FRIDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — Women whose brothers are affected with painful rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to develop a severe form of the disease, new research shows.
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When people see 11-year-olds Abigale Fischer, Meagan Simpson and Janell Carter, arthritis is about the last thing that would come to mind. But, along with a love of playing sports and the sixth grade, it’s something all three girls have in common.
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September 28, 2006
Gleevec may be effective therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, researchers find (Stanford Report)
The potent cancer drug Gleevec, used to combat leukemia and some gastrointestinal cancers, may be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis, according to a team of researchers at the School of Medicine. Their findings will be published in the October issue of the ‘Journal of Clinical Investigation.’
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September 26, 2006
Hearing Loss Is Common, but Often Untreated (New York Times)
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic condition among older Americans, after hypertension and arthritis.
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