Tag: arthritis


July 16, 2012

Leveraging The Direct-to-Patient Research Model in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Janssen Healthcare Innovation, a unit of Janssen Research & Development, LLC, is sponsoring a study in rheumatoid arthritis patients that will be conducted by MediGuard.org (a subsidiary of Quintiles) and 23andMe. The study, called TogetherRA, will enroll approximately 1,000 patients who are currently [...]

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May 19, 2010

SNPwatch: Genetic Variants Associated with Risk of Paget’s Disease of Bone Identified

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Aching joints and bones aren't always just a normal part of aging.  For some, they are a symptom of Paget's disease of bone (PDB), a condition that affects more than one million people over the age of 45 in the United States. Bone tissue is constantly being recycled.  As old bone is broken down, new bone [...]

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