Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication to Come Before FDA Advisory Committee

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The Arthritis Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will examine data supporting Amgen biotechnoloy company’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for ABP 501. The compound is a biosimilar candidate to Humira (adalimumab), ... Read more

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

#EULAR 2016 – Many Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Experience Sexual Dysfunction

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Colombian researchers have found that more than one third of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are still sexually active have some type of sexual dysfunction. The results were recently presented ... Read more

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

#EULAR 2016 – Repetitive Manual Work Can Increase a Person’s Risk of Developing RA

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Researchers in Sweden report that long-term, repetitive manual work is associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Their study, discussed at the recent European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) in London, is ... Read more

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016

#EULAR 2016 – Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Adherence Improved with Positive Expectations, Information

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At the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) June 8-11 in London, two new studies offered insights on why patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do not adhere to their treatment ... Read more

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016

#EULAR 2016 – Counseling and Reminders Help RA Patients to Be More Active

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Behavioral interventions that combine text message reminders and counseling sessions to encourage rheumatoid arthritis patients to be more physically active lead to better clinical outcomes, according to a study presented ... Read more

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016

Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Guidelines Stressed

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During the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Dr. Daniel Aletaha, associate professor of medicine at the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, discussed three principals and a list of recommendations for rheumatologists ... Read more

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments Can Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Researcher Says

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies may reduce cardiovascular disease risk in RA patients, according to a research presentation by Dr. Joan Bathon, chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Columbia University College of ... Read more

May 18, 2016May 18, 2016

Pfizer’s Newest RA Survey Finds a Disconnect in Doctor-Patient Communication

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Pfizer recently reported the results from the second phase of its global survey — RA NarRAtive — involving more than 1,700 rheumatologists in 15 countries. The rheumatoid arthritis (RA) surveys, an ongoing initiative sponsored by ... Read more

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016

Researchers Reveal Key Findings in Genomics Road Map to Disease Origins

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Genomics scientists now have more knowledge than ever about the biological and genetic basis of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and to identifying new targeted therapies. Three computational biology teams ... Read more

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

Hearing Loss in Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be Aggravated by Alcohol Consumption and Smoking

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Varying types of hearing loss have been reported in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But while a new study found the auditory system may be involved during the course of RA, the association between ... Read more