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Hellz yea i swear i love Weitz he’s by far the best doctor i’ve ever had!
Hahahahaha not me
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30 $5,000 Scholarships For People With RA Or Immediate Family
I’m sorry I didn’t happen along this info sooner!
You still have time to apply! March 16th, 2012 is the deadline.
Call 1-888-854-4996
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Effect of diosgenin on proliferation of human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Cells were cultured in 10% FCS medium for 48 hours and then incubated (time 0) for 24–96 hours with diosgenin at 10–80 μM. RA FLS proliferation was evaluated by the MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] test. Measurements were made on FLS from six different patients. Representative results from six independent experiments are shown; values are the mean ± SD from triplicate cultures. * A P value of less than 0.05 (Fisher’s protected-least-significant-difference test) was considered to indicate significance in comparison with controls. OD, optical density.
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Effect of diosgenin on proliferation of human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Cells were cultured in 10% FCS medium for 48 hours and then incubated (time 0) for 24–96 hours with diosgenin at 10–80 μM. RA FLS proliferation was evaluated by the MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] test. Measurements were made on FLS from six different patients. Representative results from six independent experiments are shown; values are the mean ± SD from triplicate cultures. * A P value of less than 0.05 (Fisher’s protected-least-significant-difference test) was considered to indicate significance in comparison with controls. OD, optical density.Liagre et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2004 6:R373 doi:10.1186/ar1199
You might have multiple chronic diseases if…
You see as many or more doctors on your break from college than you do high school classmates…
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12/19/2011— A new tool designed for more effective treatment plans and better doctor-patient communication.“A new questionnaire that takes into consideration both patient and physician perspectives is designed to detect rheumatoid arthritis flares in between appointments, and also may enable patients to self-detect flare and immediately seek an appointment…”
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Note: the title is somewhat misleading. There is no indication of when/how/where this vaccine will be released.
12/25-27/2011: New scientific research has come closer to finding the trigger mechanism of autoimmune diseases. Based on nanotechnology and manipulating an enzyme that triggers immunoprocesses to spin out of control, scientists are developing a vaccine that will, hopefully, reach a human clinical trial stage.
So far the results of this vaccine on animals have been successful. One step closer!
For more information: read this second article detailing the science behind the research
On the Road Again: Traveling With Chronic Illness
I received an email tonight asking if I had any suggestions for traveling with chronic illness. As someone whose university is seven hours away from home, traveling is something I do a fair amount of. Some helpful reminders for traveling comfortably and safely, ones that I will be using today as I venture north.
At first glance, Karen Ager appears to be a vivacious Australian, worldly and educated living the life. But nothing is ever what it seems. Her memoir, Enemy Within, examines her journey through the trials and tribulations of Rheumatoid Arthritis, from traveling to relationships, to…
Cricoarytenoid Arthritis. Ever heard of it? Most people haven’t. There is a weird silent suggestion that CA is rare, but is it? Not at all. In fact, post-mortem findings from the American College of Rheumatology found that 7 out of every 8 patients show evidence of CA at autopsy.
So what is…
“Timing anti-tumor necrosis factor medications in rheumatoid arthritis patients appropriately so the stop times coincide with the half-life of the medications may help reduce flare-ups of the disease, according to a recent study from the Hospital for Special Surgery…”
An excellent and equally important read for anyone on Anti-TNF medications (Enbrel, Humira, etc.) considering stopping them before a surgical procedure.
*Insert massive amounts of profanity here*
Why must my pain flare up so horribly at the worst times possible?
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