Novel Mechanism That Controls The Development Of Autoimmunity Discovered Aug 15, 2008
The scientists from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), both part of the NIH, studied immune system T cells specifically the helper T cell, an immune system component that helps other cells fight infection ... D., in the NIAMS' Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch ... "Inhibiting furin has been thought to reduce growth of malignant cells or to block infections by... (Science Daily)
Drug Treatment For Marfan Syndrome Looks Promising Jun 28, 2008
4, 2007) Scientists supported in part by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Potential New Way To Block Inflammation In Autoimmune Disease Discovered Jun 25, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 24, 2008) Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a promising new target for autoimmune disease treatment -- a cell-surface receptor called DR3 ... D., a scientist in the NIAMS' Immunoregulation Group, who led the research effort ... The NIAMS group collaborated with a laboratory in Cardiff, Wales, which had generated genetically engineered mice... (Science Daily)
There are ways to prevent the onset of osteoporosis May 27, 2008
Much of this information, and far more, can be found in a free booklet titled "Osteoporosis." To get it, go to niams. nih. (The Star-Ledger - NJ.com)
People With Job's Syndrome Lack Specific Immune Cells Mar 18, 2008
The study was a collaborative effort of investigators from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), both components of NIH.. Th17 cells produce a protein called interleukin-17 (IL-17) and are known to play a major role in protection against invading pathogens. (Science Daily)
Genes Linked To Lupus In Women Identified Jan 21, 2008
12, 2003) A team of scientists supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and other parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the private sector. . (Science Daily)
Shape-memory polymers designed for biomedical applications Jan 4, 2008
With funding from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Gall and graduate student Kathryn Smith are developing shape-memory polymers for the spine that are tough meaning they stretch far and support a lot of weight like native spinal disks ... The NIAMS-funded project was supported by Grant R21AR054339 ... The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIAMS or the NIH.. (EurekAlert!)
Voltaren Gel receives FDA approval as first topical prescription treatment for osteoarthritis pain Oct 23, 2007
2 National Institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Pivotal Hearing Structure Revealed Sep 11, 2007
Funding for the study was principally provided by the NIDCD. Other NIH institutes and centers that contributed funding were the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Scripps Research Institute. (Science Daily)
NIH in space? Jul 25, 2007
Cells cultured in both simulated and actual space environments, compared with Earth environments, grow in a more spherical manner, which is closer to how cells grow inside the body, said , chief of the Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch at NIAMS. Tuan, who has sent experiments on shuttle missions, said actual space provides a more legitimate test of gravity's effect on health than space simulations. But he added that experiments in space might yield results similar to those conducted... (The Scientist)
Gabapentin Shown Effective For Fibromyalgia Pain Jun 13, 2007
New research supported by the National Institutes of Health s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) shows that the anticonvulsant medication gabapentin, which is used for certain types of seizures, can be an effective treatment for the pain and other symptoms associated with the common, often hard-to-treat chronic pain disorder, fibromyalgia. In the NIAMS-sponsored, randomized, double-blind clinical trial of 150 women (90 percent) and men with the... (Science Daily)
Pain-Free Naturally May 22, 2007
Regular exercise (NIAMS) recommends that arthritis sufferers use these three types of exercise. 1. (Fox News)
Chondroitin may not work for osteoarthritis? Apr 18, 2007
" Their conclusion that use of chondroitin was no more effective than use of placebo at treating osteoarthritis is based on analysis of only three trials with large sample sizes and an intention-to-treat analysis, which included about 1500 patients. The authors conclude that large-scale, methodologically sound trials indicate that the benefit of chondroitin is minimal or nonexistent. They say use of chondroitin in routine clinical practice should be discouraged. But they also acknowledge that... (Food Consumer)
Scientists Implicate Gene In Vitiligo And Other Autoimmune Diseases Apr 12, 2007
In a study appearing in the March 22 New England Journal of Medicine, scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) have discovered a connection between a specific gene and the inflammatory skin condition vitiligo, as well as a possible host of autoimmune diseases ... NIAMS Director Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph. (Science Daily)
Scientists Learn The Origin Of Rogue B Cells Feb 9, 2007
Now, researchers at the National Institutes of Health s (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), in collaboration with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, have provided some new clues into one likely factor: the early development of immune system cells called B cells ... While the body has a built-in mechanism to correct these errant cells, the NIAMS researchers discovered this doesn t always work the way it was intended ... D., an investigator... (Science Daily)
Common Blood Pressure Drug Reduces Progressive Muscle Degeneration In Mice Feb 5, 2007
Scientists supported in part by the National Institutes of Health s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) have found that that the commonly prescribed blood pressure medication losartan improves muscle regeneration and repair in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a devastating disease characterized by rapid progression of muscle degeneration in boys and young men ... But... (Science Daily)
Researchers On The Path To Building Bone Feb 3, 2007
This research was sponsored by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by University Of Alabama At Birmingham. (Science Daily)
Understanding fibromyalgia Jan 17, 2007
Some link it to repetitive injuries or an illness, while other cases seem to come on spontaneously, according to the NIAMS. ... Sometimes, doctors conclude the patient s pain is not real, therefore telling the patient there s nothing they can do, according to the NIAMS. ... It is also recommended that fibromyalgia patients benefit from physical therapy, pain-management therapy and a proper balance of rest and activity, according to the NIAMS.. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
3 D Image of Influenza Virus A Definite Breakthrough Jan 2, 2007
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) have released a detailed image of the virus H3N2 strain that causes influenza ... Says Dr Stephen I. Katz, NIAMS Director, Being able to visualize influenza virus particles should boost our efforts to prepare for a possible pandemic flu attack. (MedIndia)
Molecular anatomy of influenza virus detailed Jan 1, 2007
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md ... A team of researchers led by NIAMS' Alasdair Steven, Ph ... "Being able to visualize influenza virus particles should boost our efforts to prepare for a possible pandemic flu attack," says NIAMS Director Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph. (Hindu)
Gene discovered for form of brittle bone disease Dec 30, 2006
The Hindu News Update Service. The HinduPrint Edition. (Hindu)
Pregnant Women With Lupus Face Higher Risk Of Complications And Death Nov 16, 2006
(November 6, 2003) -- A new study funded largely by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) reveals that people diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) -- an. . (Science Daily)
High-tech spectroscopy may be used to monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms Nov 13, 2006
According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), in neuropsychiatric lupus, there are a wide variety of associated neurological and psychiatric syndromes and cognitive problems. NIAMS, which is supporting Mishra's work, said that about 20 percent of lupus patients have neuropsychiatric symptoms and it is one of the major causes of death among people with lupus. (EurekAlert!)
