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Fullerene Blocks Articular Cartilage Degeneration
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Water-soluble C60 fullerene prevents the degeneration of articular cartilage in a rabbit model of osteoarthritis (OA) through the downregulation of chondrocyte catabolic activity, according to Japanese researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Incidence of Infections Associated With Leflunomide for RA "Acceptable"
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Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in New Zealand, the rate of serious infection associated with leflunomide treatment is "acceptable in the context of optimally treating active RA," report Dr. Peter T. Chapman of Christchurch Hospital and colleagues in the November issue of the Journal of Rheumatology. Reuters Health Information
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Montelukast Associated With Churg-Strauss Syndrome but Not the Cause
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Although use of the leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast is associated with a significant risk of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), it is likely "a proxy measure for gradually worsening asthma at an individual level and for the important increase in montelukast exposure in general," researchers conclude in a study published in the August issue of Thorax. Reuters Health Information
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