Austria: A higher dose of statins, the cholesterol-lowering drug, could increase the risk of osteoporosis, a recent study published in the Annals of t...
Orthopaedics
Parenteral methotrexate more effective than oral for rheumatoid arthritis treatment, reveals study
USA: Parenteral administration of methotrexate (MTX) is more effective than the oral form for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds a rece...
Gout prevented by cutting on Obesity, drinking, and unhealthy diet, affirms study
Boston, MA: Behavioural factors — obesity, drinking, unhealthy diet, and diuretics use — can increase the levels of uric acid which is a p...
FDA clears new pain management device for chronic and traumatic pain
The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared first ever pain management device for chronic and traumatic pain. Alfa Plus is new pain management sys...
European Medicines Agency panel recommends belimumab as add on therapy for SLE in kids
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) through its Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended extending the indication for int...
Ultrasound may open new window for osteoporosis detection and treatment
Scientists 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
UK: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and often destructive joint disease that affects one in five patients with psoriasis. A recent study pu...
Decreasing levels of a protein enhances fracture-healing in elderly, finds study
More than 6 million Americans break a bone each year who have to resort to the usual treatment of surgery or immobilisation by getting a plaster in th...
Diabetes drug: Thiazolidines increase fracture risk in elderly diabetics
Japan: The use of diabetes drugs belonging to thiazolidines (TZD) group increase the risk of fracture in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitu...
FDA grants clearance to smart, robotic external fixation system for orthopedic treatments
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given regulatory clearance to smart, robotic external fixation system for orthopedic treatmen...
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