Friday, June 15, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Insulin more effective add-on than sitagliptin in glucose control

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Insulin seems to be a more effective add-on regimen than sitagliptin in patients with diabetes inadequately controlled by metformin monotherapy, show study findings.

Anti-TNFs increase risk for herpes zoster infections in IRD patients

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases who are treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications are significantly more likely to experience herpes zoster infections than those treated with traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, study results show.

Psoriasis TNF-α therapeutic effects mediated by MSC antioxidant reduction

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The therapeutic effects of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors in psoriasis occur through a reduction in the antioxidant response of mesenchymal stem cells, suggest study findings.

Tests could avoid unnecessary DVT investigations in elderly, frail

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Two age-adapted D-dimer tests can be safely used to exclude deep-vein thrombosis in elderly patients in primary care, suggests research published in the BMJ.

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