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Klobuchar wants to stop ‘pay-for-delay’ deals that keep drug prices high

Washington's recent fixation with lowering drug costs has introduced Americans to once-insider terms like "pharmacy benefit managers" and "list prices."

26 Apr 2019

Three-antibiotic cocktail eradicates 'persister' Lyme bacteria in mouse model

A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that a slow-growing variant form of Lyme bacteria caused severe symptoms in a mouse model.

24 Apr 2019

$4 million NIH award will help establish UCI Skin Biology Resource-based Center

With nearly $4 million in funding from the National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, the University of California, Irvine will establish the UCI Skin Biology Resource-based Center.

23 Apr 2019

UAB receives $17 million grant to explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers will receive $17.8 million in federal funding to attack a key "knowledge gap" in human immunology -- how the B cells and antibody-secreting cells that reside in tissues and organs differ from those found in blood.

23 Apr 2019

Researchers discover why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men

It's one of the great mysteries of medicine, and one that affects the lives of millions of people: Why do women's immune systems gang up on them far more than men's do, causing nine times more women to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus?

22 Apr 2019

Specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus linked to wounds that do not heal

Whether a wound--such as a diabetic foot ulcer--heals or progresses to a worse outcome, including infection or even amputation, may depend on the microbiome within that wound.

19 Apr 2019

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with counterparts from Academic Medical Center at University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands to carry out a series of pilot clinical studies to assess the effect of a novel bioelectronic stimulation.

17 Apr 2019

UTA scientist receives $1.17 million grant for cancer research

A scientist's research at The University of Texas at Arlington could lead to more effective, targeted treatment of cancer cells--adding to the University's diverse array of projects focused on advancing health and the human condition.

15 Apr 2019

Rheumatoid arthritis patients likely to experience cardiovascular benefits from statins

Results from a large clinical trial indicate that patients with rheumatoid arthritis are likely to experience the same level of cardiovascular benefits from statins as other individuals, without additional risks.

15 Apr 2019

Stem cells from patient's own bone marrow holds great potential for osteoarthritis

Stem cells collected from the patient's own bone marrow holds great interest as a potential therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee because of their ability to regenerate the damaged cartilage.

15 Apr 2019

ACR praises Representatives Ruiz and Wenstrup for introducing bipartisan step therapy legislation

The American College of Rheumatology today praised Representative Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA) and Representative Brad Wenstrup, MD (R-OH) for introducing the "Safe Step Act" (H.R. 2279). If enacted, H.R. 2279 would place reasonable parameters around the use of step therapy among employer-sponsored health plans.

12 Apr 2019

Biomolecular researcher provides comprehensive profile of B cells in rheumatoid arthritis

Biomolecular researcher Navin Varadarajan has published in Arthritis & Rheumatology journal a first-of-its-kind study - a comprehensive profile of B cells in rheumatoid arthritis.

12 Apr 2019

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people. Usually individuals are conscious of their condition in the case of an acute musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain or functional limitations.

11 Apr 2019

Researchers use experimental PET to detect abnormal tau in brains of living former NFL players

Using an experimental positron emission tomography scan, researchers have found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein in brain regions players with cognitive, mood and behavior symptoms.

11 Apr 2019

Researchers find presence of Aire gene in lymph nodes

The thymus is the organ in which T cells differentiate. T cells express various T cell receptors for reacting with various pathogenic microbes and viruses.

11 Apr 2019

Anti-inflammatory medicine can be effective in treating people with depression

The World Health Organization calls depression one of the most serious mental disorders, and researchers around the world are trying to improve treatment of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Gum disease bacterium releases toxins that may cause Alzheimer's

Researchers have provided the strongest evidence to date that a bacterium involved in periodontitis contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.

8 Apr 2019

Exemptions surge as parents and doctors do ‘Hail Mary’ around vaccine laws

At two public charter schools in the Sonoma wine country town of Sebastopol, more than half the kindergartners received medical exemptions from state-required vaccines last school year.

5 Apr 2019

Inflammatory arthritis may impact intimacy, sexual function for men and women

A systematic review and analysis of published studies found consistent links between inflammatory arthritis and impacts on intimacy and sexual function for both men and women. The Arthritis Care & Research analysis included 55 studies.

3 Apr 2019

ACR releases new drug pricing and step therapy position statements

The American College of Rheumatology has released new drug pricing and step therapy position statements that they hope legislators will consider as they continue to explore policy and regulatory options to make drugs more affordable and accessible.

2 Apr 2019