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Herbal-supplement liver injuries on the rise (copy 1)

Posted on: 05/09/2014 - 19:15

Serious liver injury from herbal and dietary supplements – including those used by bodybuilders – has risen significantly over the past decade. According to findings from a review, herbal...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Vedolizumab may benefit Crohn’s patients who fail anti-TNF therapy

Posted on: 01/09/2014 - 05:01

Vedolizumab was not superior to placebo for inducing remission at 6 weeks in patients with Crohn’s disease who failed to respond to anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy, according to findings from the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Gluten-free diet benefits patients with celiac disease serum markers

Posted on: 01/09/2014 - 05:01

A gluten-free diet benefited asymptomatic patients with serologic markers for celiac disease in a prospective randomized study. The findings support active screening for celiac disease in patients...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Photodynamic therapy clears thin AKs better than cryotherapy

Posted on: 27/08/2014 - 21:00

Thin actinic keratoses on the face or scalp were 14% more likely to clear completely in patients treated with photodynamic therapy, compared with cryotherapy, in a meta-analysis of four studies...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Typical risk factors don’t always red-flag coronary disease in IBD patients

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 20:50

Coronary artery disease may develop at a younger age in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, even when they have fewer traditional risk factors for heart problems. A database review of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Autoantibody profile may affect the number and size of RA bone erosions

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 17:45

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who tested positive for both rheumatoid factor and anticitrullinated protein antibodies showed a greater prevalence and size of bone erosions than did patients who came...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mutations identified for phenytoin-related severe skin reactions

Posted on: 05/08/2014 - 21:00

Mutations in the CYP2C genes on chromosome 10 appear to predispose carriers to severe adverse cutaneous reactions to the antiepileptic drug phenytoin, according to a report published Aug. 5 in...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Simulation model projects HCV to be rare by 2026

Posted on: 04/08/2014 - 22:00

A simulation model that incorporated a one-time universal screening of U.S. adults for hepatitis C virus and made conservative assumptions as to the availability and efficacy of various therapies...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Acetaminophen no better than placebo for acute low back pain

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 20:15

Acetaminophen taken regularly or as required was no better than placebo in improving time to recovery in patients with acute low back pain, Australian research shows. A randomized,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Higher risk of progression found in joints with subclinical joint inflammation on MRI

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 18:50

The joints of patients with early arthritis that showed subclinical inflammation on MRI had an increased risk of radiographic progression in the first year after disease presentation, particularly...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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