Researchers have discovered a significant association between advanced age-related macular degeneration and a variant in the hepatic lipase gene. Medscape Medical News
In a population-based cohort study, patients with severe psoriasis had a 50% increased risk for mortality, but those with mild psoriasis had no overall increase in risk. Medscape Medical News
CMS says it now will wait until June 30 to begin enforcing the mandated conversion to Version 5010 standards for electronic claims. Medscape Medical News
Lynda Szczech, MD, assessed the paper reported at ASN 2011 that suggested that fish oil supplements could be beneficial in preventing thrombosis in hemodialysis grafts. Medscape Nephrology
The xanthine oxidase inhibitor, febuxostat, lowers serum urate levels to a greater extent than allopurinol in patients with gout, researchers report in the November 15 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
