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Hispanic adults with peripheral artery disease more likely to be admitted to the hospital through the ER

Hispanics adults hospitalized for treatment of symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD) were more likely to access this care by going to the emergency room (ER), and they experienced longer and more expensive hospitalizations than non-Hispanic white patients with PAD, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes (QCOR) Research Scientific Sessions 2021.

8 Nov 2021

Milestone study uncovers genetic risk factors for spine osteoarthritis

Scientists from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), contributing as part of the 'Genetics of Osteoarthritis (GO)' consortium to the world's largest study of over 800,000 individuals, have identified genetic risk factors - variants associated with SOX5 and CHST3 genes, key regulators of the development of the intervertebral discs, to be implicated in spine osteoarthritis (OA).

8 Nov 2021

Study compares efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac as the booster dose for COVID-19 vaccination

A recent study reports the immunogenicity and safety of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac as the third dose in CoronaVac-immunized adults.

8 Nov 2021

Researchers identify new symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer

Researchers have identified a series of symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, including two previously unrecognized symptoms – feeling thirsty and having dark urine – in a study presented today (Monday) at the NCRI Festival.

8 Nov 2021

Childhood kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed at later stages in the UK and Ireland

Children with kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed with larger and more advanced tumours in the UK and Ireland than in other Western European countries, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival.

8 Nov 2021

Researchers use suction method to deliver SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine in lab tests

Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA molecules into skin cells, using a suction technique similar to the ancient healing practice of cupping.

6 Nov 2021

Study finds significant increase in cannabis use disorder during pregnancy

As more states legalize cannabis (now 37) for medical or recreational purposes its use during pregnancy is increasing, along with the potential for abuse or dependence.

3 Nov 2021

Influenza and COVID vaccines can be co-administered in older adults without causing severe side effects

Researchers evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an influenza vaccine and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine that were administered concomitantly.

3 Nov 2021

Cycling JAK inhibitors can be effective for treating people with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that people with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis who do not have success with one Janus kinase inhibitor (JAK inhibitor) can achieve success either cycling to other JAKi medications or switching to a biologic drug.

2 Nov 2021

Early combination treatment achieves clinically inactive disease in children with polyarticular JIA

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that patients started on early, aggressive treatment with a combination of biologic and conventional disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) achieved clinically inactive disease in children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) more frequently compared to other treatment plans 24 months after starting treatment.

2 Nov 2021

Virtual exercise program can be safe for people with osteoarthritis, research finds

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that a virtual exercise program can be safe for people with musculoskeletal conditions, improved their health outcomes, and helped them feel more socially connected, an important benefit during the pandemic when many people have chosen to avoid in-person exercise classes.

2 Nov 2021

Study: Ultra-low rituximab dose maintains low disease activity for most RA patients

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that in one study, the majority of rheumatoid arthritis patients on an ultra-low dose of the drug rituximab maintained low disease activity for up to four years, and rarely needed to switch to other biologic drugs or glucocorticoids to control their disease.

2 Nov 2021

Innovative artificial neural network can accurately detect radiographic sacroiliitis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that an innovative new artificial neural network can detect radiographic sacroiliitis in patients with suspected axial spondyloarthritis, a progressive disease that is more common in young adults.

2 Nov 2021

Harvard researchers elucidate the underlying neuroanatomy of acupuncture

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese technique that has been used for millennia to treat chronic pain and other health problems associated with inflammation, yet the scientific basis of the technique remains poorly understood.

2 Nov 2021

What are the risk factors for severe disease in children hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection?

A new preprint describes an effort to describe the risk factors for severe COVID-19 in children.

2 Nov 2021

Study reassures the safety, immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines for patients with rheumatic diseases

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that the COVID-19 vaccine was not associated with severe disease flares in patients with rheumatic diseases.

1 Nov 2021

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Their tickets were booked. Their schedules were set. The students were finally going to test their product on real people. But in July, Sierra Leone's COVID-19 level spiked almost overnight, and Lehigh's Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnostic Device team lost yet another opportunity to conduct fieldwork.

1 Nov 2021

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Latest Pain News and Research

Hispanic adults with peripheral artery disease more likely to be admitted to the hospital through the ER

Milestone study uncovers genetic risk factors for spine osteoarthritis

Study compares efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac as the booster dose for COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers identify new symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer

Childhood kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed at later stages in the UK and Ireland

Researchers use suction method to deliver SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine in lab tests

Study finds significant increase in cannabis use disorder during pregnancy

Influenza and COVID vaccines can be co-administered in older adults without causing severe side effects

Cycling JAK inhibitors can be effective for treating people with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis

Early combination treatment achieves clinically inactive disease in children with polyarticular JIA

Virtual exercise program can be safe for people with osteoarthritis, research finds

Study: Ultra-low rituximab dose maintains low disease activity for most RA patients

Innovative artificial neural network can accurately detect radiographic sacroiliitis

Harvard researchers elucidate the underlying neuroanatomy of acupuncture

What are the risk factors for severe disease in children hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Study reassures the safety, immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines for patients with rheumatic diseases

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

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