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Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis
29 Sep 2003
2003/09/30 The European Union is now expected to support the wider use of Enbrel, the rheumatoid arthritis drug developed by Amgen [AMGN] and Wyeth [WYE], after a scientific advisory panel recommended that the drug be used in the treatment of adults with severe activ
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****Arthritis
Exercise Benefits Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers
2003/01/01 ...RA is triggered by an autoimmune malfunction, and the disease is most often treated with medicines to reduce the inflammation. ...
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****Autoimmune
UR gets $3.8 million to study lupus, other diseases...
2003/09/27
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Feeding Cereal Too Soon Raises Diabetes Risk-Study
2003/01/01 ... reached the recommended age of four months were four to five times more likely to develop an autoimmune response that destroys islet cells in the pancreas than babies introduced to cereal between...
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Molecule Found in Meat, Milk and Tumors - Study
2003/01/01 ...AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE "The small amounts of Neu5Gc in normal tissues also raise the possibility that anti-...
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New Drug Tested For Skin-Hardening Disease...
2003/09/29
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
3 musicians, 2 decades, 1 great band
Attaching the term ''the greatest'' to any artist is dangerous territory. Tastes vary, after all. One person may consider Miles Davis the greatest jazz trumpeter of all time, but someone else may favor Louis Armstrong. And who's to say, for instance, who's
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Cephalon sleepiness drug gets panel OK
2003/09/26 Cephalon Inc. received the backing yesterday of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to sell its narcolepsy drug, Provigil, to treat a broader range of sleep disorders, including one suffered by night-shift workers. ... such as depression, Parkins
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Chronic fatigue syndrome: Tired or emotional?...
2003/09/26
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
NOBEX Completes Phase I Clinical Study of APAZA(TM) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Compound...
2003/09/30
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
Genentech seeks nod for Avastin By Tim Simmers, BUSINESS WRITER
2003/09/30 Biotechnology pioneer Genentech has filed for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of its highly anticipated Avastin medicine as a new colon cancer drug.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:00AM EDT Nobex seeks partners for medicine
2003/09/30 Equipped with initial positive results of its experimental drug for inflammatory bowel disease, Nobex will seek corporate partners interested in helping to bring the treatment to market.
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Vegas teen who lost 50 pounds hopes stem cell operation combats Crohn's disease
2003/09/29 Las Vegas teenager Bryan Guercioni can't eat enough food to make him grow. The lack of nutrition also leaves him weary, with no strength to shoot hoops or make it through an airport without a wheelchair.
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Parasitic Worms Ease IBD...
2003/09/26
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PM arrives in Zurich on way home
2003/09/27 ZURICH: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived in Zurich on Saturday on his way back home after a hectic week-long stay in New York, where he addressed the UN General Assembly and met several world leaders, including US President George W Bush and Rus
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Furmans Mays bigger, better after illness...
2003/09/30
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
New Psoriasis Light Unit Assembly (LUA) from Radiancy Expands LHE(TM) Clinical Phototherapy Applications
2003/09/30 ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Sept. 30 /CNW/ -- Radiancy, Inc., the global leader in light based skin therapies, has expanded the treatment applications for its LHE(TM) (Light Heat Energy)... Canada NewsWire-French ed.
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Doctors slow to endorse fasting as therapy...
2003/09/30
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2003/01/01
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis
For Spondylitis, Rest, Therapy, Drugs, Exercise
2003/09/23 Q. My son, who is 42, has spondylitis. Can you give me information about treatments? - D.K. A. Cervical spondylosis, also called degenerative arthritis of the spine, is characterized by gradual disintegration of the disks between the vertebrae.
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Looking for leaders
2003/09/19 For decades, the Penn Course Review has served Penn undergrads in course selection. Last year, PCR pushed in a new direction by going online at no cost to the students. Unfortunately, PCR lacks leadership to keep the publication alive.
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****Autoimmune
Isotechnika Solidifies Leadership Role in Immunosuppression
2003/09/22 EDMONTON, Sept. 22 /CNW/ - Isotechnika's President and COO, Dr. Randall Yatscoff will present additional safety data on the Company's lead drug candidate ISA247, a novel calcineurin inhibitor currently being investigated for the prevention of organ rejecti
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Catching Guillain-Barrè Syndrome Early Speeds Recovery
2003/01/01 ...Guillain-Barrè syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks and damages the nervous system....
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Public release date: 22-Sep-2003
2003/09/22 ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Immunoglobulin infusions are now the treatment of choice for Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that typically affects patients once in a lifetime but may... EurekAlert - Social Behaviour
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Prevalence of Chronic Fatigue Low among Children in the United Kingdom
2003/09/22 Children in the United Kingdom have a low prevalence of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a cross sectional analysis of data from a large study that determined the prevalence of mental disorders in UK children aged 5 to 15.
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
RPT-UPDATE 2-No.2 success for Alizyme with irritable bowel drug
2003/09/24 (Repeats to add dropped word 'to' in 8th paragraph) (Adds CEO, more analyst comments, detail, updates shares) By Mark Potter LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Shares in Alizyme ...
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Probiotic VSL#3 Could Relieve Some Irritable Bowel Abdominal Bloating
2003/09/21 Probiotic formulation VSL#3 appears promising in relieving abdominal bloating in patients with diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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ASHP: Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation Unhappy with Conventional Treatments Because of Side Effects and L
2003/09/21 SAN DIEGO, CA -- June 9, 2003 -- Physicians and other healthcare providers should be aware that patients with irritable bowel syndrome and constipation (IBS-C) are likely to experience an average of three different side effects related to their treatment,
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2003/01/01 The digestive system is a set of organs (including the stomach, large and small intestines, rectum, and others) that convert the foods we eat into nutrients and absorb these nutrients into the bloodstream to fuel our bodies. We seldom notice its workings u
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22 Sep 2003
2003/09/23 DanioLabs Ltd is to work with biotech firm Oxagen Ltd, in a revenue generating collaborative agreement in inflammatory bowel disease. Drug discovery company DanioLabs will use its proprietary inflammatory bowel disease model to screen compounds from Oxagen
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Family's Fight Changes Policy
2003/09/19 For more than six months, the Fries family has fought a Suffolk County employee health insurance plan that wouldn't fully pay for the nutritional formula their 13-year-old son with Crohn's disease needs for survival. Yesterday, the Bayport family
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Clinical Trials Update: Sep. 23, 2003
2003/01/01 A research study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an investigational medication for the treatment of mild to moderately active ulcerative colitis. Volunteers at least 18 years old who have a documented diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, which is mild t
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Inyx Successfully Manufactures Anti-Inflammatory Foam for Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis For The German Market
2003/09/23 MIAMI, Sept. 23 /CNW/ -- Inyx, Inc. (OTC BB: IYXI), a manufacturer and developer of specialized drug delivery pharmaceutical products, announced today that it has completed the supply of... Canada NewsWire-French ed.
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****Iritis Uveitis Eye
Results of 34-Week Data from Posterior Uveitis Clinical Trial Sponsored byBausch & Lomb Presented at Retina Society
2003/09/22 Welcome [Sign In] To track stocks & more, Register Financial News Enter symbol(s) Symbol Lookup Press Release Source: Bausch & Lomb Results of 34-Week Data from Posterior Uveitis Clinical Trial Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb Presented at Retina Society Monday
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES Retisert study shows results
2003/09/22 Patients using Bausch & Lomb Inc.’s Retisert to treat posterior uveitis showed a statistically significant improvement in visual acuity, results of a Phase III clinical trial show. Rochester Business Journal
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Chocolate cake and birthday wishes...
2003/09/18
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
Cytochroma announces selection of compound for treatment of psoriasis
2003/09/23 MARKHAM, ON, Sept. 23 /CNW/ - Cytochroma Inc. announced today it has selected CTA018 as a drug candidate for the treatment of mild to moderate psoriasis. Canada NewsWire-French ed.
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Genentech, Xoma Psoriasis Drug Effective-FDA Staff
2003/01/01 An experimental drug made by Genentech Inc. and Xoma Ltd. is effective against psoriasis, but slightly raises the risk of side effects like pneumonia or other infections, a U.S. regulatory staff report said on Monday.
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****Other
Lawmakers Seek to Educate on Chronic Pain
2003/09/17 The Delaware General Assembly this year passed a bill establishing a program to raise awareness about Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, a little-known disease that affects hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of Americans. The national Reflex
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Scientists: Stress Exacerbates MS Symptoms
2003/01/01 ... that stress was linked with double the risk of an increase in the severity of symptoms of the auto-immune disease....
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