Quick Hits: New Drug Combo Reversed Arthritis in Animals

Researchers have found that a combination of two experimental drugs treats osteoarthritis better than either drug alone.

Tim Hayes
Jan 28th, 2020
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Rat Knee Joints
SciTechDaily

A recent SciTechDaily article discussed a new osteoarthritis treatment that yielded promising results in animal studies. Current treatments for the “wear and tear” arthritis are limited to pain relievers or joint replacement surgery. However, researchers at Salk Institute found that a combination of two experimental drugs reverses the cellular and molecular signs of osteoarthritis in rats. The combination also worked in isolated human cartilage cells, indicating a human treatment could very likely be on the horizon.

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An Appeal to Support Our Essential Services and Critical Infrastructure Workers
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HR Pharmaceuticals won an FPA silver award for EcoVue by Glenroy. It is a flexible package for ultrasound gel featuring custom film requiring less energy to manufacture and transport.
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India cuts ties with Chinese APIs
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Mask Prototypes
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Why Women are Under-Represented in the C-Suite
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Flexible Packaging for Infinite CBD Gummies
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Mar 25th, 2020
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Mar 24th, 2020
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Thermoformer Steps Up to Fight COVID-19
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Packaging and Processing Industry COVID-19 Resources
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Mar 24th, 2020
Jim Chrzan, VP of Content & Brand Strategy, PMMI Media Group
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ViriMASK
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Dr. Keith Jerome (left), Director of the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle, and Dr. Alex Greninger, Assistant Director of the lab, quickly ramped up a test to detect the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. As of March 11, their lab had performed nearly 3,000 tests ― with nearly 270 found to be positive.
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Seattle
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