A new arthritis drug provides the same relief of pain and inflammation in people with rheumatoid arthritis as a typical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug but with fewer ulcers and other gastrointestinal side effects, according to a study led by a researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Age plays only a small role in the risk of short-term death among seriously ill people, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. People who were the sickest had the highest risk of death, according to the report in the Nov. 16 Annals of Internal Medicine.
Positive words picked up the walking pace of older persons, according to a Boston study that blames a pessimistic outlook on aging for the slower treads typical of many older people. Walking speed can predict future health and independence in older persons, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Boston researchers say they have discovered a reversible lipid imbalance that may be responsible for the common symptoms of cystic fibrosis. The discovery, in mice carrying the genetic defect that causes cystic fibrosis, could lead to a treatment.
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