Archive: 25/09/2015

Study looks at costs for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Most patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (MSPP) are prescribed medications, with six-month total direct costs of $11,291 per patient, according to a study published in the October issue of the ...

Sep 25, 2015

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Surveillance beats radical nephrectomy for small masses

(HealthDay)—Patients with small renal masses who have a radical nephrectomy are significantly more likely to experience up staging to a more advanced chronic kidney disease stage based on glomerular filtration rate ranges, ...

Sep 25, 2015

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Saxagliptin not linked to increased fracture risk in T2DM

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with saxagliptin is not associated with increased fracture risk, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in Diabetes Care.

Sep 25, 2015

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Adding benign breast dz to risk model may boost preventive care

(HealthDay)—Greater numbers of high-risk women eligible for primary prevention of breast cancer are identified by incorporating benign breast disease (BBD) diagnoses into the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) ...

Sep 25, 2015

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Dental trial chews on improving aged-care options

A local trial bringing dental healthcare to elderly patients at a Perth aged-care facility is aiming to bridge the gap provided to people living in care.

Sep 25, 2015

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Tumor necrosis factor in colitis—bad actor or hero?

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have found that a common therapeutic target for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may actually protect against intestinal inflammation by inhibiting pathogenic ...

Sep 25, 2015

Early life infections may be a risk factor for coeliac disease in childhood

Children with frequent infections in the first 18 months of life have a slightly increased risk of later developing coeliac disease compared with children who have few infections. This is the conclusion from a study by the ...

Sep 25, 2015

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Scientists publish first complete record of genetic mutations behind rare vascular disease

The genetic architecture of a debilitating and potentially fatal vascular disease has for the first time been detailed in its entirety, providing clinicians with the comprehensive data needed to improve diagnosis and deliver ...

Sep 25, 2015