July 2003

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Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Health Highlights: July 25, 2003
2003/07/25 ... Drug Administration has approved Enbrel (etanercept) to treat ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an arthritis-like condition that affects the lower back and joints. Some 350,......The drug is already approved for rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/hsn/20030726/hl_hsn/healthnbsphighlightsjulynbsp25nbsp2003
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****Autoimmune

Man to give 60 percent of his liver to his wife
2003/07/28 Tarcizio "Teddy" Mocibob is set to give 60 percent of his liver to his wife in an operation Tuesday that could last more than nine hours. Elena Mocibob, 43, suffers from primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), a chronic autoimmune disease of the liver. The
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny--livertransplant0728jul28.story
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Father's turn to shine with MS Society award
2003/07/27 Joe Morrison is accustomed to his daughter getting all the attention. Missy Morrison, who will be a senior at Syracuse University, has won hundreds of trophies for her dancing and singing. She has been performing since she was 16 at Busch Gardens in Virgin
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/bucks_county/cities_and_neighborhoods/6391751.htm
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The 'inflammation theory': Immune-system errors linked to more illnesses
2003/02/18 It is seen as the response of the "shock troops" of the body's defenses against injury or infection. But scientists have long known that the process can boomerang.
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=inflame18&date=20030218
Result found by: Seattle Times


****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Overcoming Chronic Fatigue
2003/07/28 More than a million Americans suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It's a difficult disease to diagnose and there's no cure. But a drug commonly used in cancer patients may help improve... KPTV
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=6659


****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Gastrointestinal Problems
2003/07/27 ...Many parents expect their child to pass one bowel movement (stool) each day, and they begin to worry if this doesn't happen.......Irritable Bowel Syndrome In adults, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is responsible for almost as many...
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Ailment thought rare found quite common
2003/02/11 By the time Alyson and Joshua Weinberg found out what was wrong with their daughter, Josie, the toddler was too weak to walk across the room. She had sunken cheeks and a swollen...
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=celiac11&date=20030211
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Biogen says drug failed in trial
Biogen Inc. and Elan Corp. said yesterday their drug Antegren failed in a major clinical trial to significantly reduce the symptoms of patients with a gastrointestinal disorder known as Crohn's disease.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/206/business/Biogen_says_drug_failed_in_trial+.shtml
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BY JERRY DAVICH Times Staff Writer
2003/07/29 St. Anthony offers new camera-in-capsule technology to detect digestive tract ailments. Think of it as a medically minded food particle traveling through the human body toting a $400... The Times Online
http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2003/07/29/news/region_and_state/3288c5af554ae6a286256d72000212b6.txt
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Saliva molecule offers hope to bowel patients Thursday, July 24, 2003
2003/07/24 UK scientists believe that a molecule produced naturally in saliva may benefit patients with the serious inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis.
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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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Growth Hormone Fights Ulcerative Colitis
2003/07/23 A genetically engineered growth hormone may be a powerful new weapon against ulcerative colitis, a hard-to-control ailment affecting an estimated 500,000 ...
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/archives/2003/jul/23/072301555.html
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Seattle centers receive grant to study cancers
1998/09/11 Seattle cancer researchers will soon launch a major project to better understand two of the most dangerous diseases: colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer.
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PROFILE / Doctor mixes medicine with her humanity
2003/07/25 Dawn Yun, Special to the Chronicle Friday, July 25, 2003 When Rachel Naomi Remen's grandmother opened her refrigerator too quickly, causing an egg to break, she would say, "Today we make sponge cake." At 15, Remen was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and tol
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Baseball community sets blood drives to honor local family
2003/07/30 Giving blood means giving back, an apt tribute to a respected local family. Marcia Vincent, the wife of J.H. Rose baseball coach Ronald Vincent, died last week. Marcia, 54, had leukemia and Crohn's disease, conditions that required blood transfusions.
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Inflamed Colon Improves with Special Enema
2003/07/24 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Enemas that contain a substance known as epidermal growth factor, or EGF, seem to reduce the severity of inflammatory diseases of the colon or rectum. EGF ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3156218
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****Medications

UPDATE 3-US FDA OKs Amgen arthritis drug for spine disorder
2003/07/24 (Adds comment, paragraphs 3-4) WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Thursday they approved Amgen Inc.'sdrug Enbrel as the first biotechnology ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3156310
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OxyContin sting nabs Brevard pain doctor
2003/07/30
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-asecoxy30073003jul30,0,1472807.story?coll=orl-home-headlines


****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Canadian researchers discover new gene in psoriatic arthritis
2003/07/28 Memorial University of Newfoundland files patent for arthritis gene ST. JOHN'S, NF, July 28 /CNW/ - A new gene in psoriatic arthritis has been discovered by a research team led by Dr. Proton Rahman, a rheumatologist with the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial
http://www.newswire.ca/releases/July2003/28/c5868.html
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Radio-thon to help Tonnie Childers
2003/07/30
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Gene research hailed as breakthrough 7/28/03
2003/07/28 Proton Rahman has spent the summer having his work judged by a jury of his peers, from one side of the Atlantic to the other. Finally, after months of review, the jury has given its verdict: a thumbs-up to the discovery made by Rahman and his research team
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News about health and medicine
2003/06/29 Stress from worrying slows healing in psoriasis patients undergoing ultraviolet light therapy — further evidence of a psychological role in the skin disorder, British researchers...
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AAD: Raptiva (Efalizumab) Promising As Long-Term Treatment For Moderate-To-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
2003/07/29 CHICAGO, IL -- July 29, 2003 -- Genentech, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) and XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq: XOMA) announced positive results from two clinical studies evaluating the long-term safety and efficacy... Doctor's Guide
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Genentech unveils psoriasis data, stock sets high
2003/07/28 By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, July 28 (Reuters) - New data indicating that Genentech Inc.'sexperimental psoriasis drug Raptiva works better over the long term, ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3173141
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****Spondyloarthropathies

Benefits and Shortcomings of Anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor Drugs in Spondyloarthri...
2003/07/28 Infliximab and etanercept, anti-tumour necrosis factor drugs, are highly effective in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis, yet their long-term effects still require further study.
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Potential for Anti-TNF Treatment in Patients with AA Amyloidosis
2003/07/30 Anti-tumour necrosis factor agents are a safe, well-tolerated, potential treatment for AA amyloidosis in patients with chronic inflammatory disease, according to a recent study.
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****Other

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
2003/07/29 ...This inflammation, called iridocyclitis or iritis or uveitis, can be detected early by an opthalmologist....
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Juvenile arthritis: Pains of old age strike the young
2003/06/08 The pain never leaves. Neither does the stiffness. Popping some 30 pills a day can't make the distress go away. Medication side effects include ulcers and acid reflux. Bouts of high...
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Teen donates hair for children's wigs
2003/07/30
http://augustachronicle.com/stories/073003/met_124-8858.shtml


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Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis

Amgen 2nd-Quarter Profit Rises 47 Pct
2003/07/22 ... Food and Drug Administration shortly for Enbrel as a treatment for a spine condition called ankylosing spondylitis and has also filed with the FDA to market the drug for the chronic skin condition...
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****Autoimmune

Dimethaid to receive new European patents for immune regulation technology
2003/07/17
http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/030717/dimethaid_eur_patents_1.html

Sellers of `immunity-boosting' egg yolks convicted of misdemeanors, found innocent of fraud
2003/07/23
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Anthrax Bug Blocks Immune System
2003/07/16 ...toxin. Pulendran said new drugs might be developed to aid those suffering from autoimmune diseases, severe allergies or who risk organ rejection...
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The Long Shot
2003/07/22 Laura Hillenbrand, author of "Seabiscuit: An American Legend," has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) for the past 16 years. Troubled by ...
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The Author: A Writer Who Beat the Odds
2003/07/20 Hillenbrand battled chronic fatigue to pen a best seller By Barbara Kantrowitz NEWSWEEK July 28 issue — Laura Hillenbrand greets you at the door of her yellow brick house in northwest Washington. This would hardly be worth noting, except that Hillenbrand,
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis

Kin: County Health Insurance Rejects Appeal on Supplement for Boy
2003/07/22 The Suffolk County employee health insurance plan has rejected a second appeal from a Bayport boy with Crohn's disease who needs a nutritional formula that the plan does not cover,... Newsday.com
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Anemia
2003/07/16 ...Slower, long-term blood loss, such as intestinal bleeding due to inflammatory bowel disease, can also cause anemia....
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Crohn's disease won't stop wedding today
2003/07/19
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ABCNEWS.com : Taking Action Against Colon Diseases
2003/01/03 February 3, 2003 /images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt=""> Taking Action Against Colon Diseases Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Related ...
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Raising cash and hope
2003/07/21
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PROFILE - Living on borrowed time taught physician new spirit of healing
2003/07/18
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****Medications

Amgen Profit Rises Amid Strong Sales
2003/07/22 ... second-quarter profit rose 47 percent amid strong sales of its anemia, immunity-boosting and arthritis drugs.......Enbrel is already approved for psoriatic arthritis and Amgen has filed for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to market the...
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Battling ailments, teen needs help to fulfill dreams
2003/07/22
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****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

ic Birmingham - Pittard pitted against Yonekura
2003/07/23 Midlander Jill Pittard will need to produce one of the upset victories of her career to make progress in the world championships in Birmingham next week.
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Natalie Imbruglia seeks to prove herself again in film
2003/07/21
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Severely painful ankles, bruiselike lumps
2003/07/22 By LISA SANDERS, M.D. The patient walked carefully into the examining room. Holding the wall for support, she winced with each step, lifting her feet and setting them back on the floor with great care, as if they were fragile objects.
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Enata discovers antibacterial agents
Watertown's Enata Pharmaceuticals Inc. has discovered a new class of antibacterial agents that can be used to treat upper and lower respiratory tract infections, the company said. YatSun Or, the company's senior vice president for research, presented infor
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Tattooing Inks May Be Poisonous, EU Warns
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The gluten-free baker
2003/07/17
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Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2003 by Rick
****Autoimmune

Ten Thousand Patients Enrolled in Landmark Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Program
2003/07/09
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Study: Anthrax Bug Disarms Immune System
2003/07/16 ...Pulendran said new drugs might be developed to aid those suffering from autoimmune diseases, severe allergies or who risk organ rejection following transplant surgery....
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Major Herpes Vaccine Trial Launched in Women
2003/07/15 ... illness from potential agents of bioterrorism, tuberculosis, malaria, autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies. Reference: LR Stanberry et al....
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Scientists Discover How to Grow Cells That Suppress Immune Responses
2003/07/15 ..." Research using laboratory-grown Tr1 cells could lead to new treatments for autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and for organ rejection following transplantation,...
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Arthritis Outlook Worse for Women
2003/07/11 By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Both women and men with early rheumatoid arthritis improve rapidly with treatment, but ultimately women fare worse than men, new research ...
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Pitt Transplant Researchers Say Anti-Rejection Drug Rapamycin May Help Lupus, Some Cancers
2003/07/15 Rapamycin, a drug approved for use in kidney transplant patients to prevent organ rejection, could also benefit patients with lupus and other autoimmune diseases as well as patients with blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia, reports a team of rese
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Be wary of big money, health groups are warned
2003/07/10 ...The society also lent its name to a Novartis campaign to market a drug for irritable bowel syndrome....
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Gut reactions
2003/07/14
http://society.guardian.co.uk/mentalhealth/story/0,8150,997831,00.html

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
2003/07/13
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/today/story_50169.asp

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

A bug for what's bugging you
2003/07/09 ...Others include treating vaginal infections, reducing the risk of infection after surgery for ulcerative colitis and protecting against respiratory infections and eczema,...
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Olestra Linked to Gastrointestinal Disease
2003/07/15
http://www.cspinet.org/new/200307151.html

Crohn's is controllable, not curable
2003/07/14 Dear Dr. Donohue: For the past six months I have had constant diarrhea and stomach cramps. I lost more than 25 pounds and almost lost my job because of absenteeism. Finally I saw a gastroenterologist, who diagnosed me as having Crohn's disease. Is it curab
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****Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana doctor facing revocation of license
2003/07/13
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Calif. doctor who has issued 7,500 medical marijuana recommendations facing license revocation
2003/07/13
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West Los Angeles medical marijuana clinic president pleads guilty
2003/07/15
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Canadian government to sell marijuana, seeds for medical use
2003/07/09 Canada’s government will sell marijuana and seeds to sick people and their suppliers to fulfill a court order for it to provide medical pot by Wednesday.
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****Medications

Approval sought on Enbrel use
2003/07/09
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Schizophrenia Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack
2003/07/15 ... of these patients with two control groups - one group of glaucoma patients and one group of psoriasis patients - since both patient types require periodic prescriptions and are not associated with...
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GlaxoSmithKline settles suit over Lyme disease vaccine
Abstract: health. GlaxoSmithKline settles suit over Lyme disease vaccine Thursday, July 10, 2003 By Bill Bergstrom, The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - The maker of the discontinued Lymerix Lyme disease vaccine has agreed to settle class-action lawsuits al
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

New anti-psoriasis drugs show promise
2003/07/15
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FDA Approves Amevive® for Psoriasis
2003/07/15 There's new hope for Americans with psoriasis, an autoimmune skin disease characterized by scaling and inflammation. On January 27, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Amevive® (alefacept) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic pl
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A Case of Chronic Psoriasis
2003/07/16
http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Regular/slade_90.htm

New Scientist
2003/07/15 Mice with a remarkable ability to heal wounds have been genetically engineered by scientists. The research may lead to better future treatments for skin disorders.
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New Scientist
2003/07/15 Mice with a remarkable ability to heal wounds have been genetically engineered by scientists. The research may lead to better future treatments for skin disorders.
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Psoriasis patient sues over drug trial
2003/07/11
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****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome

Lymecycline Treatment Does Not Alter Progression of Reactive Arthritis
2003/07/11 Patients with reactive arthritis treated with lymecycline follow the same disease progression as untreated patients, according to a recent Finnish study.
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****Other

Cancer Therapy May Offer Lupus Patients New Hope
2003/07/15 Researchers at Johns Hopkins report success in using high doses of the anti-cancer drug cyclophosphamide to treat patients with moderate and severe forms of lupus, a chronic and sometimes fatal autoimmune disease. Their findings are published in the Januar
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Contaminated Fish Called Health Risk
2003/07/16 Scientists have become increasingly enthusiastic about the health benefits associated with eating fish, particularly as they study the effects of omega-3 fatty acids, or fish oils, on the human body. In the 1970s, these important nutrients were found to pr
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****Autoimmune

CDC issues diabetes warning for children
2003/06/15 ... which accounts for more than 90% of cases, and the rarer type 1, an autoimmune - disease that affects about a million Americans. In type 1, the body destroys ...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-06-14-diabetes-odds_x.htm
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MS hasn't sidelined country singer
2003/07/04 Country singing sensation Clay Walker is known for his high-energy stage shows and lifestyle.
http://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/07/04/hln.bio.walker/index.html
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Antibody test can show lupus
2003/07/08
http://www.dominionpost.com/a/news/2003/07/08/bq/

****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Seabiscuit saga running strong
2003/06/04 ... film starring Tobey Maguire. Because Hillenbrand has chronic fatigue syndrome, she - is unable to attend the Hollywood premiere. She will attend screenings in ...
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2003-05-28-seabiscuit_x.htm
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

How to keep parasites at bay
2003/07/07
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/today/story_50042.asp

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

A bug for what's bugging you?
2003/07/08 ... vaginal infections, reducing the risk of infection after surgery for ulcerative - colitis and protecting against respiratory infections and eczema, a skin ...
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Axcan Presents Results of a Pilot Study on the Efficacy of Mesalamine Rectal Gel in Distal Ulcerative Colitis
2003/05/19 Axcan Pharma Inc. Quick Quote: (no quote) in Orlando, Florida 5/19/03 MONT-SAINT-HILAIRE, Quebec, May 19, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Axcan Pharma Inc. ('Axcan'or the 'Company') presen Stockhouse Canada
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Colossal Colon Tour makes its rounds in S.F. - Visitors absorb knowledge on avoiding cancer
2003/07/06
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Senesco Technologies' Factor 5A Gene May Regulate Inflammatory Cytokine Proteins
2003/07/06 Senesco Technologies' Factor 5A Gene May Regulate Inflammatory Cytokine Proteins Business Wire
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New Study Finds Red Clover Isoflavones Help Vaginal Dryness in Women at Midlife
2003/07/07
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030707/dcm017_1.html

Probiotic therapy appears to treat gastrointestinal disease
2003/05/20 Related News & Analyses Recently published on the site Probi-ng deep into probiotics BioGaia to extend LifeTop product Probiotics to remedy antibiotic effects The next generation probiotics Danone inv Nutra Ingredients
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Jock tackles D.C. about disease
2003/06/26 Based on its marketing tactics, corporate America seems to believe males in the 18 to 50 range are lunkheads lacking social consciousness - Neanderthals driven by sex, sports talk radio, beer and sex. azcentral.com
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****Iritis Uveitis Eye

Sulfasalazine Prevents Flares In Patients With Acute Anterior Uveitis
2003/07/03 In patients with recurrent acute anterior uveitis (AAU), sulfasalazine treatment appears to reduce the number of flares significantly over a 1-year period.
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D48005FD913?OpenDocument&id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249&c=Rheumatology%20Other&count=10
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****Medications

IPS: No Need for Concern about Malignancies with Etanercept Treatment
2003/06/24 IPS: No Need for Concern about Malignancies with Etanercept Treatment By Jill Stein NEW YORK, NY -- June 24, 2003 -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking long-term etanercept therapy do not have Doctors Guide
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Amgen Submits Psoriasis Drug for Review
2003/07/08 ... regulators to approve the sale of its rheumatoid arthritis drug, Enbrel, to treat the skin disorder psoriasis....
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KRT Wire | 07/07/2003 | New, pricey drugs show promise in battle against psoriasis
2003/07/06 DALLAS - (KRT) - A new approach to treating psoriasis is offering hope to many patients who had long given up on relief. "It's really a very exciting time," said Dr. Alan Menter, director... The Times Leader
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Beating Severe Psoriasis
2003/06/07 Approximately 10 million people in the United States live with psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that causes scaly, itchy and sometimes painful patches on the body's outer layer of skin. For some th Philadelphia Inquirer
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AMA Biologic Treatments: The Future of Psoriasis Therapy?
2003/06/12 AMA Biologic Treatments: The Future of Psoriasis Therapy? By Bruce Sylvester NEW YORK -- June 11, 2003 -- Biologic treatments such as alefacept and etanercept can now help physicians to provide better Doctors Guide
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IPS: Alefacept Effective in Patients with Difficult-to-Treat Psoriasis
2003/06/24 IPS: Alefacept Effective in Patients with Difficult-to-Treat Psoriasis By Jill Stein NEW YORK, NY -- June 24, 2003 -- Alefacept is an effective alternative in patients with psoriasis who have limited Doctors Guide
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IPS: Infliximab Effective in Psoriatic Arthritis
2003/06/25 IPS: Infliximab Effective in Psoriatic Arthritis By Jill Stein NEW YORK, NY -- June 25, 2003 -- Infliximab is highly effective in managing patients with psoriatic arthritis when used with or without c Doctors Guide
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Severity of skin disease “overlooked” Friday, July 04, 2003
2003/07/04 MPs are calling for greater priority to be given to skin diseases, which they say are often viewed by patients as worse to live with than other chronic diseases such as arthritis and asthma.
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IPS: Onercept (r-hTBP-1) Promising Treatment For Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
2003/06/23 IPS: Onercept (r-hTBP-1) Promising Treatment For Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- June 23, 2003 -- Serono S.A. (virt-x: SEO and NYSE: SRA) Serono yesterday announced positive Phas Doctors Guide
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****Urethritis

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
2003/07/03 ...Urethritis occurs when bacteria infect the urethra....
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Study: Bacteria gang up to infect bladder
2003/07/04 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Bacteria that cause bladder infections gather into fort-like pods that keep out antibiotics, which may explain why some people get repeated infections, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Fibromyalgia: Manageable, Not Curable
2003/06/24 Q. My very good friend was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 12 years ago. She has managed to avoid pain medication, but it has gotten unbearable. She is a smart lady as well as being pretty tough. I was wondering if acupuncture would work. -K.K. A. I wish I
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Reversing The Damage Caused By MS
2003/04/16 ...neurologist, said overcoming rejection might not be easy because MS is an autoimmune disorder in which the body is already attacking its own tissue.... ..."You have to have a way of shutting off the autoimmune disease if the process is ever going to w
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Celiac Disease More Common Than Thought
2003/06/18 By Linda Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An autoimmune disease of the gut may be more common than previously thought, and screening the blood for antibodies may help detect the ...
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****Ankylosing Spondylitis

The groom wore a T-shirt: Despite degenerative arthritis, couple remarries in bed
2003/06/28
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****Autoimmune

Provid Pharmaceuticals and Duke University Medical Center Announce Huntington's Disease Drug Discovery Collabo
2003/07/01
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030701/nytu013_1.html

****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Lynch could make trip to Perth (June 29, 2003)
2003/06/29 IN-form Brisbane Lions full-forward Alastair Lynch, who has battled Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for the past decade, could make a rare trip to Perth to play Fremantle next week.
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

FDA: Novartis Bowel-Drug Ad Misleading
2003/06/27 ..." print advertisement that allegedly overstated the benefits of irritable bowel drug Zelnorm and omitted important safety information.......The ad also implied the drug cures irritable bowel syndrome, which it does not, the FDA said....
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Kids GI Health July 1, 2003
2003/07/01 As many as 60 million to 70 million Americans are affected by some form of digestive disease. These afflictions range from gastroesophageal reflex disease and irritable bowel syndrome to lactose intolerance and se-vere constipation, just to name a few.
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Cypress Bioscience Holds Kick-Off Meeting for New Clinical Study UsingMilnacipran to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Buffalo News - High-tech pill to swallow
2003/06/29 Appro Healthcare and SmartPill Corp., two small medical device companies, have joined forces. Appro recently acquired the intellectual property of SmartPill, which includes patents on a pill with a micro-electromechanical system to measure pressure in the
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Family lobbies for disease funding
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Bowel disease sufferers blast red tape
2003/07/01
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/Content/news/story.asp?datetime=01+Jul+2003+16%3A01&tbrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=News&category=News&brand=ESTOnline&itemid=IPED30+Jun+2003+16%3A01%3A53%3A807

Acupuncture Helps Children Handle Pain
2003/06/29 Once they overcome needle fear, kids embrace the ancient therapy, experts say. SUNDAY, June 29 (HealthDayNews) -- The boy was just 8, but he suffered from Crohn's disease, a painful intestinal inflammation.
http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513368
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Teacher seeksback pay after illness
2003/06/30
http://www.dailymail.com/news/News/2003063032/

Jock tackles D.C. about disease
2003/06/26 Based on its marketing tactics, corporate America seems to believe males in the 18 to 50 range are lunkheads lacking social consciousness - Neanderthals driven by sex, sports talk radio, beer and sex. Did we say "sex" twice?
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cheapseats/0625p2main0625.html
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US FDA panel rejects Serono drug for short bowels
2003/06/25 GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 25 (Reuters) - Serono SA (SEOZ), Europe's biggest biotechnology company, on Wednesday failed to win a U.S. advisory panel's support for use of its drug Serostim to treat patients who have lost part of their bowels due to disease or
http://money.iwon.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?cat=USMARKET&src=201&feed=reu§ion=news&news_id=reu-n25144429-u2&date=20030625&alias=/alias/money/cm/nw - 48%
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Further evidence for probiotic approach to IBD
2003/05/26 26/05/03 - A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli probiotic oral suspension appeared to relieve patients of the major clinical symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a pilot trial, reported resea Nutra Ingredients
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/news.asp?id=7051
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St. Luke hospitals to use camera-in-a-pill technology
20/05/21 The St. Luke Hospitals, working with Patient First Physicians Group, said it is the first hospital system in Northern Kentucky to offer patients a new camera-in-a-pill technology to diagnose problems Cincinnati Business Courier
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2003/05/19/daily23.html
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How Dry Eye Am
2003/07/01 I would have cried a river if I could have produced the tears, but that was the problem. Just before I turned 40, my eye doctor made the ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55001-2003Jun30.html
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****Medications

Woman says medication caused bipolar illness
2003/06/29
http://www.newsadvance.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=LNA%2FMGArticle%2FLNA_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031769903369&path=!frontpage

FIONA MACGREGOR EDUCATION REPORTER
2003/06/27 A DANGEROUS new drug craze is hitting city schools, it has been claimed. The hyperactivity drug Ritalin - which has been dubbed "kiddy coke" - is reportedly being abused by children as young as 12, who crush up the tablets and snort it for an instant high.
http://www.edinburghnews.com/index.cfm?id=701412003
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Anger over drug costs
2003/06/30
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/content_objectid=13127779_method=full_siteid=50060_headline=-Anger%2Dover%2Ddrug%2Dcosts-name_page.html

Parker & Waichman LLP Soon to File Suit On Behalf of Victims of Accutane Side Effects
2003/06/30
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030630/phm018_1.html

Drug reps in exams
2003/06/30
http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/pick_03/prsa0707.htm

****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis

Doctors Say Patients Have Trouble With Daily Tasks
2003/06/29 There are 7.5 million Americans who suffer from psoriasis. Most people think it is just a skin condition, but those who have it say it is much more. Bill Bright has lived with psoriasis... WRAL
http://www.wral.com/health/2299253/detail.html
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Clinical Trials Update: Jun. 26, 2003
2003/06/26 ...-- Psoriasis and Psoriatic Disorders A research study of an investigational medication for psoriasis....
http://centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat126.html

IPS: Enbrel (Etanercept) Provided Rapid, Significant Relief For Psoriasis Patients In Second Pivotal Study
2003/06/23 IPS: Enbrel (Etanercept) Provided Rapid, Significant Relief For Psoriasis Patients In Second Pivotal Study THOUSAND OAKS, CA and COLLEGEVILLE, PA -- June 23, 2003 -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), the world's Doctors Guide
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D4E00472BCD
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IPS: Onercept (r-hTBP-1) Promising Treatment For Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
2003/06/23 IPS: Onercept (r-hTBP-1) Promising Treatment For Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- June 23, 2003 -- Serono S.A. (virt-x: SEO and NYSE: SRA) Serono yesterday announced positive Phas Doctors Guide
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256D4E00450388
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News about health and medicine
2003/06/29 Stress from worrying slows healing in psoriasis patients undergoing ultraviolet light therapy — further evidence of a psychological role in the skin disorder, British researchers...
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=healthvitals29&date=20030629
Result found by: Seattle Times

****Other

Volunteers sought for study of Forteo
2003/06/28 Two years ago, bone fractures related to osteoporosis put Paulette Hale in a wheelchair. Today, the former operating room nurse at Skyline Medical Center is unable to work, but she is on her feet and getting around unaided.
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/03/06/35079467.shtml?Element_ID=35079467
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Mental ailments in children being linked to strep
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- Sammy Jelin, math whiz and natural comedian, sailed through fifth grade, a school enthusiast eager for the bus each morning. By the start of sixth grade last fall, he could barely make it to school at all: In just weeks, his world h
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/179/nation/Mental_ailments_in_children_being_linked_to_strep+.shtml
Result found by: The Boston Globe

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Here is some more breaking news that looks promising. Perhaps since this new
drug works on MS and Crohn's both auto-immune diseases it will help those with
other inflammatory conditions?
http://www.newswise.com/articles/2003/1/ANTEGRE2.KPR.html
Dave in NC


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