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Obesity may drive symptom severity in rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 16:05

PARIS – The higher disease activity scores seen in obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis may be driven by the proinflammatory state that is associated with obesity, Dr. Christopher Sparks reported...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Reoperative bariatric surgery yields low complication rates, susbstantial weight loss at 1 year

Posted on: 26/06/2014 - 19:25

CHICAGO – Reoperative bariatric surgery has impressively low major morbidity and mortality, substantial 1-year weight loss, and a high rate of resolution of the common obesity-linked comorbid...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Calcium and vitamin D improve metabolic profile in gestational diabetes

Posted on: 23/06/2014 - 23:00

Calcium and vitamin D can improve the metabolic profile of women with gestational diabetes mellitus, according to investigators in Iran who found significant reductions in fasting glucose, serum...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Screen for Barrett’s in all with central obesity?

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 16:55

CHICAGO – The prevalence of erosive esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus is comparable in individuals regardless of whether they have gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, according to a population-based...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Screen for Barrett’s in all with central obesity?

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 16:55

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Glucose lights up the adolescent brain

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 16:25

SAN FRANCISCO – The developing adolescent brain may be responding differently to sugary drinks, leading to higher consumption of sugars and feeding the childhood obesity epidemic, according to...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Cancer risk elevated before and 90 days after diabetes diagnosis

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 17:10

SAN FRANCISCO – Among diabetes patients, the risk of cancer was significantly increased before diagnosis and 3 months after diabetes diagnosis, but not beyond that time point, results from a...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

New definition of clinically meaningful CKD progression

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 19:25

LAS VEGAS – A landmark study has provided physicians with an improved definition of clinically significant progression of chronic kidney disease for use as a major endpoint in clinical trials as well...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

New definition of clinically meaningful CKD progression

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 19:25

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Statins linked to lower physical activity

Posted on: 09/06/2014 - 21:00

Initiating statin therapy in older men was associated with a modest but significant drop in physical activity, according findings from a large, observational study published online June 9 in JAMA...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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