New thyroid cancer drug class making
waves.(Endocrinology)
CHICAGO -- Nothing less than a revolution in the management of
refractory thyroid cancer is close at hand in the form of oral small
molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting the vascular . . .
Thyroidectomy best approach for micropapillary thyroid
cancer.(Endocrinology)
CHICAGO -- Patients with multifocal micropapillary thyroid cancer
who received less than a near-total thyroidectomy had a threefold higher
recurrence rate in a National Thyroid Cancer Treatment . . .
Prevalence of thyroid disease associated with race and
sex.(Endocrinology)(Survey)(Brief article)
CHICAGO -- The prevalence of thyroid cancer and other forms of
thyroid disease in the United States is markedly greater among whites
and females, according to preliminary data from the National . . .
Some drugs interfere with thyroxine
absorption.(Endocrinology)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A few hours' buffer between taking thyroxine
and other medications can help ensure optimal absorption of the thyroid
hormone, according to several researchers.
Many nutritional . . .
Thyroid mimetics promising for lipid
lowering.(Endocrinology)
CHICAGO -- A new generation of oral selective thyroid hormone
receptor agonists is showing promise for the treatment of dyslipidemia,
obesity, and metabolic syndrome.
For one of these agents, . . .
Steroid helps boost survival in IgA
nephropathy.(Nephrology)(Immunoglobulin A)
PHILADELPHIA -- The addition of prednisone to an
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor was associated with improved
renal survival in a long-term prospective study of patients with
proteinuric . . .
Candesartan does not prevent
microalbuminuria.(Nephrology)
PHILADELPHIA -- Nearly 5 years of treatment with the angiotensin
type 1 receptor blocker candesartan did not provide statistical benefit
in the prevention of microalbuminuria in patients with . . .
Factors predict remission with DMARD
use.(Rheumatology)(Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug)(Brief
article)
PARIS -- Factors that predict which rheumatoid arthritis patients
will achieve and maintain remission after taking disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs include low body mass index, low . . .
Lupus clinical trials education
resource.(Rheumatology)(www.lupus.org/clinicaltrials)(The Lupus
Foundation of America's Center f
The Lupus Foundation of America's Center for Clinical Trials
Education is a resource to learn about and join lupus clinical trials.
The Center's Web site has extensive information about . . .
Smoking cessation reduces disease burden in
RA.(Rheumatology)(rheumatoid arthritis)(Clinical report)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Preliminary research suggests that rheumatoid
arthritis patients who quit smoking may experience fewer swollen and
tender joints and improved C-reactive protein levels, among . . .
Patients with fibromyalgia respond to tailored
psychotherapy.(Rheumatology)
PARIS -- Success rates for nonpharmacologic therapy in patients
with fi bromyalgia are climbing to previously unattainable levels by
tailoring psychotherapy in accord with patient characteristics.
. . .
New antidepressant effective in
fibromyalgia.(Rheumatology)
CHICAGO -- Milnacipran, the first in a new class of dual
norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitors, significantly improved
the multiple core symptoms of fibromyalgia regardless of severity . . .
NSAID response can be predicted at 2
weeks.(Rheumatology)(Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents)(Brief
article)
PARIS -- The overwhelming majority of osteoarthritis patients who
will respond favorably to a given COX-2 selective NSAID will do so
within the first 2 weeks, a pooled analysis of two . . .
TNF blockers don't increase cancer risk in patients with
history of malignancy.(Rheumatology)(tumor necrosis factor)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Use of a tumor necrosis factor blocker docs not
increase the risk of most cancers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
and a history of malignancy, judging from the findings of a . . .
Tai chi may be beneficial in knee
osteoarthritis.(Rheumatology)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The gentle martial art tai chi significantly
improved pain and physical function in a randomized, controlled trial in
40 patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Participants were . . .
Collections of physician writers.(LETTERS)(Letter to the
editor)
I read your article on Dr. Daniel C. Bryant with great interest
("Revering the Work of Physician Writers," Sept. 15, 2008, p.
42).
My father, Benjamin Bernard Weinstein, M.D., established . . .
Uninsured buy luxuries, not health care.(LETTERS)(Letter to the
editor)
I must respectfully disagree with Dr. Steffie Woolhandler and her
opposition to consumer-directed health care ("Do High-Deductible
Plans Coupled With HSAs Promote . . .
Pain relievers.(Opinion)(Cartoon)
"We don't have a treadmill, so the stress test here is
waiting two hours to see a . . .
Fielding questions about Alzheimer's.
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease presents a stark reality
for patients and their families. The words unleash a flood of questions.
Patients may feel we are handing them a death sentence. And . . .
NIH consensus statement surveys hepatitis B care.(News)(National
Institutes of Health)
A new National Institutes of Health consensus statement on the
management of patients with hepatitis B offers only general
recommendations and emphasizes that more research is needed . . .
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