New genes linked to arthritis could lead to new drugs

elnafinn
elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
edited 4. Jul 2012, 06:13 in Living with Arthritis archive
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9369570/New-genes-linked-to-arthritis-could-lead-to-new-drugs-experts.html

Elna x
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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks, Elna. There does seem to be a lot of research going on currently into arthriris in its various forms. Let's hope something good comes of it.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
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  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Elna
    I saw a thing on the news last night about genes and OA......bit late for us but hopefully will help others coming along
    Love
    Hileena
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you for posting this article Elna :D

    Elizabeth x
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    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Jo, Head of Information and Helplines attended an Arthritis Research UK briefing on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions at the House of Commons yesterday.

    Jo has been invited to attend the launch of the report of the first English Pain Summit. She spoke at the Pain Summit in November highlighting the needs of people with arthritis who ring the Helplines.

    I am gleaning this information from FB. If I knew how to post a link of this here I most certainly would. Anyone help me do this?

    Power to you, Jo and thank you. :D

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Elna
    Thanks for this..I did read it and I am so pleased that they are at last doing something to help OA sufferers, wouldn't it be lovely for future generations if they could treat it and stopped the damage.
    Good for you Jo..keep up the good work on our behalf.. :D
    Love
    Barbara
  • sturge8
    sturge8 Member Posts: 164
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I've posted about this topic before. There is already a gene related phase IIb clinical trial taking place studying a injectable product that transforms cells by introducing genes that secret the growth factors for regeneration. The transformed cells secret growth factor proteins directly into the injured site. The damaged tissues are regenerated by the manifestation of genes that secret growth factors in the modified cells. Its called Tissuegene-C. I'm interested to find out the results. And will blog as soon as I know. I'm certain understanding which gene's contribute towards OA, then finding a way of turning them off is certainly a direction to explore.

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