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Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:12:51 +0100 Areas Of Highest Human Risk For Lyme Disease In Eastern United States Detailed On New Map A new map pinpoints well-defined areas of the Eastern United States where humans have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease, one of the most rapidly emerging infectious diseases in North America, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Those Living In Poor Neighbourhoods Suffer Higher Incidence Of Arthritis Results revealed that people who live in socially disadvantaged areas were 42 per cent more at risk of getting arthritis than people in more affluent areas. The study revealed more than 30 per cent of people living in socially disadvantaged areas reported having arthritis, as opposed to 18.5 per cent in the more affluent areas... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST Major Challenge Of Drug Delivery Addressed By Researchers' Innovation A new physical form of proteins developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin could drastically improve treatments for cancer and other diseases, as well as overcome some of the largest challenges in therapeutics: delivering drugs to patients safely, easily and more effectively... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST HPV Vaccine Not Linked To Autoimmune Disorders, Study A two-year study of nearly 190,000 girls and women, finds that Gardasil, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine made by Merck & Co, does not trigger autoimmune disorders such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. The results are published in the Journal of Internal Medicine... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Steroids Prevent Protein Changes Seen In The Joints Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease where the body begins to attack the joints and organs of the body. Proteins within inflamed joints are often modified by citrullination, a process that converts the protein building block arginine into citrulline... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Sedentary Lifestyle A Problem For 2 In 5 Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis A new study, funded by a grant from the National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), found that two in five adults (42%) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were inactive... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST Psoriatic Arthritis - New Drug Offers Relief Around 7.5 million Americans, which is about 2.2% of the population, suffer from psoriaris, an autoimmune disease causing red, flaky skin... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST Early, Aggressive Treatment May Help Reduce Symptoms And Improve Joint Function In Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Medications or biologic agents that target T-cells, white blood cells involved in the body's immune system, appear to offer significant benefit to patients suffering from psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a type of arthritis that affects up to 48 percent of patients with the skin disease psoriasis, according to a new review article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain With Muscle Relaxants And Neuromodulators Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analysed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, they discovered that neither the benzodiazepine agents, diazepam and triazolam, nor the non- benzodiazepine agent, zopiclone, reduce pain when taken for one to 14 days... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Knee Replacements Soar Among The Under-60s, Finland A new study published online on 17 January in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism reports that rates of knee replacement surgery in Finland's 30 to 59-year-olds soared between 1980 and 2006, with women being the more common recipients throughout. Lead author Dr... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST