Heart disease increases with psoriatic arthritis

July 1, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with psoriatic arthritis have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to findings published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

US urged to compare Alzheimer, ADD, other therapies

June 30, 2009 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder, back pain and other conditions should be studied under a new U.S.-funded effort to compare which treatments work best, a report released on Tuesday said.

White House: 7 years enough to shield biotech drugs

June 26, 2009 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven years is an appropriate time period to protect brand-name biotechnology medicines from cheaper generic rivals, White House officials said in a letter released on Thursday.

Lupus linked to depression and anxiety disorders

June 25, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several mood and anxiety disorders are more common in women with lupus than women in the general population, according to results of a study published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Higher folate levels linked to lower allergy risk

June 25, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with higher levels of the B-vitamin folate in their blood are less likely to have certain symptoms of allergic disease, a new analysis of US data shows.