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Adult offspring of addicted parents more likely to have arthritis

The adult offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to have arthritis, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

27 Mar 2014

TG2 protein is a key mediator in Porphyromonas gingivalis infection, study finds

Scientists at Forsyth, along with a colleague from Northwestern University, have discovered that the protein, Transgultaminase 2 (TG2), is a key component in the process of gum disease. TG2 is widely distributed inside and outside of human cells. The scientists found that blocking some associations of TG2 prevents the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis (PG) from adhering to cells. This insight may one day help lead to novel therapies to prevent gum disease caused by PG.

26 Mar 2014

Researchers discover novel population of neutrophils that exhibit enhanced microbial killing activity

Case Western Reserve University researchers have discovered a novel population of neutrophils, which are the body's infection control workhorses. These cells have an enhanced microbial killing ability and are thereby better able to control infection.

25 Mar 2014

‘Residual risk’ concern for treated Japanese hypertension patients

Physicians should be alert to other sources of cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension, even if they are receiving optimal antihypertensive treatment, say Japanese researchers.

24 Mar 2014

Certain drugs in Obamacare plans carry hefty pricetags

Insurers selling Obamacare plans have set drug prices according to a tiered system that in some cases requires consumers to pay as much as 50 percent of the cost, The Associated Press writes.

24 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 24, 2013

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations examine the final week for health law enrollment, the Supreme Court case this week about the law's contraceptive mandate and the fourth anniversary of the enactment of the controversial overhaul.

24 Mar 2014

Longer looks: The politics of face and hand transplants; Apple's Healthbook; connecting income to life expectancy

Fairfax County, Va., and McDowell County, W.Va., are separated by 350 miles, about a half-day's drive. Traveling west from Fairfax County, the gated communities and bland architecture of military contractors give way to exurbs, then to farmland and eventually to McDowell's coal mines and the forested slopes of the Appalachians. Perhaps the greatest distance between the two counties is this: Fairfax is a place of the haves, and McDowell of the have-nots. ... One of the starkest consequences of that divide is seen in the life expectancies of the people there. Residents of Fairfax County are among the longest-lived in the country: Men have an average life expectancy of 82 years and women, 85, about the same as in Sweden. In McDowell, the averages are 64 and 73, about the same as in Iraq (Annie Lowrey, 3/15).

21 Mar 2014

Horizon Pharma secures $250 million in acquisition financing from Deerfield Management

Deerfield Management Company announced today that it has provided up to $250 million in acquisition financing to Horizon Pharma, Inc. for the acquisition of Vidara Therapeutics International Ltd.

19 Mar 2014

Biologists discover WBC moves to inflamed sites by walking in a stepwise manner

A team of biologists and engineers at the University of California, San Diego has discovered that white blood cells, which repair damaged tissue as part of the body's immune response, move to inflamed sites by walking in a stepwise manner.

19 Mar 2014

Body clock's could be utilized to improve current therapies to delay onset of chronic lung diseases

The body clock's natural rhythm could be utilized to improve current therapies to delay the onset of chronic lung diseases.

From The University of Manchester 18 Mar 2014

Dr. Basil R. Besh honored with 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award

Vitals is pleased to announce that Dr. Basil R. Besh has been honored with the prestigious 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award.

18 Mar 2014

Prehypertension bodes ill for stroke risk

A meta-analysis confirms that having blood pressure at the upper end of the normal range increases people’s risk of a stroke.

17 Mar 2014

Building muscle mass important in decreasing metabolic risk

New UCLA research suggests that the more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely. The findings add to the growing evidence that overall body composition - and not the widely used body mass index, or BMI - is a better predictor of all-cause mortality.

17 Mar 2014

Scientists discover key mechanism that guides balance and limb movements

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered an important mechanism underlying sensory feedback that guides balance and limb movements.

17 Mar 2014

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

More than 1,400 sports medicine physicians from the United States and abroad will attend the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the largest primary care sports medicine physician organization in the nation.

17 Mar 2014

Study finds that patients who lose weight have better joint replacement outcomes

While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that although some are able to achieve this goal, equal numbers of patients actually gain weight after hip or knee replacement.

17 Mar 2014

Class, ancestry and medication are factors in cardiac risk for lupus patients

New research published in Rheumatology, the international, peer-reviewed scientific journal, has suggested that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients of African descent and from lower socioeconomic groups face a higher risk of primary cardiac disease. However, those taking anti-malarial drugs reduce their risk.

16 Mar 2014

PRP injections provide short- and long-term pain relief for patients with severe chronic hip bursitis

Chronic hip bursitis is a common yet difficult condition to treat successfully. A recent study, presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, compared the results of PRP and cortisone injections in patients with severe chronic hip (greater trochanteric) bursitis.

14 Mar 2014

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

Same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery is safe for select patients with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have found.

14 Mar 2014

Antares Pharma reports total revenue of $4.7 million for fourth quarter 2013

Antares Pharma, Inc. today reported operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

13 Mar 2014

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Adult offspring of addicted parents more likely to have arthritis

TG2 protein is a key mediator in Porphyromonas gingivalis infection, study finds

Researchers discover novel population of neutrophils that exhibit enhanced microbial killing activity

‘Residual risk’ concern for treated Japanese hypertension patients

Certain drugs in Obamacare plans carry hefty pricetags

First Edition: March 24, 2013

Longer looks: The politics of face and hand transplants; Apple's Healthbook; connecting income to life expectancy

Horizon Pharma secures $250 million in acquisition financing from Deerfield Management

Biologists discover WBC moves to inflamed sites by walking in a stepwise manner

Body clock's could be utilized to improve current therapies to delay onset of chronic lung diseases

Dr. Basil R. Besh honored with 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award

Prehypertension bodes ill for stroke risk

Building muscle mass important in decreasing metabolic risk

Scientists discover key mechanism that guides balance and limb movements

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

Study finds that patients who lose weight have better joint replacement outcomes

Class, ancestry and medication are factors in cardiac risk for lupus patients

PRP injections provide short- and long-term pain relief for patients with severe chronic hip bursitis

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

Antares Pharma reports total revenue of $4.7 million for fourth quarter 2013

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Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

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AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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