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People with long covid face barriers to government disability benefits

When Josephine Cabrera Taveras was infected with covid-19 in spring 2020, she didn't anticipate that the virus would knock her out of work for two years and put her family at risk for eviction.

9 Nov 2022

Highly processed and refined foods contribute to rising obesity rates in the Western world

A year-long study of the dietary habits of 9,341 Australians has backed growing evidence that highly processed and refined foods are the leading contributor of rising obesity rates in the Western world.

9 Nov 2022

Collaboration aims to develop new medicines for neurodegenerative diseases

The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute (ADDI) today (Tuesday 8 November) announced that it will collaborate with pharmaceutical company YD Global Life Science (YDGLS) to develop inhibitors of the unfolded protein response for the treatment of the diseases that cause dementia.

9 Nov 2022

Repeated emotional stress in mice provokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms

The evidence for the interconnection between emotional states and intestinal conditions has grown recently. These findings have led researchers to speculate about the association between the brain and the gut – the "gut-brain axis."

9 Nov 2022

More babies, lower risk of endometrial cancer

While many highly industrialized and developed countries report falling or negative population growth rates due to a rapid decrease in the number of babies born each year, a new report adds more strength to the evidence that bearing a baby has a protective effect on the endometrium, the lining of the womb, reducing the risk of endometrial cancer.

8 Nov 2022

Updated CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids

The United States Centers CDC updated their clinical practice guidelines for opioid prescription in pain management.

8 Nov 2022

Higher dose of pneumococcal vaccine improves antibody response in patients receiving rituximab for ANCA-associated vasculitis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed that a higher dose of pneumococcal vaccine safely and effectively improved antibody response in patients receiving rituximab for ANCA-associated vasculitis.

8 Nov 2022

Poor sleep increases the risk of glaucoma

Snoring, daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and sleep duration may increase the risk of glaucoma.

8 Nov 2022

Cell competition could be responsible for cancer relapses, study shows

A normal process called cell competition, in which healthy tissues eliminate unhealthy cells, could be responsible for cancer relapses in patients months or years after they were declared cancer-free, a new study by UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center researchers suggests.

8 Nov 2022

Skipping methotrexate for one week after flu vaccine provides the same seroprotection as a two-week hold in RA patients

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed that discontinuing methotrexate for one week after seasonal influenza vaccination provided the same seroprotection as a two-week discontinuation period in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

8 Nov 2022

Combination treatment does not slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axSpA patients

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed that combining a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and TNF inhibitor did not significantly slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients.

8 Nov 2022

Lower hydroxychloroquine dosing results in increased SLE-related hospitalizations, study finds

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual scientific meeting, found that the recommended weight-based or non-weight-based dose of hydroxychloroquine led to more hospitalizations for flares among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

8 Nov 2022

Spine disease in CRMO patients found to be more common than previously believed

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that spine disease, once considered a rarity in chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, affects as many as 10-35% of patients and is asymptomatic in one-third.

8 Nov 2022

Study: No significant difference in cancer risk in rheumatology patients with history of malignancy taking DMARDs

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found no significant difference in cancer risk in patients with rheumatic disease and a history of malignancy taking biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs compared to those treated with TNF inhibitors.

8 Nov 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking opioids have twice the risk of venous thromboembolism

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that adult RA patients starting opioids had twice the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to patients starting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

8 Nov 2022

New breakthrough could help spot lung cancer earlier and improve patient outcomes

Scientists investigating the mechanics of the early stages of lung cancer have identified a new potential treatment, which could also aid early detection of the disease.

8 Nov 2022

New urine tests for early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease

Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is key to managing progression of the disease. A new technique analyzing urine extracellular vesicles (uEVs) - cell-derived nanoscale spherical structures involved in multiple biological functions - in urine samples identifies changes in the kidneys earlier than conventional methods and can also predict renal function decline.

8 Nov 2022

Cancer drugs work better after vaccination with the Chinese Covid vaccine

Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor.

8 Nov 2022

Low-protein highly processed foods lead to higher energy intake

8 Nov 2022

Children exposed to air pollution in early years more likely to develop food allergies

A new research paper explores associations between food allergies and pre- or post-natal exposure to pollutants in the air, thus paving the way for future studies on the potential sensitization of the gut by exposure of the skin or airway to pollutants, in addition to the alimentary route.

7 Nov 2022

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People with long covid face barriers to government disability benefits

Highly processed and refined foods contribute to rising obesity rates in the Western world

Collaboration aims to develop new medicines for neurodegenerative diseases

Repeated emotional stress in mice provokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms

More babies, lower risk of endometrial cancer

Updated CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids

Higher dose of pneumococcal vaccine improves antibody response in patients receiving rituximab for ANCA-associated vasculitis

Poor sleep increases the risk of glaucoma

Cell competition could be responsible for cancer relapses, study shows

Skipping methotrexate for one week after flu vaccine provides the same seroprotection as a two-week hold in RA patients

Combination treatment does not slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axSpA patients

Lower hydroxychloroquine dosing results in increased SLE-related hospitalizations, study finds

Spine disease in CRMO patients found to be more common than previously believed

Study: No significant difference in cancer risk in rheumatology patients with history of malignancy taking DMARDs

Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking opioids have twice the risk of venous thromboembolism

New breakthrough could help spot lung cancer earlier and improve patient outcomes

New urine tests for early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease

Cancer drugs work better after vaccination with the Chinese Covid vaccine

Low-protein highly processed foods lead to higher energy intake

Children exposed to air pollution in early years more likely to develop food allergies

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