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Madrid, Spain, June 16, 2017: The results of a Swedish study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology...

New effective treatments for psoriatic arthritis patients

Madrid, Spain, June 16, 2017: The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Genes explain higher prevalence of CVD in chronic IMID patients

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 represent an important step...

New relapse prediction tool reduces cost of rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Madrid, Spain, 16 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Biosimilar concerns of rheumatology patients being addressed by national program

To address the fear and insecurity expressed by rheumatology patients on being switched from a biologic to a biosimilar treatment...

New study shows for first time link between passive smoking in childhood and rheumatoid arthritis

Madrid, Spain, 16 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Education for people with RMDS and employers can improve ability to work

The results of an educational programme implemented by the Galician Rheumatology League (LRG), presented today at the Annual European Congress...

Bacteria free themselves with molecular ‘speargun’

Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum Many bacteria are armed with nano-spearguns, which they use to combat unwelcome competitors or knockout...

Why is one twin smaller than the other? Answer could lie in the placenta

BOSTON (June 16, 2017) - When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk...

New data shows low risk nicotine product snus is 95 percent safer than smoking

EMBARGOED UNTIL New data analysis presented today at the annual Global Forum on Nicotone (GFN) meeting demonstrates the potential of...

Older adults can improve movement by using same motor strategy as babies

BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 16, 2017 A motor mechanism that has been attributed primarily to early development in babies and toddlers can...

Researchers find way to reduce environmental impact of idling buses and delivery trucks

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a system for service vehicles that could reduce emissions and save companies...

Fred Hutch study suggests NSAIDs improve survival for certain colorectal cancer patients

Credit: Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 15, 2017 -- Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or...

Video imaging of single molecule DNA replication

This video shows replication of individual pieces of double stranded DNA. This is the first time DNA replication -- arguably,...

Giving children a voice in clinical trials

Credit: Children's National Health System Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterize the impact...

Modeling the brain with ‘Lego bricks’

Credit: © Legato Team / University of Luxembourg. Researchers from the University of Luxembourg, in cooperation with the University of...

Blood cell discovery identifies patients with aggressive prostate cancer

Patients who have aggressive prostate cancer could be identified by a highly accurate and simple blood test, according to an...

Breakthrough findings: Fetal immunity develops as early as 2nd trimester of pregnancy

Background 1. Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) in Singapore have discovered...

Secret of why jewel scarab beetles look like pure gold, explained by physicists

The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like they are made from pure gold, has been uncovered by...

Massachusetts General researchers explore why those with autism avoid eye contact