Genetics
Study finds genetics, not lifestyle, is a major cause of gout
A major international study has found that gout is a chronic illness in which genetics is a major cause, rather than the lifestyle choices of the sufferer.
Oct 15, 2024
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gerontology & Geriatrics
New clinical model for predicting hip fractures could save lives
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a clinical model that can accurately predict the risk of hip fractures in the elderly. The model is based on analyses of data from the entire Swedish population and can identify ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis frequently have persisting pain, study finds
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing standard-of-care treatment frequently have persisting pain, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Oct 11, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio indicates risk in rheumatoid arthritis
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is an independent risk factor indicating prognosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Frontiers in Immunology.
Oct 10, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Age-related macular degeneration tied to heightened risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Scientific Reports.
Oct 10, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to heavy economic and human burdens
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher health care expenditures and suboptimal quality of life in U.S. adults, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in ACR Open Rheumatology.
Oct 3, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study offers potential for early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for rheumatoid arthritis
Currently, there are no cures for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects 40,000 people in Ireland. The disease costs an estimated $22,000 per patient, per year with an overall cost to the health system of ~$608 million. ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Medications
Study finds certain multiple sclerosis therapies may not slow disability progression
In people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found no difference in the amount of time before disability worsened between people taking certain medications and those not receiving treatment. ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Immunology
Fever drives enhanced activity and mitochondrial damage in a subset of T cells, study finds
Fever temperatures rev up immune cell metabolism, proliferation and activity, but they also—in a particular subset of T cells—cause mitochondrial stress, DNA damage and cell death, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...
Sep 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find increased risk of autoimmune disease in stone bench-top industry, call for better screening
In what could be a preview of an even greater disease burden for those workers in the artificial stone benchtop industry, Monash researchers have conducted a large study finding that those workers exposed to silica dust show ...
Sep 16, 2024
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