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| autoimmune diseases
Newly Identified Autoimmune Muscle Disease Rare but Treatable
Researchers at the Neuromuscular Disease Clinic at Washington University School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown autoimmune muscle disease that, if correctly identified, can...
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| inflammation
Inflammation Causes: Is Psoriasis Triggered by Excess Pounds?
Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, affects 2% to 4% of the population worldwide, with a particularly high incidence—up to 11% by some estimates—in Norway...
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| arthritis
Easier and Better Prediction of Severe Knee Osteoarthritis
An inexpensive and easy to perform physical exam may help clinicians identify patients at risk for worsening knee osteoarthritis, according to conclusions from a...
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| research/study
Encouragement for Trigeminal Neuralgia Sufferers
Trigeminal neuralgia is considered to be a challenging pain condition to treat, with prognosis for sufferers usually assumed to be poor. But findings...
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| opioid therapy
Opioid Misuse and Suicide Risk: Don’t Ignore the Older Adult
New research conducted by a team from the School of Social Welfare, Albany University reports an association between nonmedical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) and risk...
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| osteoarthritis
An Easier Route to Better Hip Replacement Outcomes
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a preoperative assessment of routine functional status may be a simple means to predict...
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