Cancer survival worse in RA patients
Survival was more than 2 years shorter in breast, prostate cancers. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a 40% to 50% increased mortality risk if they developed breast… read more.
Survival was more than 2 years shorter in breast, prostate cancers. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a 40% to 50% increased mortality risk if they developed breast… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Results from a meta-analysis of relevant studies suggest that consumption of unsaturated fats instead of either saturated fats or carbohydrates could help prevent and manage… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Pioglitazone shows efficacy against the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, a chronic liver disease caused by a buildup of fat. Researchers reported this finding… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers have identified an across-the-board cardiovascular benefit for patients treated with a diabetes drug, liraglutide, with decreases reported in overall risk of heart attack, stroke,… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Six medicines, including two combination therapies for chronic hepatitis C, have been recommended for approval at the May meeting of the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Cholesterol levels – the most common risk factor for heart attacks – have decreased in northern Sweden over the last 20 years. Since medication only… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Hospital admissions for first-time stroke increased in young adults in Denmark during the past two decades, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Psoriasis appears to be associated with type 2 diabetes, body mass index and obesity, researchers from a twin study reported on April 27, 2016 in… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: During three years following bariatric surgery, a majority of patients achieved improvement in pain, physical function, and walk time, researchers reported on April 5 2016… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: A very low-calorie diet appears to enable adults to reverse type 2 diabetes, and, notably, remain diabetes-free if weight-loss is maintained. Researchers reported these findings… read more.
Best practice immunosuppression – no more Mr Nice Guy. Nicholas Torpey, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. Overview by Maria Dalby The updated recommendations from the National Institute for Health… read more.
Best practice immunosuppression – no more Mr Nice Guy. Nicholas Torpey, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. Overview by Maria Dalby The updated recommendations from the National Institute for Health… read more.
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