Infliximab in combination with azathioprine is better at inducing clinical remission than is infliximab alone, which in turn is superior to azathioprine monotherapy for patients with moderate to severe Crohns disease, according to a report in the April 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Women who have had bariatric surgery are far less likely to experience serious hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, than women who have yet to undergo the surgery, according to new research.
While the use of personal health records is gaining popularity, still only 1 in 14 Americans report having used one, according to a survey of 1,849 patients released April 12.
The manufacturer of pixantrone dimaleate is planning an additional study of the drug in those with aggressive non-Hodgkins lymphoma in its continuing quest to get the novel drug approved for this patient population, the company, Cell Therapeutics, Inc., announced in a statement April 9.
There is now sufficient evidence to conclude that posttraumatic stress disorder among Persian Gulf War veterans was caused by exposure to traumatic combat experiences, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
The teen birth rate in the United States dropped by 2% in 2008, following 2 consecutive years of increase, a government report has shown.
The addition of lithium to riluzole for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis does not substantially slow disease progression compared with riluzole alone, according to a double-blind, randomized, phase II study reported online April 5 in The Lancet Neurology.
