Rheumatology
July 2, 2012
Rheumatoid Arthritis Takes High Toll in Unemployment, Early Death, Mayo Clinic Finds
In the realm of deadly and disabling diseases, conditions such as cancer and Alzheimer’s seem to attract the most media attention. But there are others that take a similarly high toll, and rheumatoid arthritis is one of them, Mayo Clinic researchers say. It is a common cause of disability: 1 of every 5 rheumatoid arthritis […]
July 2, 2012
Rheumatoid Arthritis Takes High Toll in Unemployment, Early Death, Mayo Clinic Finds
In the realm of deadly and disabling diseases, conditions such as cancer and Alzheimer’s seem to attract the most media attention. But there are others that take a similarly high toll, and rheumatoid arthritis is one of them, Mayo Clinic researchers say. It is a common cause of disability: 1 of every 5 rheumatoid arthritis […]
June 29, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
June 29, 2012 Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media relations NPR […]
Tags: arthritis, CBS, Dr. Edward Laskowski, Dr. Eric Matteson, Dr. James Levine, Dr. Richard Hurt, Dr. Thomas Boyce, heart disease, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Mayo Clinic's Sports Medicine Center, nicotine addiction, NPR
June 12, 2012
The Most Common Mistake in Gout Management
Dr. Clement Michet, consultant in rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, has encountered a lot of gout in his 30 years of practicing medicine. “Patients usually seek medical care somewhere because it is incredibly painful, but the issue I see, and I am at the end of a big funnel, is that gout is […]
Tags: Dr. Clement Michet, gout, USA Today.com
June 12, 2012
Changes in Gut Bacteria May Trigger Diseases Like Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers including one of an Indian origin have found that the billions of bugs in our guts regulate the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis…”A lot of people suspected that gut flora played a role in rheumatoid arthritis, but no one had been able to prove it because they couldn’t say […]
Tags: Dr. Veena Taneja, gut bacteria, rheumatoid arthritis, Toronto Telegraph
June 12, 2012
Changes in Gut Bacteria May Trigger Diseases Like Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers including one of an Indian origin have found that the billions of bugs in our guts regulate the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis…”A lot of people suspected that gut flora played a role in rheumatoid arthritis, but no one had been able to prove it because they couldn’t say […]
Tags: Dr. Veena Taneja, immune system, rheumatoid arthritis, Toronto Telegraph
June 7, 2012
Ultrasound May Detect Heart Disease Earlier in Arthritis Patients
A special type of ultrasound can detect heart disease early in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. “The challenge we’ve had in our studies — and other people have had as well — is identifying patients with rheumatoid arthritis early enough so we can intervene, before the symptoms become clinically apparent,” senior […]
Tags: Dr. Sherine Gabriel, rheumatoid arthritis, ultrasound, Yahoo Health
May 29, 2012
Obese Women at Increased Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Obese women may have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis — adding one more chronic illness to the list of ills brought on by extra pounds. Women with rheumatoid arthritis are already more prone to heart attacks than the general population because of their autoimmune disease. The study by the Mayo Clinic, which was […]
Tags: Arthritis Care & Research, Chicago Tribune, heart attack, Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis
May 22, 2012
Mayo Clinic: Standard Heart Disease Risk Tools Underrate Danger in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Heart disease risk assessment tools commonly used by physicians often underestimate the cardiovascular disease danger faced by rheumatoid arthritis patients, a Mayo Clinic study has found… “This study emphasizes that patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at higher risk for heart disease, and that conventional predictors of risk are not adequate for estimating this risk. Physicians […]
Tags: Dr. Eric Matteson, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Science Codex
May 11, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
May 11, 2012 Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media relations oestreich.karl@mayo.edu […]
Tags: alzheimer's disease, Arthritis Care & Research, Dr. Bryan Klassen, Dr. Ed Laskowski, Dr. John Davis, Dr. Mark Frye, Dr. Tufia Haddad, Dr. Yonas Geda, Guthrie Theater, KARE11, Obesity, Parkinson's