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Tapering TNFi’s safe and much cheaper in RA

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 21:47

BOSTON – Tapering but perhaps not completely stopping tumor necrosis factor inhibitors can result in good control of rheumatoid arthritis with considerable cost savings, according to investigators in...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Statins don’t cut fracture risk

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 21:00

Daily rosuvastatin did not decrease fracture risk in a large international clinical trial involving older men and women who had elevated CRP levels, according to a report published online Dec. 1 in...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Endoscopic mucosal resection proves effective, durable for Barrett’s-associated neoplasia

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 20:00

Complete endoscopic mucosal resection is an effective, durable, and relatively safe treatment for Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia, findings from a series of 107 patients suggest. A...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Infliximab serum concentrations, efficacy linked in ulcerative colitis

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 20:00

Higher serum concentrations of infliximab are associated with clinical response, mucosal healing, and clinical remission in adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to post hoc...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Aramchol shows promise for NAFLD; resveratrol disappoints

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 20:00

Administration of a novel fatty acid–bile acid conjugate safely and significantly reduced liver fat content in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a phase II trial. Administration of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Epidemiological update: Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa28 Nov 2014

Posted on: 28/11/2014 - 16:53

The outbreak of Ebola virus disease affecting West Africa continues. ECDC provides a weekly update on the evolving situation. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Medicare considers coverage of cervical cancer screening with HPV testing

Posted on: 26/11/2014 - 17:53

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun the process of considering coverage of screening for cervical cancer with human papillomavirus testing. The agency announced Nov. 25 it has...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Nonsteroidal ‘DAGR’ looks sharp against RA

Posted on: 26/11/2014 - 16:06

BOSTON – A nonsteroidal investigational drug that acts on the glucocorticoid receptor was superior to placebo and noninferior to higher-dose prednisone in adults with rheumatoid arthritis,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

FDA panel addresses neurologic risks of epidural steroid injections

Posted on: 26/11/2014 - 15:34

SILVER SPRING, MD. – A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended that a contraindication or warning be added to the labels of injectable corticosteroids, specifically pertaining to...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Golimumab effective against nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis with inflammation

Posted on: 26/11/2014 - 15:16

BOSTON – Golimumab was significantly better than placebo at reducing disease activity and inflammation in patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis, but only among those who were positive...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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