— Etanercept (Enbrel®) therapy may be a less costly option than infliximab combined with methotrexate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — June 19, 2002 —  The COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx®) appears to be associated with fewer serious lower gastrointestinal (GI) events than the

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — June 17, 2002 —  The new investigational COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib is showing promise with respect to providing relief in many painful conditions,

סקירה המובאת מאתר מכון וינגייט, אשר כפי שניתן לראות עולה לאוויר באופן רשמי ב-18/6 (בהצלחה !) , אשר סוקרת את הקשר בין שימוש בתוספי מזון

Athletes might soon be asked to produce “hematologic passports” before they compete to ensure they have not been using drugs, such as EPO, according to

  וינגייט גולש לרשת באירוע המתקיים ביום רביעי, 19 ביוני, מושק רשמית אתר האינטרנט החדש של מכון וינגייט         (www.wingate.org.il). האתר מציע חדשות ספורט מקצועיות, כתבות

By Anne MacLennan  Patient expectations are key independent predictors of improved functional outcome and satisfaction following total joint arthroplasty.  Better understanding of this link would

By David Ball Bone mineral content (BMC) gain does not improve in girls following distal forearm fractures, remaining lower at most sites for at least

By Mark Pownall Patients with septic arthritis do best if they have arthroscopic surgery soon after their symptoms develop, and also do well if the

במסגרת הטיפים הניתנים באתר המכון: מסתבר שהפסקה של 60 שניות בין גלי מאמץ תגביר שריפת קלוריות… לכתבה

June 11, 2002 — Although supplements containing ephedra have been circumstantially linked to dangerous cardiovascular effects, results of a controlled trial reported in the June

Waking up from sleep at night because of pain in the hand is a more sensitive test for carpal tunnel syndrome than two more common

Advanced schistosomiasis japonica reduces physical fitness and working capacity even after clinical cure has been attained.  Researchers in the People’s Republic of China assessed the

Patients 60 and older who are prescribed fluoroquinolones and corticosteroids have an increased risk of developing Achilles tendon disorders.  Dr P D van der Linden

Although open carpal tunnel release is the gold standard surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, endoscopic and mini-open procedures produce better results.  Surgeons in Istanbul, Turkey,

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters Health) Jun 10 – Athletes might soon be asked to produce “hematologic passports” before they compete to ensure they have not been

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 10 –  In patients thought to have carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), electrodiagnostic testing is the best method of confirming the

For millions who have lasting paralysis after a stroke, the key to regaining movement may lie in a combination of therapies, according to a new

בסקירה המובאת מהאתר של מכון וינגייט מוצגים נתוני מחקר מעניין על ביצועי הכושר הגופני הגבוה הנדרשים משופטי כדורגל. לסקירה

Post-thrombotic syndrome has a significant impact on health-related quality of life that may well not be captured by generic quality-of-life measures.  Moreover, as this syndrome