News tagged with rheumatic diseases
Drugs to treat fibromyalgia just as likely to harm as help
Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 31, 2013 |
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How infection can trigger autoimmune disease
Australian scientists have confirmed a 'weak link' in the immune system – identifying the exact conditions under which an infection can trigger an autoantibody response, a process not clearly understood until now.
Immunology
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Gene linked to age-related degeneration of intervertebral discs identified
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the spine, a common cause of lower back ...
Genetics
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Sunlight may help ward off rheumatoid arthritis in women
Regular exposure to sunlight—specifically ultraviolet B (UVB)—may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long term study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Low testosterone levels may herald rheumatoid arthritis in men
Low testosterone levels may herald the subsequent development of rheumatoid arthritis in men, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Enriched skimmed milk may curb frequency of gout flare-ups
A daily dose of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help to curb the frequency of painful gout flare-ups, indicates research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Scientists improve arthritis treatments: Rheumatism patients can hope for a new therapy
Together with colleagues from the international rheumatic diseases research community, scientists of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have presented a new therapy approach for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 14, 2013 |
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A genetic accelerator hits the gas on autoimmune diseases
A "genetic accelerator" is responsible for the most severe cases of Lupus (systemic lupus erythemathosus), an autoimmune disease: the accelerator, called enhancer HS1.2, speeds up the activity of some critical genes of the ...
Immunology
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Research: Lupus drugs carry no significant cancer risk for patients
People who take immunosuppressive drugs to treat lupus do not necessarily increase their cancer risk according to new research led by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). ...
Medications
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Gum disease four times as common in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Gum disease is not only four times as common among patients with the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis as it is among their healthy peers, but it also tends to be more severe, indicates a small study published online ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Aug 08, 2012 |
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New animal model for rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have created the first animal model that spontaneously develops rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is predisposed towards atherosclerosis, or hardening of the ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Gout flare-ups rise sharply with certain foods: study
(HealthDay) -- Meat, seafood and other foods rich in compounds called purines are associated with a fivefold increased risk of immediate gout flare-ups, a new study shows.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
May 31, 2012 |
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Echocardiogram screenings are effective in preventing rheumatic heart disease
Routine screening with echocardiogram can detect three times as many cases of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) as clinical examinations, offering a novel approach in preventing this common disease, according to a new study in ...
Cardiology
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Talking therapy over the phone improves symptoms of chronic widespread pain
Patients who received a short course of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) over the telephone from trained therapists reported that they felt "better" or "very much better" at the end of a six-month treatment period, and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 14, 2011 |
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New approaches to combating rheumatic fever in children
Leading international researchers and doctors are meeting at the University of Otago, Wellington this week to identify new approaches to reducing the very high levels of rheumatic fever in New Zealand and Australia.
Inflammatory disorders
Feb 05, 2013 |
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