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Study finds key to easing symptoms of Ross River
AUSTRALIAN researchers believe they have made a major breakthrough in combating the debilitating arthritic effects of Ross River virus after pinpointing the cells and proteins that cause the symptoms.
Conventional Medical Treatment for Colitis
Description: Colitis, or ulcerative colitis as it is also known, is one of the two chronic disorders known as inflammatory bowel syndrome (the other is Crohn's disease). The exact cause of ulcerative colitis is still unknown, but...
Arthritis drug may offer a means of reversing liver disease
London - A drug, which is presently used extensively in the treatment of arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, may be able to reverse liver disease, according to scientists from the University of Newcastle. The researchers...
Analysis: Colitis market to hit $1.1B
Washington -- Emerging drugs from Shire, Procter & Gamble, Isis and PDL BioPharma are set to drive the ulcerative colitis market from $656 million to $1.1 billion by 2015, according to an analyst report released Monday.
Stubborn Ulcerative Colitis Responds To Arthritis Drug, Review Finds
In good news for patients with stubborn cases of ulcerative colitis, a serious intestinal disorder, a new research review suggests that the drug infliximab can be a useful alternative if other treatments don't work.