Rheumatology
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Depression Worsens Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and Disability
Major Finding: Each 1-point increased depression score at baseline linked with a significant 0.02-point rise in WOMAC pain score per year of...
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TNF Antagonists in Rheumatic Patients Linked With Increased Hospitalization for Varicella Zoster
Major Finding: The estimated incidence rate of hospitalization for shingles in the rheumatic population was 32 cases per 100,000 patient-years,...
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Reports Shows Progress, Pitfalls in Women's Health Research
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Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Reduced RA Symptoms
Major Finding: Adding a twice-daily, 100-mg dose of a spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor to an existing methotrexate regimen led to a 20% reduction...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Risk for Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation
Major Finding: Following diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, patients had a 45% increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation and a 41%...
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Bosentan Reduced Occurrence of Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis
Major Finding: Treatment with bosentan reduces the occurrence of new digital ulcers in SSc patients who have multiple ulcers at treatment...
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Psychological Intervention Can Change Brain Function and Pain Processing
Major Finding: CBT produced changes on fMRI in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.Data Source: Imaging study of nine people before and...
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Neither Glucosamine nor Chondroitin Ease Joint Pain
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FDA Approves IV Drug for Refractory Gout
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Society Links Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use to Atypical Fractures
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Adding Albuterol to Glatiramer Improves MS Response in First Year
Major Finding: Patients who took glatiramer plus albuterol had significantly higher scores on the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite at 6 and...