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• Solar greenhouses generate electricity and grow healthy crops

  04-11-2017 18:44
  Crops grown in electricity-generating solar greenhouses were as healthy as those raised in conventional ones, signaling the promise of this 'smart' technology.
  
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• New findings on tolvaptan as autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease treatment

  04-11-2017 18:44
  A phase 3 trial studying the effects of tolvaptan has found that the drug slowed the rate of decline in kidney function in patients with the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, a condition with no cure.
  
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• Team excavates sod house near Iqaluit, with descendants of the house's residents standing by

  04-11-2017 12:18 via cbc.ca
  As members of a family whose ancestors once lived in sod huts looked on, archeologists excavated one of the sod houses in Qaummaarviit Territorial Park, near Iqaluit, unearthing spears, harpoons and arrowheads.
  
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• Xbox One X is the super-powered gaming console for hardcore fans

  04-11-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Xbox One X is the most powerful gaming console on the market. But is that reason enough to buy one?
  
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• Climate change: US report at odds with some in Trump team

  04-11-2017 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A spokesman says climate is "always changing" after a report ties global warming to human activity.
  
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• Young athletes commonly develop bone marrow edema in the joints of the lower spine

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) Young athletes commonly develop bone marrow edema in their sacroiliac joints, and this damage is most frequent in the posterior lower ilium according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
  
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• Women who discontinue bisphosphonates for two years or more have higher hip fracture risk

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) Women who took a drug holiday (temporary or permanent discontinuation of a medicine) from using bisphosphonates for more than two years have a significantly higher risk of a hip fracture compared to others who continued their treatment, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
  
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• Spine osteoarthritis patients & those under 65 more likely to use opioids to manage pain

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) A large percentage of patients with end-stage knee, hip and spine osteoarthritis use opioids to manage their chronic pain, especially those who are younger or have symptoms of depression, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
  
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• Obesity linked with depressive symptoms & increased disease activity in women with lupus

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) Obesity is independently associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus, including disease activity, depressive symptoms, pain and fatigue, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
  
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• Obesity linked to lower remission, higher disability in rheumatoid arthritis patients

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) Patients with rheumatoid arthritis whose body-mass index scores are higher have lower rates of remission and higher rates of disability, and effective weight screening and management should be a central feature of RA management, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
  
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• Joint damage in healthy military recruits may mimic spondyloarthropathies

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of healthy military recruits showed sacroiliac joint damage similar to that found in axial spondyloarthritis after just six weeks of intensive physical training, reinforcing the importance of exercising caution when interpreting MRI results, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
  
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• Anabolic androgenic steroids may be associated with early coronary artery disease

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (European Society of Cardiology) Anabolic androgenic steroids may be associated with early coronary artery disease, according to research presented at the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology (SBC 2017).
  
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• American College of Rheumatology announces 2017 award recipients

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) announced the 2017 recipients of its Master of the ACR designation, Awards of Distinction, and Distinguished Fellow Award honors during the opening lecture of the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego. These recognitions are given annually to members who exhibit outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology.
  
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• Age, CRP levels predict success in tapering of biologics in rheumatoid arthritis patients

  04-11-2017 05:00
  (American College of Rheumatology) Rheumatoid arthritis patients in remission may experience more successful tapering of their biologic drugs if they meet a certain set of factors, including younger age, no concomitant steroid use, and low level of serum CRP, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
  
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