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Study outlines risk factors for solid organ cancers after liver transplantation

Posted on: 26/08/2014 - 20:05

SAN FRANCISCO – The indication for liver transplant, the selection of immunosuppression therapy, and smoking status influence the long-term risk of new solid organ malignancies after liver...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Neuronal autoantibodies may contribute to hippocampal atrophy in SLE, Sjögren’s

Posted on: 26/08/2014 - 18:55

The presence of antibodies against the NR2 subtype of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor in cerebrospinal fluid had a significantly negative effect on the gray matter volume of the hippocampus of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Consider a zero therapy approach to periorificial dermatitis

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 20:55

CHICAGO – For periorificial dermatitis, don’t do a thing. That was the first-line therapy suggested at this year’s American Academy of Dermatology summer meeting. "Sometimes you have to be...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Typical risk factors don’t always red-flag coronary disease in IBD patients

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 20:50

Coronary artery disease may develop at a younger age in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, even when they have fewer traditional risk factors for heart problems. A database review of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Estrogen-containing OCs cloud measurement of ovarian reserve

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 20:15

MUNICH – Oral contraceptives do more than prevent unwanted pregnancy. They also make it hard to gauge a woman’s ovarian reserve, based on data from 833 women aged 19-46 years seen at a single Danish...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Statins associated with significant decrease in risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 20:00

Use of statins for any duration of time is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in low-risk populations. A nested case-control study among 94 cases of...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Higher cholesterol levels linked to reduced fertility

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 19:40

A couple’s cholesterol levels may play a part in how long it takes them to conceive, according to a recent study. The findings, independent of body mass index, "are the first to demonstrate...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Gestational diabetes and the Barker Hypothesis

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 18:10

Although there are some glimmers of hope that U.S. birthweights may be declining, the average infant birthweight has remained significantly tilted toward obesity. Moreover, and alarming number of...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Autoantibody profile may affect the number and size of RA bone erosions

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 17:45

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who tested positive for both rheumatoid factor and anticitrullinated protein antibodies showed a greater prevalence and size of bone erosions than did patients who came...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Need for more data

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 17:30

The need for more and better quality data on medication safety in human pregnancy has been in the public and regulatory spotlight for decades. The issue is becoming even more urgent with the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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