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September 20, 2021
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Sharing treatment target goals, 'mutual conversation' with patients key to PsA outcomes

Sharing treatment target goals, 'mutual conversation' with patients key to PsA outcomes

Clearly defining treatment targets and communicating those targets to patients is essential to optimizing outcomes in psoriatic arthritis, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

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September 14, 2021
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NIA grant to ‘diversify and broaden’ Alzheimer’s research

NIH’s National Institute on Aging announced a $55.6 million grant for Alzheimer’s disease research conducted by the University of Washington, Kaiser Permanente Washington and the University of California San Diego.

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September 14, 2021
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AAFP’s Adult ADHD Toolkit ‘measurably’ raises awareness of the disorder

AAFP’s Adult ADHD Toolkit ‘measurably’ raises awareness of the disorder

The American Academy of Family Physicians’ web-based Adult ADHD Toolkit “measurably increased” awareness of the disorder among health care providers, researchers wrote.

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September 13, 2021
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Backpack-sized artificial kidney for dialysis among winners of KidneyX competition

Backpack-sized artificial kidney for dialysis among winners of KidneyX competition

A team from the University of Washington Center for Dialysis Innovation was awarded $650,000 by KidneyX after becoming one of six groups to win the ongoing Artificial Kidney Prize competition.

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September 08, 2021
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Telehealth referral, collaborative care improve outcomes in PTSD, bipolar disorder

Telehealth referral, collaborative care improve outcomes in PTSD, bipolar disorder

Patients with PTSD or bipolar disorder reported significant improvement with consultation of primary care physicians or treatment by telepsychiatrists, according to a JAMA Psychiatry study.

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August 30, 2021
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Latest data suggest commonly used CKD definition inflates burden of disease

Latest data suggest commonly used CKD definition inflates burden of disease

The diagnostic criteria for chronic kidney disease that uses the standard estimated glomerular filtration rate threshold of 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 regardless of one’s age may lead to overdiagnosis, researchers wrote.

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August 18, 2021
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Multiethnic study shows no association between reduced kidney function, most arrhythmias

Multiethnic study shows no association between reduced kidney function, most arrhythmias

Findings from a study of patients with and those without chronic kidney disease demonstrated “little evidence” of an association between reduced kidney function and six of seven arrythmia outcomes.

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July 26, 2021
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Improving air quality can reduce risk for dementia, studies show

Improving air quality can reduce risk for dementia, studies show

Improving air quality can reduce the risk for dementia and improve cognitive function, according to multiple studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

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July 07, 2021
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AHA: Pediatric myocarditis often caused by viruses

AHA: Pediatric myocarditis often caused by viruses

Myocarditis in children is most commonly caused by viral infection, although there are a variety of infectious and noninfectious causes, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

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June 30, 2021
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Guselkumab sustains improvements in PsA with sacroiliitis through 1 year

Guselkumab sustains improvements in PsA with sacroiliitis through 1 year

Guselkumab administered once every 4 or 8 weeks improved axial outcomes in patients with psoriatic arthritis who have sacroiliitis through week 52, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

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