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Calcium supplements not linked to coronary artery calcification in RA patients

Posted on: 10/04/2015 - 19:27

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking oral calcium supplements, higher levels of calcium in the bloodstream were not associated with an increa... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Insulin glargine reduced liver fat burden more than liraglutide

Posted on: 09/04/2015 - 21:55

Insulin glargine therapy was associated with significantly greater reductions in liver fat burden in patients with type 2 diabetes than was liraglutid... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Sovaldi’s high price limits drug access

Posted on: 09/04/2015 - 21:18

The high cost of the hepatitis C treatment Sovaldi has caused a steep increase in Medicaid spending, though access to the drug remains extremely limit... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Olfactory deficits may signal cognitive decline

Posted on: 09/04/2015 - 19:13

NEW ORLEANS – A test of smell identification seems to predict cognitive decline in elderly patients who score normally on memory tests. Each 1-poin... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Problem-solving, dietary therapy help ward off depression in elderly

Posted on: 09/04/2015 - 18:30

NEW ORLEANS – Both problem-solving and lifestyle interventions significantly reduced the incidence of major depression among black and white communi... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Stem cells may provide long-term relief from Crohn’s fistula

Posted on: 09/04/2015 - 16:15

Three-quarters of Crohn’s fistula patients who were treated with one or two doses of autologous mesenchymal stem cells derived from adipose tissue a... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Ixekizumab met psoriasis endpoints by week 12, with durable response at 60 weeks

Posted on: 09/04/2015 - 15:18

SAN FRANCISCO – More than 80% of psoriasis patients who received ixekizumab achieved a 75% reduction in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score ... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Antihistamine drug chlorcyclizine shows promise for treating HCV

Posted on: 08/04/2015 - 19:00

Repurposing the antihistamine medication chlorcyclizine may be a viable option in the treatment of hepatitis C, reported Dr. Shanshan He and coauthors... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

DMT may reduce disability-worsening events in multiple sclerosis

Posted on: 08/04/2015 - 17:45

Disease-modifying therapy may significantly reduce rates of disability-worsening events in patients with clinically isolated syndrome and early multip... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Worse melanoma outcomes found in pregnant women

Posted on: 08/04/2015 - 14:05

SAN FRANCISCO – Pregnancy increases the risk of poor outcomes in melanoma, according to a review of melanoma cases at the Cleveland Clinic. The ef... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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