Tiny fungi may have sex while infecting humans
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • • Sexual Health • Oct 31 08
A fungus called microsporidia that causes chronic diarrhea in AIDS patients, organ transplant recipients and travelers has been identified as a member of the…
Like Rest of Society, Doctors Implicitly Favor Whites Over Blacks
• Public Health • Oct 29 08
In the first large study to explore possible unconscious bias among physicians, researchers have found that doctors mirror the attitudes of the majority in…
Early infections may increase arthritis risk
• Arthritis • • Infections • Oct 28 08
Babies with serious infections during their first year of life appear more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis at an early age, Swedish researchers said…
Five Ways to Get More from Your Doctor: Researchers’ Tips for Patients
• Public Health • Oct 28 08
These days, going to the doctor may seem more like speed dating than care giving. Patients get a few minutes with the clinician,…
Stress affects older adults more than young adults
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Oct 28 08
Life can be stressful, whether you’re an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, forthcoming in…
A high-fat diet could promote the development of Alzheimer’s
• Dieting • • Neurology • Oct 28 08
A team of Université Laval researchers has shown that the main neurological markers for Alzheimer’s disease are exacerbated in the brains of mice fed…
Treatment Guidelines for Psoriatic Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 27 08
Rheumatologists, dermatologists, and patient advocates have come together to publish the first-ever international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, a disease that mainly…
Stress may make you itch
• Neurology • Oct 27 08
Current research suggests that stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease. The related report by Joachim et al.,…
Scientists identify new gene responsible for puberty disorders
• Genetics • Oct 27 08
A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers.
They found that the gene mutated…
A million people suffer from tinnitus—in province of Quebec alone
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Oct 27 08
Université de Montréal Professor Sylvie Hébert is conducting a study exploring the root causes of tinnitus, a condition that creates the perception of sound…
Pain automatically activates facial muscle groups
• Pain • Oct 27 08
A study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a…
One in 10 Adults Is Treated for Arthritis
• Arthritis • Oct 27 08
AHRQ News and Numbers: One in 10 adults treated for arthritis
Approximately 21 million Americans – 9.5 percent of adults 18 and older –…
More than 2 Million Children with Insured Parents Are Uninsured
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Oct 27 08
Some 2.3 million children a year, mostly from low- to middle-income families, have no health care coverage to pay for preventive or other…
Many mothers share bed with baby, a SIDS risk
• Children's Health • Oct 26 08
Nearly half of mothers participating in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program are following recommendations on sleeping arrangements for their babies. However,…
Newly-discovered mechanism can explain the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
• Genetics • Oct 26 08
Researchers from Uppsala University have discovered a mechanism that silences several genes in a chromosome domain. The findings, published in today’s on-line issue of…
New Therapy May Fight Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 26 08
A clinical trial of a novel drug known as tanezumab has shown that treatment once every eight weeks significantly reduces pain in patients with…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Affect Your Pearly Whites
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 26 08
People with rheumatoid arthritis may be at increased risk for periodontal disease, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology…
Assessing Treatments for Lupus Nephritis in Children
• Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 26 08
The first study comparing two therapies, mycophenolate mofetil and intravenous cyclophosphamide, for the treatment of lupus nephritis in adolescents, shows that both appear safe…
Arthritis Therapy Keeps Children in School
• Children's Health • • Arthritis • Oct 26 08
Children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis may miss fewer days of school when treated with abatacept, according to research presented this week at the American…
Safety Data on Treatments for Juvenile Arthritis Released
• Arthritis • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 26 08
Etanercept and methotrexate are shown to be safe and effective for long-term, continuous treatment of juvenile arthritis, according to research presented this week at…
Improving Outcomes for Gout Patients
• Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 26 08
Patients who have not had successful treatment for their gout may find new hope in pegloticase, according to research presented this week at the…
Ancient Chinese Exercise Relieves Knee Pain
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 26 08
Tai chi is effective in the treatment of pain and physical impairment in people with severe knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week…
Risk of Kidney Failure Higher Among African Americans with Lupus Nephritis
• Rheumatic Diseases • • Urine Problems • Oct 26 08
Racial and ethnic disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus, and one of its worst complications, kidney failure, continue to grow in the U.S. The number…
If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and You Smoke, Listen Up
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 26 08
Tossing your cigarettes may help control your rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting…
People with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Type 2 Diabetes Share Same Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• Arthritis • • Diabetes • • Heart • Oct 26 08
The risk of cardiovascular disease in people with rheumatoid arthritis is just as high as the risk in people with type 2 diabetes, according…