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Millions of Americans with restless legs syndrome (RLS) may have an increased risk for high blood pressure, one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease. In a new study, middle-aged women with the most frequent RLS episodes were 41% more likely to have high blood pressure than women without the disorder, and the prevalence of high blood pressure increased with RLS symptom frequency. The findings strongly suggest that restless legs syndrome increases the risk for high blood pressure, but more research is needed to confirm the association, says researcher Salma Batool-Anwar, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. "We cannot say from this study that restless legs syndrome causes blood pressure to rise, but we did see a significant relationship between the severity of (RLS) symptoms and prevalence of hypertension," she tells WebMD. RLS and the Heart, Studies Mixed More than 5 million people in the United States have modera...

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TNF Blockers Associated With 55% Reduced Risk of Dementia People who take drugs called TNF blockers for rheumatoid arthritis may potentially reduce their odds of developing Alzheimer's disease, preliminary research suggests. The use of TNF blockers was associated with a 55% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with rheumatoid arthritis, says Richard C. Chou, MD, PhD, of Dartmouth Medical School in Lebanon, N.H. TNF blockers neutralize a protein, called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF), that is overproduced in inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. "Studies have shown that TNF is also elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimer's patients and that higher levels correlate with the progression of the disease," Chou tells WebMD. To further explore the possible association between rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's, and TNF blockers, Chou and colleagues combed through a medical and pharmacy claims database that included inf...

Tasocitinib May Offer Alternative to Injectables, Which Carry Infection Risk and Hefty Price Tag An experimental pill may help to reduce pain and swelling and improve physical function in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings from a late-stage study of more than 600 patients. There was also a signal that people given the new drug, tasocitinib, may be more likely to go into remission than people given placebo. However, that finding could have been due to chance, says study leader Roy Fleischmann, MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The findings were presented at a news briefing here, held in advance of the Fleischmann's formal presentation at the American College of Rheumatology meeting. Oral Pill May Offer Alternative to Injectables The hope is that the new pill will offer patients an attractive alternative to the injectable agents that dominate the RA market, says Alan K. Matsumoto, MD, of Arthritis and Rheuma...