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Online consultation via mobile app reduces costs and delays for rheumatic disease patients

Researchers in China have developed a new online consultation tool for rheumatic disease patients, which may strengthen the interaction between doctors and patients and lead to more efficient management of chronic illness, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

Drug treatment reduces gout flares in clinical study

As reported in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, the drug febuxostat reduced gout flares in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 314 adults with early gout.

4 Oct 2017

Study shows how regular exercise, stress reduction could lead to better health in lupus patients

Waking up in the morning with the joint pain, swelling and stiffness that accompanies lupus doesn't exactly inspire a workout.

14 Sep 2017

New shingles vaccine gets FDA panel votes

On the 13th of September 2017, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted 11 to 0 approving a shingles vaccine for its use in adults aged 50 and over. The panel unanimously accepted the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and thus GlaxoSmithKline’s Shingrix is on its way to FDA approval.

14 Sep 2017

Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

We looked at all hospitalizations in patients with gout. The concern is that gout is often considered as a disease of just the joints, specifically of the big toe. Yet, there have been quite a lot of studies that have talked about the many other comorbidities that occur because of hyperuricemia and gout. The idea is that it's not just the crystal deposits in the joint, but other consequences that are happening because of this disease in the rest of the body.

31 Aug 2017

Anti-inflammatory therapy reduces incidence of lung cancer

In most clinical trials for cancer therapy, investigators test treatments in patients with advanced disease. But a recent cardiovascular secondary prevention study has given researchers a unique opportunity: to explore the effectiveness of giving a drug to patients before cancer emerges.

28 Aug 2017

Research shows alarming prevalence of overfat pandemic in developed countries

Does your waist measure more than half your height? If so, you may be part of the global overfat pandemic.

24 Jul 2017

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles can intensify inflammatory reaction in patients with colitis

Titanium dioxide, one of the most-produced nanoparticles worldwide, is being used increasingly in foodstuffs.

19 Jul 2017

Reintroduction of PATA could improve patient access to life-saving drugs

The American College of Rheumatology today applauded the leadership of Rep. David McKinley and Rep. G.K. Butterfield in reintroducing H.R. 2999, the Patients' Access to Treatment Act.

24 Jun 2017

Combination treatment found to effective in patients with tophaceous gout

The drug lesinurad in combination with febuxostat was better at lowering blood levels of urate than febuxostat alone in a phase III clinical trial of 324 patients with tophaceous gout.

9 Jun 2017

British Society for Rheumatology releases updated clinical guideline for gout management

Today we release the important update to our most ‘in demand’ clinical guideline, on the Management of Gout. Gout is the most searched for term on our website and it’s is a particularly painful form of arthritis which is becoming more common, yet continues to be poorly managed.

29 May 2017

Integrated disease management approach may benefit patients with CKD and gout, study suggests

A large-scale study examining the link between uncontrolled gout and the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) suggests that using an integrated disease management approach may help prevent the progression of CKD in these patients.

19 Apr 2017

Increased uric acid levels in early life may lead to high blood pressure later on

A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that very young children with increased uric acid levels had higher blood pressure at 3 years of age.

15 Mar 2017

Mice study shows role of yeast in aggravating IBD symptoms

During the past decade, the gut has experienced a renaissance as investigations focus on the role of the microbiome on human health.

8 Mar 2017

Research may show new ways to repress inflammation at outset

Researchers at the University of Tübingen, working with colleagues in other parts of Germany and in the United States, have identified an enzyme as a kind of biological gauge regulating inflammation in the human body.

21 Feb 2017

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Hotchkiss Brain Institute have discovered that an existing anti-gout medication is effective in reducing the severity of withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent rodents.

30 Jan 2017

High-fiber diet may inhibit gout-related inflammation

New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, shows that a high-fiber diet likely inhibits gout-related inflammation caused by monosodium urate (MSU) crystals.

4 Jan 2017

Saint Louis University geriatrician urges older patients to talk to doctors about too many pills

If you're 65 or older and taking more than four medications, resolve to talk to your doctor about doing a New Year's triage to make sure too many pills aren't making you sick, advises Milta Little, D.O., associate professor of geriatrics at Saint Louis University.

26 Dec 2016

Duke researchers modify popular drug-delivery technology to evade immune responses

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have reconfigured a popular drug-delivery technology to evade immune responses that have halted some clinical trials.

1 Dec 2016

Elevated urate levels linked to musculo-skeletal pain

Episodes of diffuse musculo-skeletal pain appearing in and around a joint region without a clear diagnosis, etiology and therapy are still a major problem in general medical practice.

29 Nov 2016

Gout News and Research

Latest Gout News and Research

Online consultation via mobile app reduces costs and delays for rheumatic disease patients

Drug treatment reduces gout flares in clinical study

Study shows how regular exercise, stress reduction could lead to better health in lupus patients

New shingles vaccine gets FDA panel votes

Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

Anti-inflammatory therapy reduces incidence of lung cancer

Research shows alarming prevalence of overfat pandemic in developed countries

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles can intensify inflammatory reaction in patients with colitis

Reintroduction of PATA could improve patient access to life-saving drugs

Combination treatment found to effective in patients with tophaceous gout

British Society for Rheumatology releases updated clinical guideline for gout management

Integrated disease management approach may benefit patients with CKD and gout, study suggests

Increased uric acid levels in early life may lead to high blood pressure later on

Mice study shows role of yeast in aggravating IBD symptoms

Research may show new ways to repress inflammation at outset

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

High-fiber diet may inhibit gout-related inflammation

Saint Louis University geriatrician urges older patients to talk to doctors about too many pills

Duke researchers modify popular drug-delivery technology to evade immune responses

Elevated urate levels linked to musculo-skeletal pain

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