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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Are Opoids Used To Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

FDA approves Cimzia for rheumatoid arthritis

May 16, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cimzia to treat moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, its maker reports in a news release. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Studies Help the Rheumatologist Help the Patient
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

Rheumatoid arthritis affects about one percent of the population, but it does affect women to a... Read more »

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Putting a Stop to Rheumatoid Arthritis Before it Begins
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

While there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, it appears that physicians can stop the... Read more »

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Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...having a negative impact on those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Metabolic syndrome is a... Read more »

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Fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis With Chicken Collagen
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...which studied chicken collagen as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.   Overall, among those... Read more »

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Sex, Drugs, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

When a rheumatologist treats a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, the focus will naturally be on... Read more »

Health Guide

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression
Obviously, poorly controlled rheumatoid arthritis can lead to deformities of the joints, particularly the hands and feet. This in turn could lead to a poor self-image, which in turn could lead to... Read more »
Rheumatoid lung disease
Rheumatoid lung disease is a group of lung problems related to rheumatoid arthritis. The condition can include fluid in the chest (pleural effusions), scarring (pulmonary... Read more »
New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
...side effects are issues patients must consider. To read the story, visit WSJ, “New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis.” You will need a subscription to read the article. HealthCentral's RA... Read more »
Two New Generic Alternatives to Osteoarthritis Drug Approved
...popular anti-arthritis medication, Mobic. This medication, which treats the symptoms of both osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, had sales of over a billion dollars in the United States during the... Read more »
Meet Dr. Mark James Borigini
...UCLA, assisting in the teaching of students and housestaff. Dr. Borigini was involved in studying novel rheumatoid arthritis treatments and wrote several papers and book chapters on that subject.... Read more »

Medications

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...Azathioprine is also used to treat patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not... Read more »

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...delayed-release tablets of sulfasalazine are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.... Read more »

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...(an-a-KIN-ra)Uses This medication is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis that has not... Read more »

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...(e.g., rest, physical therapy) to treat active rheumatoid arthritis. It is used to treat... Read more »

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...by an overactive immune system (e.g., psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis). Methotrexate has caused... Read more »

Related News

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Genetic Link?
June 16, 2008

By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating condition affecting... Read summary »

Caffeine Helps Prevent Multiple Sclerosis
July 07, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) When you enjoy your cup of coffee in the morning you may also be helping to prevent a central nervous disease. A new study in... Read summary »

Study: Treat both mind and body of RA patients
August 17, 2009

According to a new study by researchers in Japan, treating depression and inflammation helps relieve the severe pain suffered by patients with... Read summary »

Drugmaker halts development of new RA drug
October 10, 2008

Drugmaker Biogen has announced that it is halting development of a new rheumatoid arthritis (RA) medication. The drug, baminercept, failed to show... Read summary »

Diabetes Cure: One Step Closer
August 07, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Type 1 diabetes develops when your pancreas stops making insulin, what the body needs to break down sugar.... Read summary »