Health
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Study with implications for opioid crisis finds opioids raise risk of fracture nonunion
New Orleans, LA - Dr. Robert Zura, Professor and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of...
Gum disease may be a key initiator of rheumatoid arthritis related autoimmunity
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrates increased levels of gum...
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...
Researchers find combination can enhance ipilimumab immunotherapy
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Using a targeted therapy to block a protein that suppresses T cell activity...
Rates of depression and anxiety may correlate with disease activity in early RA
The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest that rates...
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...
Diabetes Emergency Relief Coalition honored for hurricane response
WASHINGTON--The Diabetes Emergency Relief Coalition, composed of the Endocrine Society and seven other leading diabetes care and research organizations, received...
Yellow fever: A new method for testing vaccine safety
Credit: © Marie-Christine Cumont and Monique Lafon - Institut Pasteur Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and Sanofi Pasteur...
Daily text message may improve adherence and treatment outcomes in patients with gout
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate significant improvements in...
A sprinkle of platinum nanoparticles onto graphene makes brain probes more sensitive
Credit: Yichen Lu Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity thanks to new research by a...
Girls with high level of vitamin D have stronger muscles
Girls are stronger with higher levels of vitamin D, but the association was not found in boys. These are the...
TNT could be headed for retirement after 116 years on the job
Credit: LANL LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 14, 2018--Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in...
EEG can determine if a depressed patient will do better on antidepressants or talk therapy
People react differently to positive events in their lives. For some, a small reward can have a large impact on...
