Found 24 result(s) FROM 1963 pages containing the term 'virtual reality'.
Monday Oct 19, 2009
Denosumab Approval Faces Delay
FDA-watchers predict that the agency will miss the October 19th target set for denosumab approval by as much as 3 months...
Wednesday Aug 26, 2009
Virtual Reality: Fibromyalgia Affects Spatial Navigation
Virtual reality (VR) testing confirms what many fibromyalgia patients suspect: spatial learning deficits related to hippocampal dysfunction...
Tuesday Aug 25, 2009
First RCTs Cast Doubt on Vertebroplasty Gains
The first 2 randomized, placebo-controlled trials of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic fractures show no significant benefits for the procedure...
Wednesday Jun 17, 2009
EULAR Report Shows Tocilizumab Protects Joints in RA
Actemra® maintained structure and function in a wide range of RA patients in the LITHE study, with response durations of 2 years in interim analyses...
Wednesday May 20, 2009
X-ray Stability Lags RA Remission by Months
Radiographic joint damage grinds to a halt only after at least 9 months of sustained disease remission...
Friday Aug 29, 2008
Ligaments Tie Together OA Pathology
Ligaments are emerging as the key to understanding why osteoarthritis develops in nontraumatized joints...
Monday Jan 14, 2008
8-Week Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Improves Pain and Fatigue
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, formerly called People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE), can safely get older, sedentary arthritis patients up off the couch, a new study shows...
Tuesday Jul 31, 2007
Barrier Therapeutics Announces Positive Phase IIb Data With Oral Rambazoleâ„¢ in Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Barrier Therapeutics, Inc, announced positive results from its phase IIb dose-finding study of oral Rambazoleâ„¢, an investigational all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) metabolism blocking agent drug candidate, for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
Friday Jul 20, 2007
OA Experts Discuss Inflammation, Joint Protection, Need for Disease-Modifying OA Drugs
CIAOMed's roundtable of osteoarthritis experts discuss the role of inflammation in OA, the possibility that OA joint damage might be preventable, and the future role of disease-modifying drugs in OA....
Saturday Jun 16, 2007
Certolizumab, First PEGylated TNF-Blocker, May Surpass Older Drugs in Efficacy, Safety
When used with methotrexate, certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) may move rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients into remission more quickly than currently available TNF-blockers...
Thursday Jun 14, 2007
More Patients Needed to Validate Biomarkers and Genotyping in Rheumatoid Diseases
Biomarkers and genotyping technology have outpaced the number of patient cohorts available for validation studies in rheumatoid diseases, but the new approaches are expected to change how clinicians assess disease susceptibility and predict response to therapy...
Tuesday Jan 30, 2007
Arthritis Costs Consumed 1.2% of US GDP in 2003, but Per-Patient Costs Are Not Rising
CDC's latest analysis of direct and indirect costs of arthritis and related conditions finds a population-driven surge to $128 billion in 2003. The surprise is that per-person direct medical costs actually decreased slightly. Centers for Disease Control...
Tuesday Jan 23, 2007
Older Men Are as Vulnerable to Second Osteoporotic Fractures as Women—and Receive Even Less Treatment
After a first low-trauma fracture, men are as likely as women to have a second fracture and are less likely to receive osteoporosis care...
Thursday Jan 18, 2007
New Treatments Rocked Rheumatology in 2006
New treatment options have advanced rheumatology care in 2006, but lupus remains an unsolved problem, and CIAOMed Editorial Board members expect economic issues to greatly impact rheumatology practice in 2007...
Thursday Aug 17, 2006
Superagonist Trial Hit By Cytokine Storm
The six patients who nearly died in a phase I trial of an experimental anti-CD28 monoclonal antibody being developed as a rheumatoid arthritis treatment were injured by "cytokine storms" triggered by the new drug, and the head of the intensive care unit where their lives were saved thinks this demonstrates that a new approach to testing biologic agents is needed....Suntharalingam G, et al. N Engl J Med. 2006; August 14; [Epub ahead of print].
Friday Jul 28, 2006
Strontium Ranelate Reduces Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
Strontium ranelate significantly reduces the risk of veretebral fractures, increases BMD at all sites and may prevent nonspine fracture in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, a Cochrane Review concludes. ... O'Donnell S, et al. Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews. 2006, Issue 3.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2006
Orthopaedic Surgeons Must Learn to Manage Obese Patients
As the epidemic of obesity collides with the skyrocketing rates of joint replacement surgery, orthopaedic surgeons will need to brush up on skills to better manage obese patients…Guss D, et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006;14:425-432.
Thursday Jun 22, 2006
EULAR Lupus Guidelines Make the Best of Sparse Data
While EULAR experts agree on the best treatment of SLE and recommend an integrated approach to medical care, the lupus task force also warns of a worrying lack of evidence on the benefits of lifestyle modifications and the impact of primary preventive measures... Boumpas D. 2006 EULAR Meeting.
Wednesday May 24, 2006
ImmuPharma's IPP-201101 Lupus Drug Completes Phase I, Moves into Phase II Trial
ImmuPharma, based in London, UK, announced the successful completion of a placebo-controlled phase I clinical study of its new treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus...
Wednesday Mar 30, 2005
Cognitive-Behavioral Program Helps OA Patients Feel and Function Better
A self-management program that teaches goal setting, self-relaxation, and other behavioral measures improves pain and self-reported function in Dutch cohort... Heuts PH, et al. J Rheumatol 2005;32:543-549.
Thursday Jan 20, 2005
New Bone Imaging Technology May Give DEXA a Run for Its Money on Earth -- and in Space
New ultrasound bone imaging device, which measures bone strength and rate of bone loss as well as bone density, could become the standard for osteoporosis assessment... National Space Biomedical Research Institute, Houston, Texas.
Thursday Oct 21, 2004
Treating Early and in Combination May Lessen Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
An emerging body of clinical evidence supports the concept that combination therapy with an antitumor necrosis factor-α agent and methotrexate brings symptomatic relief and reduces radiographic progression... Breedveld FC, et al. Presented at: Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology; October 20, 2004; San Antonio, Tex.
Tuesday Oct 19, 2004
Oral Contraceptives Appear to Be Safe for Most Lupus Patients
Findings from 2 new studies have potential to reverse previous approaches to contraception for women with SLE …. Petri M, et al. Presented at: Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology; October 18, 2004; San Antonio, Tex.
Monday Oct 11, 2004
Vitamin D Deficiency May Diminish Effectiveness of Osteoporosis Therapy
Recently released clinical trials data underscore the impact of vitamin D deficiency in at-risk populations, and the importance of the vitamin in strengthening the effects of osteoporosis therapy... Holick MF, et al. J Bone Miner Metab. 2004;19 (suppl 1):S342. Abstract SU583.
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