Researchers at The University of Nottingham are hoping to find out if inflammation of the knee could be an early sign of osteoarthritis a condition which leads to pain, stiffness, swelling and disability.
Up to six million people in the UK suffer from osteoarthritis in the knee. Now 200 patients, over the age of [...]

MorphoSys AG (FSE MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) and the University of Melbourne announced today an agreement to cooperate on investigating new therapeutic applications for MorphoSyss MOR103 program. MOR103, a HuCAL antibody against human GMCSF (Granulocyte macrophagecolony stimulating factor), is currently in development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The collaboration announced today [...]

Lyme disease in the U.S. is caused by the tickborne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, heart or joints. About 60 percent of untreated individuals develop arthritis, which affects the knees in particular. Lyme disease usually responds well to [...]