Medications
Siliq approved for plaque psoriasis
(HealthDay)—The injected drug Siliq (brodalumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults.
Feb 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How 'stealth warrior' bacteria turn a tick's gut microbes against itself
Before infecting humans, tick-borne bacteria or viruses first have to get past a tick's defenses to colonize it. How this occurs is not well understood. To investigate, Yale researchers studied a model of the second-most-common ...
Jan 16, 2017
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Medical research
3-D imaging of muscles points to potential treatments for muscle diseases and injuries
Eight million people per year in the UK suffer from muscular diseases and injuries including muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, exercise-related injuries, rotator cuff tears, and age-related muscle loss.
Nov 17, 2016
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Cardiology
Study shows that a type of surgery improves the quality of life for patients with myocardial bridging
In 2010, Ingela Schnittger, MD, a cardiologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, sat in her lab examining the echocardiogram of a young man who came to the heart clinic at Stanford Health Care complaining of ...
Oct 17, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experimental zoster vaccine effective in adults aged 70+
(HealthDay)—An experimental vaccine against herpes zoster may offer lasting protection for most older adults who receive it, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sep 15, 2016
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Health
Backpack smarts from a pro
Children are back at school with fresh school supplies, a new set of books, and likely a larger load in their backpack.
Sep 5, 2016
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Medications
FDA warns of potential side effects of powerful antibiotics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is ratcheting up its warning about the potential side effects of a type of commonly-prescribed powerful antibiotic often known by the brand name Cipro.
May 13, 2016
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Health
Study shows that improving muscle power rather than strength helps alleviate pain for osteoarthritis sufferers
Scientists at Tufts have determined that leg muscle power—the capability of the leg muscles to rapidly exert force—is a more accurate gauge of the severity of knee osteoarthritis than simple leg strength, a finding that ...
May 2, 2016
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Cardiology
Trial offers objective evidence of muscle-related side effects with statins
The first major clinical trial to include a blinded, placebo-controlled "statin re-challenge" in patients with a history of muscle-related side effects sheds new light on statin-associated muscle symptoms, according to research ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Cardiology
Statin intolerance objectively identified in patients
In the first major trial of its kind, Cleveland Clinic researchers used a blinded rechallenge with atorvastatin or placebo to objectively confirm the presence of muscle-related symptoms in patients with a history of intolerance ...
Apr 3, 2016
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