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• Vitamin C does not lower uric acid levels in gout patients

  Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid (urate) levels to a clinically significant degree in patients with established gout. Vitamin C supplementation, alone or in combination with more

• Cell therapy a little more concrete thanks to VIB research

  Cell therapy is a promising alternative to tissue and organ transplantation for diseases that are caused by death or poor functioning of cells. Considering the ethical discussions surrounding human embryonic stem cells, a lot is expected of the so-called 'induced pluripotent stem cells' (iPS cells). more

• Fibromyalgia prevalence at 2.1 percent of general German population

  Researchers have determined that fibromyalgia prevalence is 2.1% of the general population in Germany. Results suggest that fibromyalgia is a spectrum disorder rather than a categorical illness. Additionally, a number of fibromyalgia cases in the general population satisfy proposed criteria for phys more

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• Thymus histology and concomitant autoimmune diseases in Japanese patients with muscle‐specific receptor tyrosine kinase‐antibody‐positive myasthenia gravis

  Background and purpose The differences in the characteristics of thymus histology, coexisting autoimmune diseases and related autoantibodies between anti‐muscle‐specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK)‐antibody (Ab)‐positive myasthenia gravis (MG) patients, and anti‐acetylcholine receptor (AChR) more

• Human Genetics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Guides a High-Throughput Drug Screen of the CD40 Signaling Pathway

  by Gang Li, Dorothée Diogo, Di Wu, Jim Spoonamore, Vlado Dancik, Lude Franke, Fina Kurreeman, Elizabeth J. Rossin, Grant Duclos, Cathy Hartland, Xuezhong Zhou, Kejie Li, Jun Liu, Philip L. De Jager, Katherine A. Siminovitch, Alexandra Zhernakova, Soumya Raychaudhuri, John Bowes, Steve Eyre, Leonid more

• CD161 expression characterizes a sub‐population of human regulatory T cells that produces IL‐17 in a STAT3 dependent manner

  Treg cells are critical for the prevention of autoimmune diseases and are thus prime candidates for cell‐based clinical therapy. However, human Treg cells are ‘plastic’, and able to produce IL‐17 under inflammatory conditions. Here, we identify and characterize the human Treg sub‐population that c more

Market studies Arthritis

• Psoriatic Arthritis – Pipeline Review, H1 2012

  Introduction Global Markets Direct’s, 'Psoriatic Arthritis - Pipeline Review, H1 2012', provides an overview of the Psoriatic Arthritis therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Psoriatic Arthritis, complete with latest updates, and special features more

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Market in Japan 2011-2015

  TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Rheumatoid Arthritis market in Japan to grow at a CAGR of 29.2 percent over the period 2011–2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the high prevalence rate of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs ma more

• Estonia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2012

  BMI View: Estonia’s pharmaceutical market will remain of marginal interest to multinationals given its small population and a modest growth outlook. We expect the market to post a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.07% in local currency terms through to 2016, with the following five y more

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