Drug Duo Shown to Halt Arthritis Joint Damage
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Enbrel, the rheumatoid arthritis drug sold by Amgen Inc. and Wyeth, can stop joint damage when given to patients in combination with an older drug, researchers said on Monday.
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Drug firm Merck &amp; Co. will present data this week showing that an experimental arthritis drug, Arcoxia, a treatment in the same class as its recently withdrawn Vioxx, showed no significant
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By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter    Other drugs on the market offer arthritis relief, experts say    HealthDayNews -- A day after one of the largest drug recalls in history, America's 2 million Vioxx users are left wondering what's next in terms of relieving their arthritis pain...
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A day after a popular arthritis drug is pulled from pharmacy shelves, patients and doctors are trying to decide what to do next. Vioxx is an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat osteoarthritis, acute adult pain and menstrual pain.
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NEW YORK  - A drug used to restore the strength of brittle bones by reducing the process of bone resorption has been shown to benefit women 80 years of age or older.
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Like Vioxx, which was taken off the market in September because of safety concerns, Celebrex is a COX-2 inhibitor, a type of drug that eases the inflammation associated with arthritis typically without damaging the stomach.
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NEW YORK  - A drug used to restore the  strength of brittle bones by reducing the process of bone  resorption has been shown to benefit women 80 years of age or  older.
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Magnetic bracelets are good for relieving the pain of arthritis, say researchers.
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Celebrex, an arthritis pain reliever used by tens of millions of people, has been found to elevate the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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A type of arthritis drug raises blood pressure more than other painkillers, scientists say.
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NEW YORK  - Treating rheumatoid arthritis with "biologic" immunosuppressive drugs, such as TNF-blockers, neither increases nor decreases the risk of heart attack or stroke compared with use of methotrexate, the most commonly prescribed drug for rheumatoid arthritis, new research indicates.
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Spinal and non-spinal fractures are reduced by almost a third in women age 80 or older who take a drug called strontium ranelate, European investigators announced at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology that is underway in San Antonio, Texas.
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Scientists in Liverpool claim they have found a way of turning off one of the most painful aspects of rheumatoid arthritis.
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For people in the beginning stages of rheumatoid arthritis but who have a poor prognosis, early treatment with the drug Remicade can pay dividends, according to the results of a small study.
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NEW YORK  - In a new report, U.S. researchers describe the improvement in brain function that occurred in a patient with Alzheimer's disease just minutes after receiving an injection in the spine of the arthritis drug Enbrel (also known as etanercept).
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A gene therapy treatment that helped make cells more sensitive to the body's own painkillers not only helped ease arthritis pain in mice but also reduced other symptoms, researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - A drug approved for the treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese individuals, Harvard researchers report.