Medications
Simponi approved for ulcerative colitis
(HealthDay)—Simponi (golimumab) injection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.
May 15, 2013
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News tagged with ankylosing spondylitis
Immunology
Shingles vaccine among patients with psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis not linked with increased risk of shingles
Although some have suggested that patients receiving medication for immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis may be at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ; shingles) shortly after receipt of the ...
Jul 3, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Biomarkers may predict the progression of spinal damage in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
A new study presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, has identified five biomarkers that may predict the progression of structural damage in the spine of patients with ...
Jun 6, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Simple assault and ground level fall do not require cervical spine CT
Cervical spine CT examinations are unnecessary for emergency department (ED) patients who are a victim of "simple assault" or who have a "ground-level fall", unless the patient has a condition that predisposes the patient ...
May 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study on inflammatory bowel disease in First Nations people adds to understanding of disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is relatively rare in Canadian First Nations people but common in white people, possibly due to different genetic variants, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) ...
Apr 10, 2012
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Genetics
Scientists unlock genetics of joint disorder ankylosing spondylitis
(Medical Xpress) -- A study involving over 5,000 people living with the joint disorder ankylosing spondylitis has identified a series of genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to the condition as well as ...
Jul 10, 2011
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