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Posted Friday, October 24, 2003 by Rick
****Autoimmune
New flu treatment calms immune response
2003/10/23 Hopes for human drug raised as damaging inflammation curbed in mice. Researchers in Britain may have invented a new way to treat flu. Promising results in mice could lead to human trials.
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UBC Researcher Discovers 'Control Room' That Regulates Immune Responses
2003/01/01 The approximately 50 million people in the U.S. who suffer from autoimmune diseases like HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, may soon be able to control their immune responses, thanks to a breakthrough discovery by a researcher at the University o
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Study: Monkeys Help Show if Virus Causes MS
2003/10/20 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Little monkeys called marmosets may help scientists discover whether viruses cause multiple sclerosis, researchers reported on Monday. They said the animals developed ...
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Connecticut Post Online - WOMANWISE
2003/10/19 Article Last Updated: Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 6:52:20 AM EST New diagnostic technique near for chronic fatigue syndrome 'By AMANDA CUDAacuda@ctpost.com For years, those suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome have had few medically sanctioned ways to
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Large Study Shows Good Long-Term Symptom Relief
2003/10/24 Oct. 21, 2003 -- A new study shows hypnosis may be an effective, long-term therapy for the poorly understood and hard-to-treat gastrointestinal disorder known as irritable bowel syndrome
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/75/89843.htm?z=1728_00000_1000_ln_06
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Dietary Fructose, Fat Linked to Bowel Symptoms
2003/10/14 By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from two separate studies suggest that both fructose and fat in the diet may contribute to symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3611370
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Vermont Researchers Investigate Irritable Bowel Syndrome...
2003/10/23
http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=1493618&nav=4QcSIgXp
Novartis plans new Zelnorm submission to FDA in Q4
2003/10/14 ZURICH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Swiss healthcare group Novartissaid on Tuesday it planned to submit its irritable bowel drug Zelnorm to U.S. regulators in the fourth quarter ...
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3610329
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2003/10/22 Copyright © 2003 Discovery Communications Inc. Copyright © 2001 HealthAnswers, Inc. Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a condition characterized by abdominal cramping, bloating, gas, and other changes in the bowels.
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IDSA: Travelers' Diarrhoea Can Trigger Irritable Bowel...
2003/10/22
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
Remicade (Infliximab) Gains European Approval for Maintenance Dosing In Treatment of Fistulizing Crohn's Disea...
2003/10/23
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256DC8004EA683
****Medications
Amgen's Arthritis Drug Approved for Weekly Dose
2003/01/01 ... U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved once-weekly dosing of Amgen Inc.'s rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel, the company said on Monday.......Enbrel, which is co-marketed with Wyeth, is also approved to treat psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing s
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
Radiological Joint Damage Occurs Early, Progresses in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
2003/10/22 Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, progressive disease at an early stage and is associated with a higher rate of radiological joint damage than has been previously reported, according to a new study.
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Most want Canadian drug imports legalized
2003/10/20 As their drug bills soar, a solid majority of Americans say they want Congress to legalize the importation of lower-priced medicines from Canada and Europe, and would be willing to pay higher taxes to provide prescription drug benefits to senior citizens,
http://www.detnews.com/2003/health/0310/20/health-302045.htm
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Lucrative market sees profit squeezed
2003/10/19 Aging America's growing reliance on drugs, paid for by employers, families and taxpayers, has enriched not only the nation's drugmakers but also the middlemen who sort, track, store and truck pills from factory to pharmacy. ... with expensive treatments su
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/7046034.htm
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'Unencumbered' Downey rolls up his sleeves
1899/12/30 ... Robert Downey Jr. plays a psoriasis-ridden crime writer - in The Singing Detective. By Eileen Blass, USA TODAY. ...
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EADV: Renal Function Not Always Severely Affected by Long-term Cyclosporin Treatment for Psoriasis...
2003/10/21
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****Other
Feature
2003/10/20 Fibromyalgia (FM) is a mysteriously debilitating syndrome, not known to many. It is not quite physically damaging but produces much morbidity- mostly in the form of unidentified chronic pain.
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Posted Saturday, October 18, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis
Snooker: Injury Won't Beat Me .. I'll Battle On For Sake Of My Wife And Our Unborn Child...
2003/10/11
http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/sport/content_objectid=13508918_method=full_siteid=86024_headline=-SNOOKER%2D%2DINJURY%2DWON%2DT%2DBEAT%2DME%2D%2D%2D%2DI%2DLL%2DBATTLE%2DON%2DFOR%2DSAKE%2DOF%2DMY%2DWIFE%2DAND%2DOUR%2DUNBORN%2DCHILD-name_page.html
****Arthritis
VADNAIS HEIGHTS: Triumphing over arthritis...
2003/10/15
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/7015471.htm
****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Dietary Fructose, Fat Linked to Bowel Symptoms
2003/01/01 Findings from two separate studies suggest that both fructose and fat in the diet may contribute to symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20031014/hl_nm/diet_bowel_dc_1
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ACG: Many Patients with Irritable Bowel Also Suffer from Dyspepsia
2003/10/17 BALTIMORE, MD -- October 17, 2003 -- Dual gastric disorders may be more common than previously believed, according to researchers who found that nearly three-fourths of people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) also have functional dyspepsia.
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Researchers Identify Molecular Alterations In Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
2003/10/15 BALTIMORE, Md. – Novel research shows that alterations in serotonin signaling in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are present in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). These data shed light on the alterations in gut motility, secretion, sensation,
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/10/031015031000.htm
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Some Indigestion or Irritable Bowel Sufferers Likely to Have Both Ailments
2003/10/14 Oct. 14, 2003 (Baltimore) -- It's a double whammy. Doctors report that nearly three-fourths of people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome also have indigestion.
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
Nicotine may help to treat bowel disease...
2003/10/17
http://www.thisishampshire.net/hampshire/basingstoke/news/BASINGSTOKE_NEWS_NEWS8.html
New study shows cancer drug works against Crohn's disease
2003/10/14 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M. Leukine, the largely uncelebrated cancer drug created by Immunex a dozen years ago, may be finding new life as a treatment for Crohn's disease.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001765321_leukine14.html
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Salix Announces Study Suggesting Rifaximin Potential in Treatment ofCrohn's Disease
2003/10/13 Welcome [Sign In] To track stocks & more, Register Financial News Enter symbol(s) Symbol Lookup Press Release Source: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Salix Announces Study Suggesting Rifaximin Potential in Treatment of Crohn's Disease Monday October 13, 10:30
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Gene Mutation Responsible For Chrohn's Disease Inflammation Identified In Temple Study
2003/10/16 A mutation in one of the genes that might be responsible for the inflammation that characterizes Crohn's disease has been identified by researchers at Temple University's School of Medicine (TUSM).
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/10/031016063335.htm
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ACG: Crohn's Disease Diagnosed By Video Capsule Endoscopy...
2003/10/15
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Miami tight end returns from cancer scare
2003/10/16
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****Medical Marijuana
Top court hands victory to backers of medicinal pot
2003/10/15 The U.S. Supreme Court handed a clear victory to medicinal marijuana advocates Tuesday, letting stand a lower court ruling that found it unconstitutional for federal officials to investigate and punish doctors who recommend pot to their patients. ... allow
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/7017889.htm
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A ruling against pain
2003/10/15 The federal government cannot punish doctors who recommend the medicinal use of marijuana. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld that position -- and the underlying principle of physician-patient confidentiality -- on Tuesday when it refused to intervene in an app
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/7017981.htm
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****Medications
Congress coming up prescription-drug deadline...
2003/10/15
http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2003/national/20031015031255.shtml
Arthritis sufferer tells how new drug changed her life...
2003/10/14
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/2583.html
Popular Herb Linked to Liver Disease
2003/10/18 Oct. 17, 2003 (BALTIMORE) -- Black cohosh, an herbal remedy gaining popularity as a panacea for the hot flashes, mood swings, and other symptoms of menopause, can cause the body's immune system to launch an attack on the liver, doctors warn.
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Pain drugs are a killer on the ears
2003/10/17
http://www.freep.com/news/health/oto17_20031017.htm
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 15, 2003
2003/01/01 A study to test the effectiveness of an FDA-approved medication on the skin and joint symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. Volunteers at least 18 years old who have symptoms of psoriatic arthritis including psoriasis, swollen full joints, or lower back p
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****Urethritis
AAFP: Urinary Incontinence the "Silent Scream" that Few Family Physicians Hear
2003/10/12 NEW ORLEANS, LA -- October 12, 2003 -- Although women with urinary incontinence will visit their family doctors on a regular basis, few of those family physicians will ever diagnose this "silent scream disease," said Mary Elizabeth Roth, MD, vice president
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****Other
How a cancer trial ended in betrayal
2001/06/24 First of three articles BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After Bob Lange spent eight weeks rubbing an experimental cream on the fiery patches on his body, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham told him the drug was defeating the killer inside him. He ..
http://www.sunspot.net/bal-te.research24jun24,1,6662592.story
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Markers for Lupus Seen Years Before Diagnosis
2003/01/01 ...That self-destructive process is why the disease is called an autoimmune disease," says Dr. John Harley, the lead researcher and a professor of medicine at the...
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Silicone Breast Implant Debate Resumes in U.S.
2003/01/01 ..." Other women believe silicone implants caused chronic autoimmune diseases, the allegations that led to the FDA's ban....
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Limbaugh Seeks Help for Pill Addiction
2003/01/01 ...Limbaugh reported two years ago that he had lost most of his hearing because of an autoimmune inner-ear disease....
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