According to a recent article in BioMed Central, an international task force formed in 2018 created guidelines for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Treatment targets were identified…
According to a study published in BMC Pediatrics, the rare disease known as Felty's syndrome is primarily known to affects adults between the ages of 50 and 70, but on very rare…
Dr. Halima Moncreiffe is an assistant professor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and she focuses on autoimmune diseases. She recently participated in an interview with Front Line Genomics, in…
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Janssen R&D, a division of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has partnered with the UK Biobank and others according to a recent news release by 3BL Media. It is noteworthy…
Many diseases are caused by mutations in the DNA. In order to understand these diseases, it is necessary to understand the human genome. Janssen Research & Development has been working…
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According to a recent article in MedPage Today’s 2019 year-end review, the number of life-threatening lung diseases in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) patients has been increasing. sJIA is…
Being a teenager is difficult. There are plenty of difficulties and awkward things that teens deal with every day. For those who have a rheumatic disease, their lives can…
According to a story from Business Wire, the biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb has recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company's drug abatacept (marketed…
It wasn’t until the 1980s that the medical field really started talking about the need to emotionally support patients, especially those with chronic illnesses. This is partly due to the…
According to a story from Juvenile Arthritis News, the results of a recent phase 3 clinical trial indicate that the drug tofacitinib (marketed as Xeljanz) can be an effective treatment…
According to a story from newswise.com, biologic medicines have had a major positive impact on outcomes for patients with the rare disease juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). However, as these medicines…
The number of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients who develop lung disease (sJIA-LD) is rising in both the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. This trend has been notable…
According to a story from Juvenile Arthritis News, a recent study from China has found that early treatment with infliximab (marketed as Remicade) can reduce inflammation and indicators of active…
According to a story from Juvenile Arthritis News, a recent study has found that the drug leflunomide (marketed as Arava) may be a viable treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients,…
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a rare condition affecting children. Like all patients, these children are told what treatment they need and then they are expected to comply. However, researchers in…
According to a story from Ankylosing Spondylitis News, the drug Hadlima, which is a biosimilar to the drug Humira (adalimumab), was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration…
The Study Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a rare disease that causes inflammation in the joints. It is of unknown origin and has no cure. Previous investigations in studies with…
Sun's out, school's closed, summer's in full swing -- let's set aside some time to talk about juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the month of July! What is JIA? Juvenile idiopathic…
A recent article written by Craig Klugman debates the ethical obligations pharmaceutical companies have to conduct clinical trials for drugs which have a likely potential to benefit a patient population…
Orencia Orencia (abatacept) is a treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that was approved for use in the U.S. for the pediatric patient population in 2008. In Japan, the therapy…
Extremely positive results have just been announced from a 5-year follow-up study of a systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) treatment called Kineret. This treatment has been approved for use in…
Farber Disease Farber Disease is a rare condition otherwise known as Acid Ceramidase Deficiency. It is a lysosomal storage disease caused by a missing ceramidase enzyme. This is due to…
The most common treatment for autoimmune conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn's disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis is currently a drug called Humira, created by AbbVie.…
SOJIA SOJIA stands for systemic-onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIV). It is a very severe form of JIA which causes joint pain, inflammation, recurrent fevers, and a skin rash. Patients often take predinsolone,…
About GOSH The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is both a pediatric hospital, treating many children with rare conditions, and a charity organization for patients like those they care for.…
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