NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—People with psoriasis are twice as likely as others to have major depression, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). In earlier work, psoriasis has been linked to depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Studies have shown that both depression and psoriasis are associated with cardiovascular disease, which…
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Patients with Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis at Increased Risk of Migraine
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are associated with an increased risk of migraine, according to new research from Denmark. “The main finding of our study was a psoriasis severity-dependent increased risk of new-onset migraine, and patients with severe skin psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis appeared to have the highest risk,” Dr. Alexander Egeberg from…
Risk of Hearing Loss in Patients with Osteoporosis
People diagnosed with osteoporosis have almost twice the risk of developing hearing loss as those without the bone-fragile skeletal disease, according to results from a large retrospective study in Taiwan. The study looked at the risk of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) using data collected from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance claims and is believed to…
EULAR 2015: Cardiovascular Concerns, Infertility in RA
ROME, Italy—In what researchers say is the first study evaluating cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) patients, cardiovascular abnormalities were significantly worse in patients with ERA than in matched, healthy controls. The study results were presented at EULAR 2015, the annual congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Cardiovascular Concerns…
Cardiovascular Abnormalities Seen in Treatment-Naive RA Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—A new study has identified myocardial and vascular abnormalities in patients with newly diagnosed, treatment-naive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). “The study suggests cardiac abnormalities already exist in newly diagnosed patients with RA,” senior author Dr. Maya Buch of the University of Leeds in the UK told Reuters Health by email. “Specifically, a reduction…
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease More Common in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Study adds to research linking increased risk of morbidity, early mortality from CV events among patients with systemic autoimmune diseases
The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatoid Arthritis Raises Mortality Risk in Women
Data from Nurses’ Health Study, other clinical trials point to higher risk of respiratory, cardiovascular disease death in women with RA
Sugary Soft Drinks Can Raise Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study finds consuming one or more sugar-sweetened sodas daily can increase women’s chance of developing seropositive RA by more than 60%
Knee Replacement Offers Cardiovascular Benefits for Patients with Arthritis
Knee arthroplasty may help prevent cardiovascular disease in patients with osteoarthritis; same-day bilateral surgery safe for select patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Serum Uric Acid May Be Link between Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
New research has shown elevated levels of serum uric acid in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an increased likelihood of cardiovascular events in patients with severe OSA.
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