Intra articular Sprifermin beneficial for knee osteoarthritis patients, finds JAMA Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: The intra-articular administration of 100 μg of sprifermin every 6 or 12 months versus placebo brought about an improvement in total femorotibial...
Fluorescence optical imaging facilitates rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, finds a recent study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTBerlin, Germany: The use of fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) may help in better diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, finds a recent study in the...
New filler device may dramatically accelerate bone healing after injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTNew therapy may dramatically accelerate bone healing after injury.The Scientists at the Michigan Medicine are pioneering a device shown to accelerate...
Indian doctors report a rare case of Synovial chondromatosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Prasanta Padhan and Dr Sakir Ahmed at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India have reported a rare case of synovial...
Secukinumab OK for treatment of axial spondyloarthritis: Findings from PREVENT Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Findings from phase 3 PREVENT trial supports the use of secukinumab (Cosentyx) for the treatment of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis...
High dose statins can increase osteoporosis risk finds Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases study Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustria: A higher dose of statins, the cholesterol-lowering drug, could increase the risk of osteoporosis, a recent study published in the Annals of...
Parenteral methotrexate more effective than oral for rheumatoid arthritis treatment, reveals study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Parenteral administration of methotrexate (MTX) is more effective than the oral form for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds a...
Gout prevented by cutting on Obesity, drinking, and unhealthy diet, affirms study Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTBoston, MA: Behavioural factors -- obesity, drinking, unhealthy diet, and diuretics use -- can increase the levels of uric acid which is a precursor...
FDA clears new pain management device for chronic and traumatic pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has cleared first ever pain management device for chronic and traumatic pain.Alfa Plus is new pain management...
European Medicines Agency panel recommends belimumab as add on therapy for SLE in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) through its Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended extending the indication for...
Ultrasound may open new window for osteoporosis detection and treatment Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTScientists have discovered a non-invasive way to detect bone structure malfunction on a microscale using an ultrasound, revealed a late-breaking study...
Moderate drinking increases risk of psoriatic arthritis in obese psoriasis patients: British Journal of Dermatology Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTUK: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and often destructive joint disease that affects one in five patients with psoriasis. A recent study...
