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Alpaca nanobodies target and dissolve root cause of chronic inflammation

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Alpaca immune systems have some properties that may be very useful to medical science

By tapping into the unique immune system of alpacas, scientists have developed a promising technique for tempering chronic inflammation associated with conditions such as arthritis. The breakthrough hinges on what are known as nanobodies, which when taken from the woolly mammals were shown to neutralize the alarm system for the immune system and, in doing so, treat excessive inflammation in unhealthy mice.

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Trial shows arthritis drug restores hair in a third of alopecia patients

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In pursuit of a treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss, scientists have found new success by repurposing a common arthritis drug. An impressive portion of trial participants were able to regrow their hair following … Continue reading Trial shows arthritis drug restores hair in a third of alopecia patients→

Trial shows arthritis drug restores hair in a third of alopecia patients

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In pursuit of a treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss, scientists have found new success by repurposing a common arthritis drug. An impressive portion of trial participants were able to regrow their hair following … Continue reading Trial shows arthritis drug restores hair in a third of alopecia patients→

Modified proteins from tick saliva target root of inflammatory diseases

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The bodily fluids of dangerous animals such as snakes and spiders are not ones you want to come into contact with if you can help it, but researchers continues to show how they can contain key ingredients for advanced medicines. Saliva from ticks, whic… Continue reading Modified proteins from tick saliva target root of inflammatory diseases→

“Pain pathway” a promising new drug target to treat osteoarthritis pain

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Osteoarthritis can be a debilitating disease, rendering regular movements painful. Researchers have now identified a signaling pathway that transmits this pain, with a study in mice finding that normal limb use returned after this pathway was blocked. … Continue reading “Pain pathway” a promising new drug target to treat osteoarthritis pain→

Piezoelectric material shown to help regrow knee-joint cartilage

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By stimulating cells to reproduce, electricity has already been shown to help heal soft tissue injuries. Now, an electricity-producing implantable material likewise appears to boost the regrowth of cartilage in compromised joints.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Piezoelectric material shown to help regrow knee-joint cartilage→

Experimental medication could treat osteoarthritis by acting like ice

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Ice in and of itself isn’t slippery – it becomes slippery when friction causes a thin layer of liquid water to form on top of it. Scientists have now applied that same basic principle to an injectable medication that could be used to treat osteoarthrit… Continue reading Experimental medication could treat osteoarthritis by acting like ice→

How tiny electrical implants could treat rheumatoid arthritis

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Could the future of rheumatoid arthritis treatment be a small implant designed to deliver bursts of electrical stimulation to a key nerve that can regulate the body’s inflammatory reflex? A flurry of research around the world is investigating this comp… Continue reading How tiny electrical implants could treat rheumatoid arthritis→

Scientists stumble on rheumatoid arthritis vaccine with huge potential

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Researchers from the University of Toledo have discovered a prospective new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The vaccine-based treatment strategy proved successful in preliminary animal studies and the researchers are looking to conduct more clinica… Continue reading Scientists stumble on rheumatoid arthritis vaccine with huge potential→

Cartilage resurfacing implant restores hip function in arthritic dogs

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A new, dissolving, textile-based stem cell implant has reduced pain and restored hip joint function to dogs with moderate osteoarthritis, in what researchers say could be a first step toward less invasive joint resurfacing in dogs as well as humans.Con… Continue reading Cartilage resurfacing implant restores hip function in arthritic dogs→