Ursolic acid ameliorates autoimmune arthritis via suppression of Th17 and B cell differentiation ( Read more... )

The National Institutes of Health, 10 large drug companies and seven nonprofit organizations announced an unconventional partnership on Tuesday intended to speed up development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease, Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus ( Read more... )

No time to work out, you say? Have to clear out the sink? OK then, try this. The asana for dishwashing is the Fierce pose, Utkatasana. Basically you put your feet hipwidth or narrower and parallel, and bend your legs like you were going to sit into a chair. But there is no chair. Keep your spine straight, not hunched, head up. Pull in your belly. ( Read more... )

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( starting at the hip, also knee today, and a review of some of the assessments )

BALNEOTHERAPY MUD AND CLIMATOTHERAPY AT THE DEAD SEA
lecture by Shaul Sukenik - Soroka University Medical Center and
Faculty of Health Sciences,
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Beer-Sheva, Israel
( notes from recording of this presentation which was given in October 2008 )

MIDTERM IS WEEK 5
bring fasting info page for Thea
don't mobilize hands/wrists in case of arthritis until you have a firm dx
know the disease process
don't do grade 3+ if inflamed
( notes on Frangos' lab class 2-5pm )

See article on MD consult.
( notes on article including some interesting science on calcium supplementation contributing to calcification of atherosclerosis and increasing cardiovascular events )