Daily non-political popular news in brief.
Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
05-25-2007 · EurekAlert!Early-stage research has found that a new gene therapy can nearly eliminate arthritis pain, and significantly reduce long-term damage to the affected joints, according to a study published today in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Read more »
Keywords: experimental, gene, therapy, abolishes, arthritis, pain, lessens, joint, damage, abolishe, arthriti, lessen
« Previous | Next »
Similar news on "Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage":
- Green tea compound suppresses factors causing cartilage, bone destruction in arthritis
04-29-2007 · EurekAlert!
In rheumatoid arthritis, a person's own immune system attacks the joints by activating the synovial tissue that lines the body’s movable joints, causing inflammation, swelling, pain and eventually erosion of the bone and cartilage and deformation of the joint. Dr. Salah-uddin Ahmed reports that a compound derived from green tea was able to inhibit production of several immune system molecules involved in inflammation and joint damage.
Similar news · Read more »
- Scientists use gene therapy to improve memory and learning in animals
11-07-2006 · EurekAlert!
Stanford University neuroscientists have designed a gene that enhances memory and learning ability in animals under stress. Writing in the November 8 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, the Stanford team says that the experimental technique might one day lead to new forms of gene therapy that can reduce the severe neurological side effects of steroids, which are prescribed to millions of patients with arthritis, asthma and other illnesses.
Similar news · Read more »
- Gene therapy offers new hope for treatment of peripheral neuropathy
05-31-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine report that they have successfully used gene therapy to block the pain response in mice with neuropathic pain, a type of chronic pain in people for which there are few effective treatments. These findings are being presented at the 10th annual meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy, being held May 30 to June 3 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle.
Similar news · Read more »
- Gene therapy research switches off joint inflammation; switches on genetic process of joint repair
10-18-2006 · EurekAlert!
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Albany Medical College, together with Rainforest Nutritionals, Inc. have demonstrated today at the 14th International Conference of the Inflammation Research Association (IRA) that a blend of natural botanical products called Reparage have turned on the master repair gene, IGF-1, which is responsible for growing human cartilage and restores joint function while blocking joint destruction associated with inflammation.
Similar news · Read more »
- PET scans show gene therapy normalizes brain function in Parkinson's patients
11-19-2007 · EurekAlert!
Experimental gene therapy, brain function effects are present a year later.
Similar news · Read more »
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug increases liver damage in mice carrying mutant human gene
11-15-2006 · EurekAlert!
Research performed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on the mechanisms that contribute to liver disease in alpha-1-AT deficiency patients. People with alpha-1-deficiency have a genetic mutation that can lead to emphysema at an early age and to liver damage. Using an experimental mouse model of the disorder, the researchers investigated the effects of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on liver injury.
Similar news · Read more »
- Scientists identify gene responsible for statin-induced muscle pain
11-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
Statins, the popular class of drugs used to lower cholesterol, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in developed countries. But for some patients, accompanying side effects of muscle weakness and pain become chronic problems and, in rare cases, can escalate to debilitating and even life-threatening damage. Now a study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, helps explain the source of these problems.
Similar news · Read more »
- Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
05-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
Scientists have found evidence that the cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib, a common pain reliever used to treat arthritis, may offer a new way to reduce the risk of the most common cause of brain damage in babies born prematurely.
Similar news · Read more »
- Experimental MS drug shows promise, offers new window on disease
02-13-2008 · EurekAlert!
A drug therapy currently used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis had a significant effect in treating the most common form of multiple sclerosis in a small, short-term clinical trial led by scientists at University of California-San Francisco.
Similar news · Read more »
- Naked mole-rats bear chili pepper heat
01-28-2008 · EurekAlert!
Scientists have used gene therapy to restore sensation in naked mole-rats, strange rodents that lack a key neurotransmitter that causes prolonged pain perception in other mammals. The finding may lead to new analgesics for people with chronic pain who do not respond to current medication.
Similar news · Read more »
