This report attests to the benefit of direct-to-the-brain delivery of anti-cytokine therapies, which may result in rapid and sustained improvement in cognition, behaviour, and attentiveness. Journal of Neuroinflammation
For the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee, the injectable biologic canakinumab may be promising for a niche group of patients, but fears about long-term safety kept them from voting for its approval. br / iMedscape Medical News/i
This study demonstrates the role of IL-23 in the differentiation of human osteoclasts from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and its potential therapeutic role in rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Research & Therapy
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treatment with adalimumab, a monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor, leads to minimal erosive progression, but healing of established erosion is rare, according to Danish researchers. Reuters Health Information
Nearly three-quarters of patients who present to a rheumatology clinic have a vitamin D deficiency, Irish researchers reported here at the European Union League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2008 meeting. Reuters Health Information
Studies show that the risk of heart attack is higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as is the rate of heart failure ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATISM Research News Alerts
