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Biomarkers identify RA patients at risk of lung disease

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 18:55

An international team of researchers has identified biomarkers that may help pinpoint rheumatoid arthritis patients at risk of interstitial lung disease. Dr. Juan Chen of the First Hospital of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

CardioMEMS heralds new proactive era in heart failure management

Posted on: 08/10/2014 - 18:54

LAS VEGAS – Clinical roll-out of a recently approved first-in-class implantable pulmonary artery measurement device ushers in a true breakthrough in the management of heart failure patients, experts...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Maternal Tdap resulted in higher maternal cord sera IgG-PT levels

Posted on: 11/09/2014 - 20:40

WASHINGTON – Immunizing expectant mothers with the Tdap vaccine booster shot resulted in higher cord serum levels of pertussis toxin antibodies, according to a study from Argentina. "The...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Long-term benzodiazepine use may contribute to risk of Alzheimer’s

Posted on: 09/09/2014 - 23:30

Benzodiazepine use for 3 months or more is associated with a significantly increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and longer exposure is associated with greater odds, according to...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

ASCO and AACR call for stronger e-cigarette regulation

Posted on: 14/08/2014 - 22:05

A Food and Drug Administration proposal to regulate e-cigarettes does not go far enough, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research say. The two...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Bathroom wisdom: Simple strategies boost compliance in older asthma patients

Posted on: 13/08/2014 - 21:55

Two simple recommendations for older patients with asthma – keeping medication in the bathroom and integrating its use into a daily routine – can significantly improve adherence to inhaled...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Dementia risk spikes in older veterans with sleep disorders, PTSD

Posted on: 17/07/2014 - 20:50

COPENHAGEN – Older veterans who had sleep disturbances were at a 30% greater risk of developing dementia, according to a retrospective analysis of 200,000 medical records presented at the Alzheimer’s...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Aspirin’s benefits may be blunted in African American women

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 20:50

CHICAGO – Postmenopausal African American women with subclinical atherosclerosis appear to be more resistant to the anti-inflammatory effects of daily aspirin than their white counterparts. In a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Sleep apnea raises cardiomyopathy risk ninefold in pregnancy

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 17:05

Pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to experience adverse clinical conditions than are pregnant women who do not have sleep apnea, according to an analysis of over 55 million...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

No blood clot risk found with HPV vaccination

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 21:00

The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine does not increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, a study showed. Two previous studies finding an association, one based on the Vaccine Adverse...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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