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Simultaneous equal to sequential treatment for actinic keratoses

Posted on: 30/10/2015 - 14:22

Patients with multiple actinic keratoses (AKs) may be treated either sequentially or simultaneously with ingenol mebutate gel, according to the authors of a study that found no difference in outcomes...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

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VIDEO: Expert outlines new thinking on irritable bowel syndrome

Posted on: 29/10/2015 - 20:39

HONOLULU – New medications and more patient-focused strategies are changing the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, as physicians move away from simply treating symptoms and gain a better...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Serum amyloid A could be IBD biomarker

Posted on: 29/10/2015 - 18:06

HONOLULU – Serum amyloid A levels may offer an effective biomarker to gauge disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease, while baseline fecal calprotectin levels could help predict how patients...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Statins may inhibit flu vaccine response

Posted on: 29/10/2015 - 04:01

According to a pair of studies published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, statins – a class of drugs widely utilized by older adults to reduce cholesterol – may have the...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Trial to prove utility of amyloid imaging seeks physicians for referrals

Posted on: 28/10/2015 - 21:46

A major study aimed at proving the clinical utility of amyloid imaging in diagnosing dementia is now recruiting participating physicians. The IDEAS (Imaging...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Certain refractory prostate cancers respond to olaparib

Posted on: 28/10/2015 - 21:00

Daily oral olaparib induced a 33% response rate in refractory, progressing prostate cancer in an international phase II clinical trial. The study was published online Oct. 29 in the New England...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

EADV: Spotlight on alexithymia in psoriasis

Posted on: 28/10/2015 - 17:51

COPENHAGEN – Alexithymia – difficulty in recognizing and describing one’s emotions – is exceptionally common among psoriasis patients and may represent a novel therapeutic target, according to Dr....

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Gut microbiota may predict C. diff treatment response

Posted on: 28/10/2015 - 16:59

HONOLULU – Could gut microbiota be a better predictor than clinical factors of a patient’s response to treatment for Clostridium difficile infection? In a study of 88 patients with C....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

New targeted Crohn’s therapy performs well in phase III trial

Posted on: 27/10/2015 - 18:18

HONOLULU – Ustekinumab, a monoclonal antibody targeted against interleukins 12 and 23 (IL-12 and IL-23), met its primary endpoint for control of Crohn’s disease in a multinational phase III trial...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Disparity found in PPI risk perception among physicians

Posted on: 27/10/2015 - 13:22

HONOLULU – A survey of almost 500 physicians found that primary care physicians (PCPs) are far more concerned about the reported adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) than are...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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