Rheumatoid arthritis: biologics in second-line therapy show benefit
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 31 13
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined 9 biotechnologically produced drugs for the treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis…
Study finds increased menthol cigarette use among young people
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 31 13
A new study on mentholated cigarette use in the U.S. finds an increase in menthol cigarette smoking among young adults and concludes that efforts…
Statins prevent cataracts
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 31 13
Cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment worldwide affecting more than 20 million people. Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications. In…
Diabetic stroke risk after AMI drops in 10 year period
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Stroke • Aug 31 13
The findings were presented at the ESC Congress today by Ms Stina Jakobsson from Sweden. They reveal that reperfusion therapy and secondary prevention drugs…
Smokers who survive to 70 still lose 4 years of life
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 31 13
Dr Emberson said: “Despite recent declines in the numbers of people smoking and tar yields of cigarettes, smoking remains the leading preventable cause of…
Short-term smoking cessation reverses endothelial damage
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 31 13
Dr Dohi said: “Smokers are twice as likely to have a heart attack as people who have never smoked. Quitting smoking is the most…
Hygiene, sanitation tied to small effects on growth
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Aug 30 13
Children from poor regions with clean water, hygiene and sanitation programs tend to be slightly taller than those who grow up in similar areas…
Scientists discover compound to prevent noise-related hearing loss
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Aug 30 13
Your mother was right when she warned you that loud music could damage your hearing, but now scientists have discovered exactly what gets…
Learning a new language alters brain development
• Brain • Aug 30 13
The age at which children learn a second language can have a significant bearing on the structure of their adult brain, according to a…
Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Aug 29 13
Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found, in studies in mice, that a drug better known as a treatment for high blood pressure…
Dieting for obese mothers just before pregnancy may not be enough
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Pregnancy • Aug 29 13
While there is never a bad time to address one’s own obesity, if you’re hoping to lose weight before conception for the sake of…
Specialist nurses as good as doctors in managing rheumatoid arthritis patients
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 28 13
Patients attending clinical nurse specialist clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by consultant rheumatologists, the results of a major new clinical…
Low inflammation may explain healthy metabolic status in some obese people
• Obesity • Aug 28 13
Reduced levels of inflammation may explain how some obese people are able to remain metabolically healthy, according to a recent study accepted for publication…
New research shows benefit of interval training for women
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • Aug 27 13
Interval training is a well-known way to get the maximum benefits of exercise in the shortest amount of time. New research shows that when…
New moms and obese people risk complications from influenza: McMaster study
• Flu • • Obesity • Aug 27 13
Although up to 500,000 people world-wide die of severe influenza each year, there has been no clear evidence about who is susceptible for…
Many medicines safe during breastfeeding: committee
• Gender: Female • • Pregnancy • Aug 27 13
Many medications can be used safely by women who are breastfeeding and the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh most harms related to babies’ exposure, a…
Gene makes some HIV-infected patients more at risk for fungal disease
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • Aug 27 13
HIV-infected people who carry a gene for a specific protein face a 20-fold greater risk of contracting cryptococcal disease, according to a study published…
New, ‘robust’ treatment for stroke uses genetic material from bone marrow
• Stroke • Aug 26 13
In the latest in a series of experiments testing the use of stem cells to treat neurological disease, researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have…
Depression with diabetes may speed mental decline
• Depression • • Diabetes • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 26 13
In a study of middle-aged and older people with type 2 diabetes, declines in thinking and memory that are often linked to later dementia…
Many psoriasis patients dissatisfied with treatment
• Arthritis • • Dermatology • Aug 26 13
Half of people with psoriasis are not satisfied with the treatment they’re receiving for the skin condition, according to a new study.
Marked by…
Epilepsy drug dosage linked to specific birth defects
• Drug Abuse • Aug 25 13
In a world first, new Australian medical research has given pregnant women with epilepsy new hope of reducing their chance of having a baby…
New tool enhances the search for genetic mutations
• Genetics • Aug 25 13
Concealed within the vastness of the human genome, (comprised of some 3 billion base pairs), mutations are commonplace. While the majority of these appear…
Can we save our urban water systems?
• Public Health • Aug 25 13
Existing urban water systems are at the end of their design lifetimes. New, innovative solutions are needed, and these must combine technology and engineering…
New U.S. clinical trial poses risks to premature babies: watchdog
• Children's Health • Aug 23 13
A new clinical trial funded by the U.S. government exposes premature infants suffering from anemia to risks without fully informing their parents, advocacy group…
Omega-3s tied to lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 23 13
Women who have diets high in omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who skimp on…