Prunes Help Prevent Fractures And Osteoporosis
When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women - and people of all ages, actually - a Florida State University researcher has found a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis: eating dried plums. "Over my career, I have tested numerous fruits, including figs, dates, strawberries and raisins, and none of them come anywhere close to having the effect on bone density that dried plums, or prunes, have, " said Bahram H. Arjmandi, Florida State's Margaret A.
Defect In A20 Gene Expression Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers from VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and Ghent University have shown that a defective gene can contribute to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, an often-crippling inflammation of the joints that afflicts about 1% of the world's population. Until now, the underlying molecular mechanism of the disease was largely unclear. In the study, published in Nature Genetics, the researchers demonstrate that a cell-specific defect in the expression of the A20 gene (TNFAIP3) can contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis in mice, thereby identifying A20 as a possible target for the generation of new drugs.
FDA Approves Updated Indications For Use For The SImmetry trade; Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System
Zyga Technology, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's request to update the indications for use of its SImmetry™ Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System. The updated indications for use states: The SImmetry™ Sacroliliac Joint Fusion System is intended for sacroiliac joint fusion for conditions including sacroiliac joint disruptions and degenerative sacroiliitis. "We are very pleased that the FDA approved the updated indications for use for SImmetry.