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Etanercept, a soluble TNF-alpha receptor approved last year for adult rheumatoid arthritis, is safe and effective for treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 13--17 in Boston.

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Glucosamine sulfate, a dietary supplement sold over the counter in the United States and as a prescription drug in Europe, reduces the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 13--17 in Boston.

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Alendronate significantly improves bone mass in children and adolescents with secondary osteoporosis, a complication of chronic steroid use. Steroids are widely used in the treatment of noninfectious inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatic disease, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 13--17 in Boston.

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Traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), commonly used to treat the symptoms of arthritis, prevent blood clotting just as much as a daily dose of aspirin does, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 13--17 in Boston.

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Arthritis patients use dozens of techniques to manage their disease, but drugstore remedies and health providers still top the list, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 13--17 in Boston.

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Mortality and complication rates of total hip replacements decrease as hospitals' and surgeons' procedure volume increases. according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 13--17 in Boston.

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The symptoms of fibromyalgia may be the result of a central nervous system that "remembers" pain sensations for an abnormally long time, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia.

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An abnormally slow rate of growth during childhood may mean a greater chance of a hip fracture decades later, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Oct. 29 ñ Nov. 2 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Parents' perceptions of their children's health status may be a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Oct. 29 -- Nov. 2 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Rheumatoid arthritis may join heart disease and lung cancer as diseases for which cigarette smoking increases risk, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting Oct. 29 ñ Nov. 2 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.