The 2009 IOF Linda Edwards Memorial Award has been awarded to the Arthritis Foundation of India Trust (AFI). The award was presented at the IOF Worldwide Osteoporosis Patient Society Conference, being held from September 2225, 2009 in Beijing, China.
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has awarded its prestigious IOF Linda Edwards Memorial Award to the Arthritis [...]

A research team led by the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology has identified the specific gene which triggers the body to produce diseasefighting antibodies a seminal finding that clarifies the exact molecular steps taken by the body to mount an antibody defense against viruses and other pathogens. The finding, published online today [...]

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ ARRY) announced topline results from its Phase 1 sevenday dose escalation trial up to 1,200 mg daily of p38 inhibitor, ARRY797, in healthy volunteers. In addition, the topline results were announced in a second study, where ARRY797 was evaluated in a 28day Phase 1b trial in stable rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients [...]

A new computer model developed at MIT can help solve a problem that has plagued drug companies trying to develop promising new treatments made of antibodies Such drugs have a relatively short shelf life because they tend to clump together, rendering them ineffective.
Antibodies are the most rapidly growing class of human drugs, with the potential [...]