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WCD: Topical tofacitinib hits marks in atopic dermatitis

Posted on: 09/07/2015 - 17:25

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Topical tofacitinib shows promise as a novel treatment for atopic dermatitis on the basis of a highly positive phase II randomized clinical trial. The topical Janus kinase...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

ECDC call for epidemiologists to join its Ebola response teams in Guinea09 Jul 2015

Posted on: 09/07/2015 - 13:53

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats. This issue covers the period 28 June to 4 July 2015 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome –... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Analysis shows link between certain SSRIs and birth defect risk

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 23:30

The periconceptional use of some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to have no impact on the development of birth defects, but some birth defects occur more frequently among...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Elderly-onset atopic dermatitis is on the rise

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 22:40

VANCOUVER – Atopic dermatitis arising de novo in patients in their 60s or older with no history of the disease poses a diagnostic challenge, and a low threshold for biopsy is warranted, Dr. Thomas...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Elderly-onset atopic dermatitis is on the rise

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 22:40

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

ASCP: Animal models, big data give mind/microbiome research a boost

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 22:28

MIAMI BEACH – The rich microbial diversity we all carry within our guts “talks” to our brains, and our brains talk back. The state of the very new field of “psychobiotics” was reviewed in a panel...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

COPD may start young with no rapid FEV1 decline

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 22:00

Approximately half of cases of COPD in older adults appear to stem from low forced expiratory volume in 1 second in early adulthood that declines at a normal rate, rather than the accelerated decline...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Adolescent cancer survivors report more emotional, neurocognitive impairment than do siblings

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 19:58

Adult survivors of cancer who were diagnosed between the ages of 11 and 21 years self-reported higher rates of impairment in emotional and neurocognitive outcomes compared with their sibling...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ECDC looking for epidemiologists to join its Ebola response teams in Guinea30 Jun 2015

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 19:53

New techical report published today presents the main strengths and vulnerabilities of Ebola emergency preparedness. The three countries used the knowledge and experience on health threats accumulated over the last ten years on respiratory diseases: SARS, the A(H1N1) pandemic, MERS-CoV and avian... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Tired knees

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 19:14

Last week, one of my patients presented with a BMI of 49 and two canes. Knee x-ray shows marked medial compartment narrowing bilaterally. We will inject her knees with steroids, but this will be...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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