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May 14th 2024
A new study found febuxostat can effectively delay the progression of kidney function deterioration in patients with gout.
TV Host Mehmet Oz, MD has survived professionally despite criticism of his promotion of questionable weight loss remedies. In the latest assault, 10 physicians publicized a letter they wrote the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons' dean, protesting Oz's faculty appointment in the department of surgery.
Many Gout Patients in England Not Receiving Needed Treatments
For patients living with gout, the pain and discomfort associated with the condition can be relieved by widely available medications. According to a recent study, many patients in England are not getting the treatment they need to help them live symptom-free on a regular basis.
Targeting Inflammation in Diabetes through Disease-modifying Therapies
July 8th 2014An endocrinologist from the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland discusses the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, outlining the reasons why clinicians should target inflammation when treating diabetics.
Inflammatory Cell Counts in Gout Tissues Closely Linked to Hypertension Presence
A pair of researchers based in Texas has gained valuable insight into the correlation between individual cell type in the tissues of gout patients and comorbidity factors of the chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder.
Top 5 Mobile Apps for Rheumatologists
From full-motion video demonstrations of orthopedic clinical tests to suites of disease activity score calculators, these apps for Google and Apple mobile devices provide rheumatologists with useful and easy-to-access information at crucial moments in diagnosis and treatment.
Genetic Variants Associated with Gout Discovered
November 3rd 2011Genetic variants associated with both an increased and decreased likelihood of developing gout have been discovered by researchers from the Icelandic genomics company deCODE along with academic colleagues in Iceland, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States.