Florida’s obesity rate may be higher than originally thought, new study finds
Florida's obesity rate may be higher than originally thought. A widely used national health survey puts the overall obesity rate ...
University of Cincinnati scientist receives $2 million NHLBI grant to study atherosclerosis
Credit: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine CINCINNATI--Research scientist Phillip Owens, III, PhD, hopes to find a better treatment for ...
Greater levels of vitamin D associated with decreasing risk of breast cancer
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest higher levels of vitamin D are associated with decreasing ...
Meat sensitivity spread by ticks linked to heart disease
Credit: Dan Addison | University Communications University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have linked sensitivity to an allergen in ...
Canakinumab shown to reduce rates of gout in atherosclerosis by more than half
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that canakinumab significantly ...
Early, intensive treatment of RA offers long-term benefits, may normalise mortality rates
The results of a 23-year, follow-up study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest early, ...
20 years of excellence in gastrointestinal research and practice [WCGI 2018]
Lugano, Switzerland - 15 June 2018 - Groundbreaking research will be revealed at this year's ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal ...
QUT to put grass pollen research to Swiss nanotech
Credit: QUT Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Swiss medtech company Abionic SA are collaborating to develop rapid, targeted tests ...
No difference in malignancy rates seen between tocilizumab and TNFi in patients with RA
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) examined rates of malignancy in ...
Queen Mary spinout secures £ two million pounds to export toothpaste technology to China
(Queen Mary University of London) A Queen Mary University of London spinout has secured a licence agreement with a leading ...
Zoledronic acid has no effect on knee pain or bone marrow lesions in knee OA after two years
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) show that a one-yearly ...
Diet quality among adults in SNAP food assistance program
Bottom Line: Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) showed less improvement over time in an indicator of a ...
What are rates of Legionnaires disease among VA patients?
Bottom Line: Rates of Legionnaires disease (LD) among U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients with overnight stays at a ...
Access to investigational medicines for terminally ill through expanded access programs
Bottom Line: A new study identified investigational medicines made available through expanded access programs for patients with life-threatening illnesses prior ...
Gene signatures and biomarkers predict onset of RA in at-risk individuals
The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) provide insight into molecular ...
Opioid overdose responsible for over 500,000 years of life lost in Ohio
Credit: The Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health ATHENS, Ohio (June 14, 2018) - More than 500,000 years of ...
New treatment lenebasum shows promise for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc)
The results of an open label extension of a phase II study presented today at the Annual European Congress of ...
Blood biomarkers as a diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea
The Dove Medical Press journal, Nature and Science of Sleep, has published a study that highlights the potential use of ...
NSAIDs shown to have causal role in cardiovascular risk of patients with osteoarthritis
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest that over two ...
Frequency of joint replacements halved in rheumatoid arthritis patients between 1997-2010
The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) investigate joint replacement procedures ...
