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Approximately two thirds of patients experience treatment success following glucocorticoid tapering Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019) Madrid, Spain,...

Cyclosporine benefits patients through more rapid remission of proteinuria in lupus nephritis

Cyclosporine, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil proved to be effective in consolidating and maintaining remission after 10 years follow up Madrid,...

Low-dose prednisolone significantly improves pain symptoms and function in hand osteoarthritis

HOPE study demonstrates that local inflammation is a suitable target for treatment in patients with debilitating disease Madrid, Spain, 12...

Why fears over smartphone ‘addiction’ are based on flawed evidence

Credit: Lancaster University Most studies into the impact of technology use on psychological wellbeing rely on flawed measures say researchers....

Vitamin D and estradiol help guard against heart disease, stroke, and diabetes

New study demonstrates synergistic effects of vitamin D and estradiol deficiency on metabolic syndrome CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--Vitamin D...

Cancer survival rates in the young show inconsistent progress

A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that dramatic increases in cancer survival in adolescents and young adults are...

Women caught in a pickle by their own immune systems

ASU scientists develop new hypothesis explaining sex differences in human diseasesCredit: Jacob Sahertian/ASU VisLab Women get autoimmune diseases, such as...

Brain activation provides individual-level prediction of bipolar disorder risk

Activation patterns predicting mania symptom severity offer a potential neural biomarker to identify young people at risk for bipolar spectrum...

Genetic marker linked to increased risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Discovery presents pathway for potential drug development for serious complication that costs nearly one-quarter of US diabetes-care spendingCredit: John Soares...

How nurses bring clarity to the nature of social change

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 11, 2019) - History provides an enhanced understanding of the factors that inform social policy....

Fulmer Earns GSA’s 2019 Donald P. Kent Award

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...

Zarit earns GSA’s 2019 Robert W. Kleemeier Award

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...

The Gerontological Society of America congratulates 2019 awardees

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the country's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- is...

Veteran-directed care program is effective

Study suggests popular program that gives veterans flexible budgets for at-home caregivers should be expanded nationwide A new study led...

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches new program to support rare disease patients

Rare as one project provides funding, technology, mentorship, and capacity-building services for patient-led organizations REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. -- Today, the...

Researchers reveal key role of pressure-sensing protein in lung edema

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe for the first time the role of a unique, pressure-sensing protein...

New grant to support spanish language suicide and HIV/AIDs prevention training

A grant from the National Library of Medicine will support bilingual training on suicide and HIV/AIDs prevention.Credit: Burrell College of...

Early life stress plus overexpressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety behavior

A new preclinical study adds to mounting evidence about the interplay between genetics and environment in mental healthCredit: USF Health...

Motorized scooter head injuries on the rise, Rutgers study finds