Ultrasound findings can improve classification of RA
(HealthDay)—Compared to clinical diagnosis of synovitis, ultrasound-detected synovitis provides either improved sensitivity or specificity when used with the American College of Rheumatology/European League ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
May 15, 2013 |
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The age of stress: Science and the search for stability
Today, many people consider stress to be part of life, yet most of us have little understanding of what the concept means or where it comes from. In his new book The Age of Stress, University of Exeter historian Professor Mark J ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Roadmap to 25 percent reduction in premature deaths From RHD in the under 25s by 2025 published
The World Heart Federation has published a new position statement outlining the five key strategic targets required to meet its strategic goal for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) – a 25% reduction in premature deaths from ...
Cardiology
Apr 08, 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.
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Apr 03, 2013 |
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Wide disparities in access to latest rheumatoid arthritis drugs across Europe
The cost of one year's treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with new generation drugs is more than the per capita gross domestic product of 26 European countries, reveals research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Di ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Human trials for Streptococcus A vaccine
Griffith University's Institute for Glycomics has launched human trials for a vaccine against Streptococcus A, the germ that causes rheumatic fever.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 28, 2013 |
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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 ...
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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ACR supports patients' access to treatments act of 2013
(HealthDay)—The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has joined the Coalition for Accessible Treatments, in support of the Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2013, which will reduce the out-of-pocket ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 12, 2013 |
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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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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.
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Feb 04, 2013 |
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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, ...
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Lupus: Peptide P140/LupuzorTM effectiveness confirmed
A clinical trial with 149 patients suffering from the very disabling autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus, has shown the effectiveness of a synthetic peptide developed by a team of researchers led by CNRS biologist ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jan 25, 2013 |
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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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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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More doctors use ultrasound to diagnose, manage rheumatic diseases
More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task force to investigate and determine best ...
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Oct 29, 2012 |
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