Inflammatory disorders

Research team diagnoses asthma with nasal brush test

Mount Sinai researchers have identified a genetic biomarker of asthma that can be tested for using a simple nasal brush and basic follow-up data analysis. This inexpensive diagnostic test can accurately identify mild to moderate ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Causes of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Mortality rates were increased for patients with rheumatoid arthritis relative to the general population across all causes of death in a recent Arthritis Care & Research analysis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Who gets unneeded antibiotics most often?

(HealthDay)—Some patients are more likely than others to get antibiotics they don't need, new research shows.

Health

Cough app targets US success

Resapp Health, the developer of a cough-interpreting smartphone app that diagnoses some respiratory conditions better than a stethoscope-armed specialist, aims to replicate the success of its West Australian clinical trials ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds steroid therapy benefits patients with pneumonia

McMaster University research, published online today by the Annals of Internal Medicine, has demonstrated the benefits of corticosteroid therapy for one of the most common serious medical conditions.

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