January 16, 2025

New XLH Guidelines Shift Primary Therapy to Burosumab

"Burosumab treatment normalized ALP serum levels in about 80% of both pediatric and adolescent cohorts, suggesting a substantial improvement of rickets in these patients," report authors of comprehensive new evidence-based recommendations for X-linked hypophosphatemia management.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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January 14, 2025

Does Screening Cut Hip Fracture Risks?

"Screening in higher-risk women 65 years or older was associated with a small absolute risk reduction in hip and major fractures compared with usual care."

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January 10, 2025

Remission Key to Successful Glucocorticoid Tapering

Discover how remission, hydroxychloroquine use, and gradual glucocorticoid tapering reduce flare risks in systemic lupus erythematosus.

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January 07, 2025

Body Composition Linked to Quality of Life in OA

Researchers examined associations between body composition factors, such as fat and muscle mass, and health-related quality of life outcomes in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis.

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July 26, 2024

Peak Age for Best Olympic Performance

Why 27 may be the magic number for peak athletic performance.

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October 22, 2024

Notch Signaling: New Target in Early RA

A study reveals that while Notch signaling drives early RA pathology through neovascularization, anti-TNF therapy specifically reduced JAG1/2 and DLL1/4 transcription in synovial tissue myeloid cells, but only in good responders (ΔDAS28 >1.2 with DAS28 ≤3.2 at 12 weeks).

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November 18, 2024

Leptin's Role in Energy Deficiency Syndromes

Researchers present new insights into Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, emphasizing its impact on athletes and military personnel, and discussing potential prevention and treatment strategies.

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October 02, 2024

HDL Cholesterol's Vitamin D Dance: A Gender Twist

New research reveals that men's HDL cholesterol follows an inverted U-shaped relationship with vitamin D levels, while women maintain a consistently positive correlation.

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