Medications Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis May Affect Abortion Rate in Women

Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rate in women

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A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, reveals that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were on methotrexate (MTX), a drug commonly used to reduce inflammation caused by RA, had …
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BC HIV-AIDS research shows women more likely than men to get sub-par …

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A possible reason for this, the study suggested, was the fact that nearly half of the women undergoing their first year of treatment hadn't been tested to see if they'd be resistant to the antiretroviral drugs. This was true in only 36 per cent of …
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Liver disease a major cause of illness and death across the EU: action needed …

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Injecting drug users were shown to have the highest burden of disease, with prevalence reaching 60% in France. In Italy, 82% of injecting drug users seeking treatment were found to have HCV. Between 10 and 20% of people with chronic HCV infection …
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Researchers identify pathway that may protect against cocaine addiction

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Research suggests that about 1 in 5 people who use cocaine will become addicted, but it remains unclear why certain people are more vulnerable to drug addiction than others. "A key step in understanding addiction and advancing treatment is to identify …
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