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Brentuximab changes landscape for post-transplant Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients

Posted on: 07/12/2014 - 17:32

SAN FRANCISCO – Early post-transplant brentuximab vedotin dramatically slows Hodgkin’s lymphoma progression in patients at high risk for relapse or progression, the phase III AETHERA study...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Early discoid lupus onset protective against nephritis

Posted on: 07/12/2014 - 16:32

BOSTON - Among 839 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and no evidence of lupus nephritis at the time of diagnosis, the presence of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) at SLE onset was...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Early discoid lupus onset protective against nephritis

Posted on: 07/12/2014 - 16:32

BOSTON - Among 839 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and no evidence of lupus nephritis at the time of diagnosis, the presence of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) at SLE onset was...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Joint EFSA, ECDC assessment says domestic pets in Europe unlikely to be exposed to Ebola virus04 Dec 2014

Posted on: 07/12/2014 - 16:14

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Consider biopsy for active lupus nephritis in pregnancy

Posted on: 05/12/2014 - 19:28

PHILADELPHIA – Renal biopsies are a useful tool for optimizing outcomes in pregnant patients with active lupus nephritis, according to Dr. Derek M. Fine. Although caution is advisable, a general...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Consider biopsy for active lupus nephritis in pregnancy

Posted on: 05/12/2014 - 19:28

PHILADELPHIA – Renal biopsies are a useful tool for optimizing outcomes in pregnant patients with active lupus nephritis, according to Dr. Derek M. Fine. Although caution is advisable, a general...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

LARC best for reducing teen pregnancies in United States

Posted on: 05/12/2014 - 19:00

Long-acting reversible contraception can lead to significantly decreased rates of pregnancy, abortion, and births among teenagers in the United States, according to a web presentation given by the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Few psoriatic arthritis patients achieve minimal disease activity on methotrexate

Posted on: 05/12/2014 - 16:16

BOSTON – It’s time to test whether methotrexate is really up to snuff as a first-line therapy for psoriatic arthritis, Canadian investigators say. They base that recommendation on findings from a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

TNF-alpha blockers effective in sustaining reduced PsA activity

Posted on: 05/12/2014 - 16:02

A state of minimal disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis is sustainable over several years by using treatments with tumor necrosis factor–alpha blockers, according to findings from a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

No increase in prostate cancer with testosterone therapy

Posted on: 05/12/2014 - 13:36

A study of hypogonadal men undergoing testosterone therapy has found a lower rate of prostate cancer than previously recorded in screening studies, suggesting the therapy does not increase prostate...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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