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Imaging: Power Doppler Ultrasound Measures Response to TNF-blockers in RA
Power doppler ultrasonographic monitoring may help measure response to TNF-blockers as well as predict X-ray progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients...

Bones: Cheerleading More Dangerous Than High-Flying Olympic Gymnastics
Cheerleading routines resemble competitive gymnastics ever more closely but are more dangerous, accounting for two thirds of severe sports injuries to female high school and college students, and consuming 25% of the money that the NCAA insurance program spends on student athletes...

Consumer News: A Quirky Athletic Tape Gets Its Olympic Moment
Kinesio athletic tape has played a prominent role at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, with many athletes swearing by its ability to relieve pain and promote healing of injured muscles...

BioPharm Business: MedImmune, Medarex Report Initiation of Phase IIa Clinical Trial of Fully Human Anti-Interferon¦Á Monoclonal Antibody in Lupus Patients
MedImmune has initiated enrollment in a phase IIa trial with a human monoclonal antibody (MEDI-545) targeting interferon¦Á in adult patients with moderate-to-severe active lupus..

BioPharm Business: Centocor Says US FDA Extends Review by 3 Months for Ustekinumab's (CNTO 1275) Biologic License Application to Treat Plaque Psoriasis
Centocor filed an application with the FDA for ustekinumab in late 2007 seeking approval to market the drug to treat adult patients with chronic moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis...

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