The increased cardiovascular risks in RA include acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The extent to which DMARD-induced remission could reduce the risk of ACS in RA versus rates in the general population – and whether there are DMARD-specific beneficial effects on ACS risk – remain unknown. In a session titled, From hearts to lungs: comobidities in […]

Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge have made an important discovery in the race to find treatments for obesity and related diseases, such as diabetes. A new study published today is the first to reveal the molecular structure of a protein called “Uncoupling protein 1” (UCP1). This protein allows […]

Almost three out of ten children in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa countries are infected with malaria, with older under-five children living in large families with low incomes in rural areas being most vulnerable, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dagmawi Chilot of University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and colleagues. Although […]

High compliance users of the new bedwetting alarm, GOGOband, which utilizes real-time heart rate variability analysis and applies artificial intelligence (AI) to create an alarm to wake the user, have a 93 percent dry night rate, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of Pediatric Urology. Israel Franco, M.D., from the […]

What happens when the blood supply to your bones is somehow damaged? The condition has a name, avascular necrosis, and it can trigger the death of bone cells. Other common names are osteonecrosis or bone infarction. Bone is alive and requires nourishment from the blood supply to stay healthy. If the blood supply is not […]

Hope for 150,000 migraine sufferers as new pain-busting pill gets green light from UK medicines watchdog Nice has recommended Rimegepant as option for 145,000 migraines sufferers The drug by Pfizer is taken as a wafer which dissolves under the tongue Thousands of migraine sufferers could soon benefit from a new pill to prevent attacks after […]

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT) is more effective than fingolimod and natalizumab for patients with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), data indicate. In a multicenter study that emulated pairwise trials, AHSCT was associated with a higher likelihood of disability improvement, compared with fingolimod (hazard ratio [HR], 2.70). Once the immune system is reconstituted, […]

Heart disease: Doctor explains how to reduce risk in 2021 Heart and circulatory diseases are among the biggest causes of death in the UK, accounting for around 160,000 fatalities every year. And of these, coronary heart disease, also known as ischaemic heart disease, is the most common type. It can go on to cause heart […]

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Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy. In a new study on humans, researchers at Uppsala University show that treatment with a specific type of modified lactic acid bacteria works well and has a positive effect on the healing of wounds. In several […]