Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
30th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Innovative Approaches to Osteoporosis
Montreal, Quebec / September 12-16, 2008
Montreal - The burden of osteoporosis remains high despite the availability of numerous therapeutic options. Current therapies act by primarly inhibiting bone resorption or increasing bone formation. A novel agent described by speakers here...
Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2008 (EULAR)
IL-6 Inhibition: Moving Towards Higher Remission Rates in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Paris, France / June 11-14, 2008
INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex disease with upregulation of many cytokines. Overproduction of interleukin-6 (IL-6) leads to inflammation in the joints and progressive joint damage as well as systemic manifestations...
71st Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology
Therapeutic Approaches to Pain and Disability Associated with Fibromyalgia
Boston, Massachusetts / November 6-11, 2007
Boston - Fibromyalgia is a complex and challenging disorder that does not yield readily to conventional therapeutic approaches for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, experts here agreed. It has substantial impacts on both the physical...
8th Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)
Remission as a Goal in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Barcelona, Spain / June 13-16, 2007
Barcelona - Three months after publication of the BeSt (Behandel-Strategieen) trial supporting the use of aggressive individualized therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), subsequent analyses have indicated that the infliximab/methotrexate...
8th Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)
Confronting the Pain Paradigm of Fibromyalgia
Barcelona, Spain / June 13-16, 2007
According to Dr. Jordi Carbonell Abelló, Head, Rheumatology Unit, Hospitales del Mar y de la Esperanza, Barcelona, Spain, fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain condition with a great need for improved treatment options. He stressed...
7th European Congress on Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ECCEO 7)
Improving and Extending Management of Osteoporosis
Porto, Portugal / March 28-31, 2007
Porto - Like most diseases that affect older people, osteoporosis will become increasingly prevalent with future demographic shifts, experts reported here this week. Given that half of all postmenopausal women will experience fractures, the...
39th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exhibition of the American Society of Nephrology
Managing Bone and Mineral Metabolism Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease
San Diego, California / November 14-19, 2006
San Diego - Treatment of end-stage renal disease is challenging if physicians are to prevent the accompanying disorders in bone and mineral metabolism. Because adynamic bone disease is associated with increased vascular calcification risk,...
70th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology
Assessing Cardiovascular Safety with Cyclooxygenase Inhibition in Arthritis: New Findings from the MEDAL Program
Washington, DC / November 10-15, 2006
Washington, DC - Investigators here this week presented new data regarding the cardiovascular (CV) and gastrointestinal (GI) safety of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibition. In the MEDAL (Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis...
70th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology
Emerging Options in Fibromyalgia
Washington, DC / November 10-15, 2006
The syndrome of fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, disturbed sleep and fatigue. The etiology and pathophysiology of fibromyalgia remain incompletely understood, although the symptoms have been associated with...