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Spotlight on Research for 2009
Updated December 30, 2009 (historical)
December 2009
- Study Challenges Effectiveness of Common Spine Procedure
- Itch-Specific Neuronal Pathway Revealed
- Serotonin and Bone Mass Inversely Linked in Women
- Protein and Muscle Cell Structures Linked in Muscular Dystrophy Muscle Loss
- NIAMS Researchers Discover a New Mechanism for Stem Cell Development
November 2009
- NIAMS-Supported Scientists Identify Predictors of Ankylosing Spondylitis Severity
- Appetite Hormone May Play a Role in the Development of Osteoarthritis
- Scientists Explore Ways to Predict Exercise Outcomes in People with Knee OA
September 2009
- B-Cell Mutator Enzyme Promotes Resistance to Gleevec in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- An X-Chromosome Gene Involved in Lupus
- Antimalarial Drug May Protect Kidneys in Lupus Patients
- Total Knee Replacement Found Cost-Effective for End-Stage Knee OA
- Mapping Knee Pain Is a Reliable Way to Identify Pain Location and Pattern
August 2009
- Scientists Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- NIAMS Researchers Investigate FMF in People With Only One MEFV Gene Mutation
- Researchers Find Muscle Wasting a Distinct Process
- NIAMS-Supported Scientists Find New Clue to How Skin Matures
- Study Shows Safety of Gene Therapy for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
- Bone Formation Gone Awry — NIAMS Researchers Identify Cell Involved in Pathology
July 2009
- Scientists Gain New Insights into Osteoporosis in Men
- Scientists Discover Genetic Clues in Common Form of Blood Vessel Malformations
May 2009
- NIAMS Scientists Discover a New Source of Progenitor Cells in Traumatized Tissue
- NIAMS Researchers Identify a Protein that Helps Govern Immune Cell Differentiation
- Back Pain-Expectations Drive Patient Decisions
April 2009
- A New Potential Biomarker for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- NIAMS Researchers Discover New Treatment Target for Autoimmune Blistering Skin Diseases
- A Key to Understanding Lymphoma
March 2009
- Scientists Discover Interactions of Different Immune Cell Populations in Lupus
- Low Levels of Vitamin D Associated with Increase in Hip Fracture
January 2009
- Balance is the Key to Production of Healthy Skin
- Immune System Flexibility Identified in Helper T Cell Function
- Knee Pain and Meniscus Tears—What's the Connection?
- Communication between Immune Cells Can Dampen Allergic Reactions
