Word: trentham
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...study of rheumatoid arthritis given at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Dr. David E. Trentham found that patients given chicken collagen in their orange juice each morning experienced less joint pain and swelling. Four of the patients in the study even went into complete remission...
...David E. Trentham, associate professor of medicine at the Medical School and one of the physicians who developed the treatment, said the drug must be tested more vigorously before it can be approved and distributed to patients...
...Both Trentham and Grayzel warned arthritis patients against over-the-counter drugs based on collagen, the major constituent of the treatment. Although such drugs are available at pharmacies, they do not have the proper amount of collagen, a protein found in joint cartilage, and have not been tested clinically...
...Trentham, a physician in Beth Israel Hospital's rheumatology department, said the solution reduces inflammation through a process called "oral toleration...
...found within the collagen-treated group there was significant improvement," Trentham said...