Three new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis have ushered in a new era of treatment according to Austrian researchers. The findings followed a comprehensive study on the drugs rituximab, abatacept and tocilizumab and their effects as sole therapies or working in conjunction with existing treatments. Of the three, rituximab and abatacept are approved for RA treatment, [...]
Men are 12 times more likely than women to sustain severe human bite injuries for which surgery may be necessary, according to a new Irish study. Injuries are most likely to occur during brawls at weekends or public holidays and in most cases alcohol is involved. Researchers led by Ms Patricia Eadie, Consultant Plastic Surgeon [...]
People who drink coffee are less likely to develop blepharospasm, which can leave patients effectively blind, according to research. The effect was proportional to the amount of coffee drank, with one to two cups per day are required for the protective effect. Late onset blepharospasm is a dystonia in which the eyelid muscles contract uncontrollably; [...]
Children with at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, according to a new study from the UK. A mother who smokes was found to have the biggest independent effect on cotinine in the urine, quadrupling it, while having a father who smokes doubled it. Sleeping with parents and lower [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) based Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) has adopted a new strategy for strengthening and expanding research to prevent and control “infectious diseases of poverty”. The new plan addresses some of the emerging disease challenges facing developing countries, such as TB-HIV co-infection. h4. Key bottlenecks Over [...]
With the event of percutuaneous coronary interveion (PCI) and anti-platelet therapy, life threatening ischemic complications are rare, and minimally affected by the intensity and duration of the anti-coagulation protocol. Bleeding complications have become the most commonly observed adversity of percutaneous coronary intervention. Haemorrhagic complications are clearly related to the intensity and duration of anti-coagulation and [...]
Older patients with mild degrees of pre-operative anaemia or polycythemia have a higher risk of post-operative death or cardiac events following major non-cardiac surgery. In a new study, doctors evaluated the prevalence of pre-operative anaemia and polycythemia and their effects on 30-day post-operative outcomes for 310,311 US veterans, aged 65 years or older, who underwent [...]
Former military personnel are twice as likely to kill themselves as people who have not seen combat, according to a new US report. Researchers in the United States followed up 320,000 men aged over 18 years for 12 years and found that those who had served in the armed forces at some time between 1917 [...]
Statins are safe, tolerated and have a proven impact on cardiovascular disease for all patients including the elderly, according to a review of stain research. “No dose adjustment is recommended for elderly patients on statins, although the very elderly may be at increased risk of myopathy,” wrote Dr Jane Armitage, of the Clinical Trial Service [...]
Research indicates that folic acid does not decrease the risk of benign colorectal tumors, but may possibly increase the risk for some types of colorectal tumours, according to a new study. In the study, doctors evaluated the effect of folate for the prevention of new colorectal adenomas in 1,021 people with a history of these [...]
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