarthropathies

Children who battle Arthritis
MSN Home | My MSN | Hotmail | Search | Shopping | Money | People & Chat Mount Vernon, WA Make this your Local News Top stories from: NEXT STORY >> Heidi Pickens gives a shot to her daughter, Josie, who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She is one
http://www.msnbc.com/local/pnmv/childrenwhobatt.asp
Result found by: MSNBC

Seasonal distribution of relapse onset in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathy: the possible effect of the solar factor
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/PaperFrameSet?OpenForm&refid=31&specid=94&id=8B74FB5E2F132EBC852568FA005CA25A&newsid=8525697700573E1885256D29002F79D5&prevpage=0&u=GOTO//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12747269&dopt=Abstract&ref=

****Other

Free At Last: Readers help us discover it's possible to eat well without gluten
2003/05/23 I traveled to the Department of Transportation office building in Shoreline early one morning on a multi-tasking mission. I didn't go to discover the cure for gridlock. Too hard. I went...
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=pfit25&date=20030523
Result found by: Seattle Times

Fibromyalgia: Still a painful mystery
2003/05/29 the disease involves sensitivity to pain Janie Beitle had the first inkling something was badly wrong five years ago. When she'd get up from watching TV or sitting at a computer, she'd be so stiff she could barely walk. "I was approaching 50," she says, ..
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/home/bal-hf.health01may29.story
Result found by: Baltimore Sun

Take good care of your skin as you have fun in the sun
2003/05/25 Most people believe a good tan makes you "look" healthy. But the truth is, a tan -- any tan at all -- is visible proof you have damaged your skin, mutated your DNA and substantially increased your risk of skin cancer years or decades down the road, says Dr
http://www.journalstar.com/sunday_am.php?story_id=50213
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Novel Flu Vaccine Shows Promise In Mice; If Successful In Humans, Vaccine Could Eliminate Annual Flu Shot
2003/05/28 Date: PHILADELPHIA - Globally, the influenza virus, or flu, is thought to cause between three and five million cases of severe illness and between 250,000 and 500,000 deaths annually,... Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/05/030528081410.htm

New US National Guidelines On High Blood Pressure Released
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D26004A946B?OpenDocument&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5&c=&count=10


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For the past 6 months i have been so tired that i find it a challenge just to visit VA Hosp for appts or to pick up Enbrel..(They won't mail)..i've often rested for days just so i can go shopping and then it can take a day or two to recoup from that....
I mention this because it seems to me that 'fatigue' which is a real part of Reiter's and other Spondy's is often relegated to 'second class status' when it comes to defining symptoms.. Fatigue can be a real and often debilitating symptom of the whole 'Syndrome'
I went to Encarta for a good, quick definition of Fatigue and found that for me the second and third definitions were much more relavent than the first...

Fatigue:
3. weaken under stress: to weaken or break something, or become weakened or broken, when subjected to prolonged or repeated stress

..2. inability to respond to stimulus: temporary inability of an organ or part such as a muscle or nerve cell to respond to a stimulus and function normally, following continuous activity or stimulation

Interestingly, if i could only grow fatigued in accordance with definition #1, i would never complain of Fatigue again....as a matter of fact, I'd welcome it.

1. Mental or physical exhaustion: extreme tiredness or weariness resulting from physical or mental activity The soldiers were weak with fatigue after the long march.

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Following are some Links which deal with our kind of Fatigue, with discussion and suggestions for relief:

The most recent issue of AboutArthritis by Carroll Eustice has a section devoted to.. 'Fatigue' ..
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/fatigue/

This fact sheet on fatigue is from British Medical Journal
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0999/7230_320/59534850/p1/article.jhtml?term=fatigue

This is from Findarticles.com and the Gale Medical Encyclopedia
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/g2603/0000/2603000032/p1/article.jhtml?term=fatigue

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Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Aggressive Management Can Help Long Term Function In Ankylosing Spondylitis
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256CF7004E1F6C

A Pain in Your Joints? You May Have AS
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-dscolumn3280108may13.story

Disabled sailor to conquer the world
http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20020922112416ywnews.html

****Autoimmune

Gene Fault Linked to Autoimmune Disease Risk Found
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030430/sc_nm/health_autoimmune_dc_1

****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Clinical Trials: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat90.html

FDA Panel Signs Off On Bowel Drug
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/23/health/main506976.shtml

If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, yoga can help alleviate symptoms and keep stress in check.
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/781_1.cfm

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

ARRS: Alternative Method For Colon Cancer Screening More Comfortable For Patients
Physicians hope to increase screening compliance SAN DIEGO, CA -- May 7, 2003 -- Computed tomography colonography (CTC), combined with a low residue and hydration-controlled diet, but without cathartic cleansing, is showing promise as a potential tool to detect colon cancer early, preliminary results of a study show. While conventional ...
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D1F0049C85C?OpenDocument&id=3AC47D820742B85085256C6A00655FC5&c=&count=10

Big Movers in the Stock Market
2003/01/19 The biotech company reported progress with clinical trials for three potential treatments for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/672/3890961.html
Result found by: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Gadolinium Enhanced MRI with PEG Enhances Crohn's Disease Diagnosis
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256CCE003247E4

Nerve Cell Receptor Linked to Bowel Disease
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20030510/hl_hsn/nerve_cell_receptor_linked_to_bowel_disease

When Medication Is Not Enough. Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/Healthology/HO_ibssurgery.html

Protein Design bowel-disease therapies show progress
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/05/19/financial1319EDT0140.DTL

An Unseen Killer's Toll
2003/05/19 A picture of Kevin Kowalcyk taken in July 2001 shows a cheerful blond boy, not yet 3 years old, kneeling on a sandy beach. Less than a month later, he was dead, killed by bacteria that ravaged his internal organs.... symptoms as those of Crohn's disease, a
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/5892354.htm
Result found by: Philadelphia Inquirer Online

****Iritis Uveitis Eye

Miscarriage connected with Chronic Uveitis?
http://boards.webmd.com/message.asp?message_id=4022653

****Medications

Medicine prices vary dramatically even in poor countries
2003/05/20
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/05/20/financial1326EDT0135.DTL
Result found by: SF Gate

Genentech Arthritis Drug Fails Key Test
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030513/ap_on_bi_ge/drug_failure_3

****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Asthma drug wins FDA panel support - Genentech ready to press ahead with Xolair
2003/05/16
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/05/16/BU276689.DTL
Result found by: SF Gate

Psoriasis remedy tied to skin cancer
http://www.msnbc.com/news/634999.asp

Roche psoriasis drug to include depression warning
http://www.forbes.com/home/newswire/2003/05/08/rtr965596.html

Green Tea Gives Skin Healthy Glow
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20030516/hl_hsn/green_tea_gives_skin_healthy_glow

New Sources of Information Available to Psoriasis Patients
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030520/sftu115_1.html

Clinical Trials: Psoriasis and Psoriatic Disorders
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat126.html

Update on psoriasis
http://www.healthandage.com/Home/gm=1!gid1=3931;jsessionid=PstrAQ2WbvFlB9vj7PqA7WYTX1hEKe0cO8pw8j2j2xxj82nxCHrZ!329083372!174479238!7537!7002

Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity Signs Can Also Be Useful For Measuring Psoriatic Arthritis Activity
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D0C0061E055

****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

Arthritis, Bacteria, and Devious Cells
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/31/health/main326432.shtml

A Question of Health: What's the cause
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health/story.jsp?story=397685

Leda egg safety solution takes the prize
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/news.asp?id=2429


****Spondyloarthropathies

A Clue To Rheumatoid Arthritis In Osteoprotegerin Expression?
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256CA30004E409

Infliximab May Induce Antinuclear Antibodies
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D05005D908C


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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2003 by Rick
****Autoimmune

A Mother's Day story: Mom and kids carry a little of each other within them
2003/05/08
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Radiation exposure of veterans underestimated by government
2003/05/08
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Millions have an undiagnosed and easily treatable thyroid problem
2003/05/11 An underactive thyroid gland won't shorten your life. What it will ... do ... is make you ... colder and more tired and ... much, much ... slower. And lots and lots of people...
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Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Etiology, pathogenesis, and dermatologic manifestations
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Pearl Jam guitarist to tell of life with Crohn's
2003/05/13 Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready has taken it upon himself to talk about something few people, much less celebrities, are willing to address behind the podium. It's a subject that...
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Genentech, Xoma halt Raptiva arthritis testing
2003/05/12 Genentech and Xoma said today they had stopped testing psoriasis drug Raptiva as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, a use that could have doubled its sales.
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5843314.htm
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Soriatane (Acitretin) Label Update Clarifies Use In Severe Psoriasis
NUTLEY, NJ -- May 8, 2003 -- Soriatane® (acitretin), an oral medication that has been a staple of treatment for severe psoriasis for six years, has received approval for an enhanced, updated product label from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Roche (OTC: RHHBY.PK) announced today. The major changes to the label include: -- Amended ...
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****Spondyloarthropathies

ASCA Is the First Marker Identified With Spondyloarthropathies
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/453140

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A multigene test for the risk of sporadic breast carcinoma
Identification of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes may provide an additional tool in assessment of a woman's risk for developing sporadic breast carcinoma...
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Protein Reabsorption May Be Inhibited In Rheumatologic Diseases By Autoantibodies
Autoantibodies may play a pathological role in systemic autoimmune diseases, suggests recent research from Japan. Previously, researchers at St Marianna University School of Medicine and the National Sagamihara Hospital in Kanagawa had reported that autoantibodies to the main epitope on CD69 had reacted to its homologous amino-acid sequence in ...
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When i was first diagnosed with ReA in '95 my Dr at time insisted on my doing several things and near the top of list was "find a pool and start swimming" in fact he put it in prescription form and made me promise i'd follow through..to be honest i was just so grateful to find a Dr would not only listen to me but actually believe me, and on top of that, put a name to all my bizarre symptoms, that i really did try very hard to start a water routine..Even though it was Dec and there were only 2 choices where i lived at time and both were YMCA pools, i talked a friend into taking me just so i could go back to my doctor and honestly say i'd done what he said..
I had pretty much forgotten about all that until last week when my PCP at VA here brought up the subject again..During summer it's no problem..I live right on Long Isl Sound..in fact i first learned how to swim in Huntingdon Bay off L I Sound at about age 4 or 5..so i'm very much at home in these waters..But the other 9 mos of year,, not easy..I'm going to try but in meantime i did some searches for pools, etc and thought I'd share some of Links i came up with..

One thing i noticed right away is that cost of buying a pool can be a tax deduction and not all pools have to be olympic size..I was surprised by how many small efficient-sized pools are avail at relatively low cost.And the therapudic benefit is practically the same..Forinstance take a look at this one:

http://www.endlesspools.com/index.html

I also noticed that it 's important to be pro-active... Before making the purchase contact your Dr who will vouch for your condition and importance of swimming for medical reasons.The doctor must certify that therapy played role in your decision to purchase a pool..or to take that one step further, same could hold true for purchasing a home with pool..if theraputic pool was important to buying a certain home, that part of purchase price could be a tax offset.. ..Anyway, good luck..

Water Exercises - Pools and arthritis
... enable people with arthritis to relax and exercise their joints ... for buying a home
spa or pool, all or a ... purchase price may qualify for income tax deduction as a ...
http://www.orthop.washington.edu/arthritis/living/swimmingpools
Exercise and Arthritis: Water Exercise
... A spa or pool provides buoyancy that helps you to relax and exercise your joints. ... or
all of the purchase price may qualify for income tax deduction as a ...
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/Exercise/water_exercise.asp
Smith Barney Tax Center ... of doctors to provide exercise and enjoyment ... a medical reason, consult a tax professional about ... records to substantiate your deduction, including documentation ...
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Posted Wednesday, May 7, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis

The Front Lines of Biowarfare
2003/05/06 The Army convoy rumbled across the vast Utah desert just before twilight, as the July heat waned and the searing wind settled across the barren salt ...
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Risky experiment ahead for teenager with Crohn's disease
Tristate donations help family pay for stem-cell program
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/02/10/loc_crohnsboy10.html

Meat processors sued in 'outbreak' listeriosis death
2003/05/01 The widow of a Philadelphia man who died last year of listeriosis has sued two meat processors where listeria bacteria was detected.... said her husband had Crohn's disease, an...
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****Medications

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy for spondyloarthropathies: advances in treatment
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity Signs Can Also Be Useful For Measuring Psoriatic Arthritis Activity
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Outcome of posttraumatic fibromyalgia: A 3-year follow-up of 78 cases of cervical spine injuries
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Immune System May Trigger Onset of Rosacea Symptoms
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Some Drugs May Worsen Rosacea
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I recently ran low on food and was left with very few choices other than tuna, sardines, spinach and lots of tomato (paste,sauce,whole,etc). i also ran out of milk and just didn't feel like shopping at the time...so for the next few days i had a lot of the above and very little coffee because of no milk products....and by the second day, i noticed a change in my level of inflammation (down) and my sense of well being (up)..

None of this should have come as a surprise because i've known for awhile that fish can reduce inflammatory response..thing is i really don't like fish at all..i can stand tuna but that's about it..i know other menbers have mentioned anti-inflammatory diets and i remember several people who have stuck with it for awhile..maybe still on it ..i just can't remember who it was..I now have my own proof of the efficacy of adhearing to such foods and if anyone is interested, i've tried to come up with a few good Links...

January 1, 2003 - Eating more fish and fresh vegetables and taking anti-inflammatory dietary supplements can reduce the symptoms of arthritis, asthma, and other "-itis" diseases. That's the opinion of nationally respected health writer Jack Challem, author of The Inflammation Syndrome, scheduled for in March 2003 publication.
http://www.stopinflammation.com/news_story.html

The main reason people seek a physician's advice is for pain relief. Although there are numerous herbal and nutritional treatments to reduce pain and inflammation, the main naturopathic defenses are foods. By paying attention to the foods that you eat, you can reduce the occurrence of pain and inflammation.
http://www.farinheights.com/Inflammation1.html

To understand the cause of the modern epidemic of inflammatory diseases, we have to look at how the average person's diet has deteriorated over the past two or three generations. The bottom line is that the foods you eat have a powerful bearing on your health and, specifically, inflammation.

How does food influence your inflammation, your aches and pains?

http://www.stopinflammation.com/introduction.html

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