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Poor sleep is linked to cortical amyloid burden

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 21:30

MINNEAPOLIS – People who report feeling more sleepy and less rested have elevated levels of amyloid in regions of the brain that are commonly involved in Alzheimer’s disease, finds a cohort study...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Cranial ultrasound better than temporal artery biopsy for GCA

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 18:35

PARIS – Cranial ultrasound was more sensitive and just as specific as was temporal artery biopsy for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, based on the results of a retrospective cohort study...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Treat to target shows durable improvements in psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 18:25

Thanks to anti–tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and other highly effective biologic therapies, rheumatologists are increasingly embracing treat to target, a strategy in which patients are closely...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Three miRNA biomarkers predicted osteoarthritis severity

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 17:40

PARIS – Three micro RNAs have been shown to be associated with disease severity in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis, based on data from a large population-based cohort in Italy*. The...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Micro RNA biomarkers hint at potential for predicting OA

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 16:10

PARIS – Newly discovered micro RNA molecules found in the blood of patients before they developed severe osteoarthritis may help predict the disease and potentially identify those who would most...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Erectile dysfunction may often occur in men with gout

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 14:20

PARIS – Men with gout are significantly more likely to experience erectile dysfunction than are those without the disorder, Dr. Naomi Schlesinger said at the annual European Congress of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: ACR, EULAR collaborate on first polymyalgia rheumatica treatment guidelines

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 21:35

PARIS – New guidelines aim to narrow the wide variation that has been observed across specialties and countries in the treatment of patients with polymyalgia. The <link...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: ACR, EULAR collaborate on first polymyalgia rheumatica treatment guidelines

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 21:35

PARIS – New guidelines aim to narrow the wide variation that has been observed across specialties and countries in the treatment of patients with polymyalgia. The <link...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Infliximab biosimilar shown identical over first 16 weeks

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 21:25

Treatment with infliximab and a biosimilar agent showed virtually identical efficacy and safety performance at several time points during the first 16 weeks of treatment of 189 patients with...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Proposed PMR guidelines aim to standardize therapy

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 21:15

PARIS – New international guidelines for polymyalgia rheumatica will focus on standardizing treatment practice across specialties. When adopted, the proposed guidelines will succeed those published...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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