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Study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis

The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology demonstrates increased levels of gum disease, and disease-causing bacteria, in individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

18 Jun 2018

New studies help elucidate role of sleep in chronic pain

The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology provide insight into the role of sleep in chronic pain.

18 Jun 2018

Study: Lenabasum has acceptable safety and tolerability in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

The results of an open label extension of a phase II study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, 2018, demonstrate that lenabasum continues to have acceptable safety and tolerability in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis with no severe or serious adverse events.

18 Jun 2018

Canakinumab reduces gout rate by more than half in atherosclerosis patients, study shows

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that canakinumab significantly reduced the rate of gout by more than half compared to placebo, regardless of baseline serum urate level.

18 Jun 2018

Accelerated brain maturation linked to stress in childhood

A new has found that stress experienced in the early stages of childhood accelerates the maturation of particular regions of the brain in early adolescence.

15 Jun 2018

Vitamin D and Diabetes: What You Need To Know

Dr. Cedric Garland discusses the results of a 12-year cohort study which showed that vitamin D3 can prevent type 1 diabetes in 80 percent of cases.

15 Jun 2018

Study provides insights into genetics underlying debilitating pediatric kidney disease

New research provides insights into the genetics underlying a debilitating kidney disease in children. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, could lead to new diagnostics and, ultimately, treatments.

14 Jun 2018

Most Texans want state to expand Medicaid and help poor get health care

Texans think the Legislature should expand Medicaid to more low-income people and make health care more affordable, according to a survey released Thursday.

14 Jun 2018

NIAID launches clinical trial of investigational RSV vaccine

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against respiratory syncytial virus.

14 Jun 2018

Social media triggering mental ill health among kids warns NHS

According to Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, the NHS is looking at an epidemic of mental ill health among children and teenagers as an after effect of social media.

14 Jun 2018

Researchers identify 161 genetic factors for myopia

The international Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia recently published the worldwide largest genetic study of myopia in Nature Genetics. Researchers from the Gutenberg Health Study at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz participated in this study, which identified 161 genetic factors for myopia.

14 Jun 2018

Vitamin D level in girls associated with muscle strength

Girls are stronger with higher levels of vitamin D, but the association was not found in boys. These are the results from a new large study from the Odense Child Cohort, recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

14 Jun 2018

Preventative measures to protect hearing during summer outdoor activities

For many, summer means the sweet sounds of live concerts, fireworks, lawnmowers and splashing water. To optimize the fun summer sounds, here are some preventative measures to protect your hearing during these outdoor activities.

14 Jun 2018

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.

14 Jun 2018

Researchers find enzyme responsible for aircraft noise-related vascular damage

In a recent study, scientists at the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have identified an enzyme responsible for aircraft-related vascular damage.

14 Jun 2018

Pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis linked to premature delivery and low birth weight

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology demonstrate that pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis are associated with premature delivery and low birth weight.

14 Jun 2018

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than tripled from 1971 to 2011 and is now at epidemic proportions, contributing to rising rates of type 2 diabetes in youths.

14 Jun 2018

Etiologies of growing pains

If you are a parent who has been awakened from slumber with a child crying in pain, you can understand my distress at watching my son wake up in pain night after night.

14 Jun 2018

Study shows effectiveness of prenatal Tdap vaccine in preventing infant pertussis

A study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows the effectiveness of the Tdap vaccine for infants whose mothers receive the vaccine during pregnancy.

14 Jun 2018

Parents believe cancer prevention potential as best reason for adolescents to receive HPV vaccine

Parents of adolescents believed that the potential to prevent certain types of cancer is the best reason for their children to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine, whereas other reasons health care providers often give were far less persuasive.

14 Jun 2018

Children News and Research

Study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis

New studies help elucidate role of sleep in chronic pain

Study: Lenabasum has acceptable safety and tolerability in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Canakinumab reduces gout rate by more than half in atherosclerosis patients, study shows

Accelerated brain maturation linked to stress in childhood

Vitamin D and Diabetes: What You Need To Know

Study provides insights into genetics underlying debilitating pediatric kidney disease

Most Texans want state to expand Medicaid and help poor get health care

NIAID launches clinical trial of investigational RSV vaccine

Social media triggering mental ill health among kids warns NHS

Researchers identify 161 genetic factors for myopia

Vitamin D level in girls associated with muscle strength

Preventative measures to protect hearing during summer outdoor activities

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

Researchers find enzyme responsible for aircraft noise-related vascular damage

Pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis linked to premature delivery and low birth weight

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

Etiologies of growing pains

Study shows effectiveness of prenatal Tdap vaccine in preventing infant pertussis

Parents believe cancer prevention potential as best reason for adolescents to receive HPV vaccine

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