| Researchers discover new way to reverse poor circulation and heal wounds. The study mechanism suggests new ways to treat conditions that involve poor circulation like peripheral artery disease. Furthermore, the same signals that influence circulation in some tissues drive cell growth elsewhere. EurekAlert! 02/14/08. (Also see: Raynaud's) |
| arGentis Receives Orphan Drug Designation. The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to arGentis' product ARG201(native type 1bovine collagen) for the treatment of diffuse systemic sclerosis, also known as systemic scleroderma (SSc). SSc is a debilitating and fatal autoimmune disease. BusinessWire. 02/08/08. (Also see: Scleroderma Treatments) |
| FDA Warns About Bisphosphonate-Linked Pain. The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert about the possibility that patients on bisphosphonates can develop severe musculoskeletal pain within days, months, or even years after initiating treatment. (Bisphosphonates include Fosamax, Didronel, Boniva, and Actonel which are normally prescribed for osteoporosis) Rhematology News. Vol 7, Issue 2, P9 (Feb 2008). (Also see: FDA Warnings and Osteoporosis) |
| Community rallies around immigrant facing health challenge. In 2006, Sharon was diagnosed with Systemic Scleroderma. Sharon found Dr. Richard K. Burt, associate professor of Immunotherapy at Northwestern University. Burt, a pioneer in the field, has been conducting stem cell research for nearly 20 years. AZCentral.com. 02/14/08. |
| Taking more than one painkiller risky: study. People who use two or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help control pain have a worse health-related quality of life than their peers who use only one, results of a study suggest. Reuters. 02/11/08. (Also see: Medications) |
| Chemical Culprit in Grapefruit–Drug Interactions Identified. Natural grapefruit contains a substance that affects the activity of an enzyme in the intestines and liver that processes these medications. This could result in a dangerous increase in the level of the drug in your blood. John Hopkins. 02/05/08. (Also see: Medications and Diet) |
| Scientists say liver damage can be reversed. This raises hopes of a potential cure for cirrhosis (tissue scarring) caused by factors such as alcohol poisoning, burn injuries and scleroderma. The Herald. 12/28/07. (Also see: Liver Involvement) |
| Living With Sjogren's, Challenge Mom Faces Everyday. With this chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease, the moisture-producing glands are damaged, significantly decreasing the quantity and quality of saliva and tears. Local News. 01/23/08. |
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