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| October 2009 |
| Greater Awareness and Earlier Screening Improve Outcomes for Scleroderma Despite a Lack of Proven Medications, Patients Are Living Longer Lives. Researchers followed 234 patients who were diagnosed between 1990 and 1993, and 286 patients who were diagnosed between 2000 and 2003. Newswise. 10/05/09. (Also see: Prognosis and Mortality) |
| H1N1 Precautions. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 inspite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is. Advice from Dr. Vinay Goyal, Nuclear Medicine Department and Thyroid Clinic, Malad. Montana State University. 10/16/09. |
| Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases. New research suggests a link between women's exposure to household insecticides -- including roach and mosquito killers -- and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. HealthDay News. (AJC) 10/19/09. (Also see: Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis) |
| Drug could provide first treatment for scleroderma. Investigators have identified a drug that is currently approved to treat certain types of cancer, Gleevec, that could provide the first treatment for scleroderma, a chronic connective tissue disease for which a treatment has remained elusive. Phyllis Fisher. EurekAlert! 10/17/09. (Also see: Clinical Trials) |
| Oral health needs among adults in the United States with chronic diseases.The authors found a high burden of unmet dental care needs among participants with chronic diseases. This association held in the multivariate analysis, suggesting that some chronic diseases may increase the risk of developing dental disease, decrease utilization of dental care or both. Griffin SO. (PubMed) J Am Dent Assoc. 2009 Oct;140(10):1266-74. (Also see: Dental Involvement) |
| Uveitis is rare, but is one of the leading causes of blindness in U.S. Uveitis is an inflammatory process that affects the interior of the eye and can cause blindness. The 30 forms of uveitis can have different origins, but most cases are due to autoimmune or autoinflammatory responses. Katie Charles. Daily News. 10/07/09. (Also see: Eye Involvement) |
| Some Simple Steps for the Stressed-Out. Large numbers of people across the country are trying to quiet their apprehension with drugs or drink, or have turned to antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills. But after decades working not only in Washington but also with war-traumatized populations overseas, I've found there are simple strategies for helping people cope that are easy to learn, practice at home and, in these stressful times, free. James S. Gordon. Washington Post. 09/29/09. (Also see: Reducing Stress and Coping) |
| Plasma cytokine profiles in systemic sclerosis (SSc): associations with autoantibody subsets and clinical manifestations. Anti-centromere antibodies (ACA), anti-topoisomerase antibodies (ATA), and anti-RNA polymerase III antibodies (ARA) are three mutually exclusive SSc-associated autoantibodies that correlate with distinct clinical subsets characterized by extent of cutaneous involvement and pattern of organ involvement. Pravitt Gourh. Arthritis Research and Therapy (7th Space) 10/02/09. (Also see: Antibodies) |
| The ABCs of Ds. If you live in the Great White North, is virtually impossible to generate through your skin as of mid-October. Since it's really tough to get much from your diet (oily fish, or supplemented in milk, yogurt and margarine), that means now's the time to crack open the pill bottles. Jennifer Sygo. National Post. Canada.com. October 2009. (Also see: Vitamin D) |
| Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers identify better laser for treating facial spider veins. Researchers at BUSM have concluded that the 940nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins (telangiectasias) as compared to the 532nm wavelength laser. EurekAlert! 10/06/09. (Also see: Telangiectasias) |
| Study isolates virus in chronic fatigue sufferers. A virus linked to prostate cancer also appears to play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome, according to research that could lead to the first drug treatments for a mysterious disorder that affects 17 million people worldwide. David Morgan. Reuters. 10/08/09. (Also see: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) |
| Eyes That Water Easily May Actually be Caused by Eye Dryness. There's a host of other factors that can contribute to dry eyes. LASIK surgery, and some underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome and vitamin A deficiency can cause dry eyes. Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic (The Morning Call) 10/2/09. (Also see: Eye Involvement) |
| Data Presentation Key in Healthcare Decision-Making. How doctors portray clinical risks and benefits - statistically and visually - can influence the decisions patients make about healthcare, and whether those decisions reflect their own values, two randomized studies found. Nancy Walsh, MedPage Today,08/26/09. (Also see: Physician and Patient Relationships) |
| Largest Survey of Its Kind Finds That People With Psoriasis Are at Risk for Other Medical Conditions. Emerging research reveals that people with psoriasis are at risk for developing other serious medical conditions including heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Reuters Aug 6, 2009. (Also see: Psoriasis) |
| To tell or not to tell. Disclosing your condition can provide certain benefits. Your employer will have an obligation to provide you with reasonable accommodation. That means you won't have to sneak around to doctors' appointments. Alan Shanoff. Toronto Sun. 09/23/09. (Also see: Work and Disability) |
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