Limited benefit for vitamin D in asthma treatment
Mario Castro, M.D., listens to the lungs of a patient with asthma (pictured). Castro led a clinical trial investigating the effects of vitamin D supplements on asthma control…. read more.
Mario Castro, M.D., listens to the lungs of a patient with asthma (pictured). Castro led a clinical trial investigating the effects of vitamin D supplements on asthma control…. read more.
Study finds asthma is associated with decrease in bone mineral density. Some of the 26 million Americans with asthma may also be prone to bone loss. According to… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers from the Joints on Glucosamine study (JOG) report that oral glucosamine supplementation does not reduce knee cartilage deterioration in osteoarthritis or improve knee… read more.
Analysis could eventually lead to improved therapy, researcher says. So many variables can contribute to shortness of breath that no person can keep them all straight. But a… read more.
Latest research shows that the chemical citrate – a by-product of natural cell metabolism – is mixed with water to create a viscous fluid that is trapped between… read more.
Latest research shows that the chemical citrate – a by-product of natural cell metabolism – is mixed with water to create a viscous fluid that is trapped between… read more.
Researchers in the U.K. report that non-restorative sleep is the strongest, independent predictor of widespread pain onset among adults over the age of 50.
by Bruce Sylvester – Abatacept, an FDA-approved treatment of rheumatoid arthritis could become the first targeted therapy for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a condition that usually causes… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Combined use of three DMARDs (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) for recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more effective than methotrexate monotherapy, researchers reported at the American… read more.
Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) undergoing early and aggressive combination drug therapy achieve clinical inactive disease more quickly than with less aggressive therapy, researchers reported at the… read more.
Treatment of psoriatic arthritis with early, aggressive pharmacologic intervention with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) while utilizing a a treat-to-target approach achieves better outcomes than standard care, researchers reported … read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Anti-TNF treatment reduces risk of acute coronary syndrome, like heart attacks and angina, in rheumatoid arthritis patients, researchers reported at the American College of… read more.
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