Miss Universe - From 1952 to 1959
Miss Japan, Akiko Kojima, pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Miss Universe history as she, who worked as a model in Tokyo, captured the title in the late 1950s. Since then, Kojima's achievement was hailed as a win for Asia. Nonetheless, Kojima's victory was not well received in Italy. While Japan celebrated her win, at Rome there were protests against the results after Italy's contestant Maria Grazia Buccella - the favorite at the 8th Miss Universe Beauty Pageant - had been eliminated in the first round. Certainly, Japan had "hurt the pride of Italy", home to a host of legendary beauties such as Gina Lollobrigida and Sofia Loren.
Published: 2010-06-25 10:45:39

In RA Patients, Expression Of Certain Transporter Proteins May Predict Resistance To Drug Therapy
The expression of a transporter protein called the Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients may indicate higher disease activity and could be a barrier to the effectiveness of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to the results of a study presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy...
Published: 2010-06-21 03:00:00

RA Patients In Rich Countries Are Three Times More Likely To Receive Biologic Treatment Than Those In Poor Countries
There is significant disparity between 'richer' and 'poorer' countries in terms of access to biological treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to results from a multinational study across four continents presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy...
Published: 2010-06-21 03:00:00

Partners Grieve Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis As Much As Patients
Partners of patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are equally emotionally affected by the diagnosis and go through the same grieving process as the patients themselves, according to the results of a study presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy...
Published: 2010-06-21 03:00:00

Clinical Differences In Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus Patients May Be Affected By Genealogy
The effects of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) may differ based on the individual patient's genealogical heritage, according to results of a new study presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. In particular, the study reinforced differences in SLE phenotype found between Northern and Southern European subpopulations...
Published: 2010-06-21 03:00:00

Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Data Reveal Differences In Epidemiology Across Continents
The Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Treatment and Research Group (CSTAR) announced interim epidemiological information on SLE patients in China at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. Robust data on SLE patients has been scarce to date; but now CSTAR provides the first online registry of this magnitude in China...
Published: 2010-06-21 03:00:00

Rheumatoid Arthritis And Risk Of Heart Attack
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients face a two-fold increased risk of suffering a Myocardial Infarction (MI, heart attack) versus the general population, which is comparable to the increased risk of MI seen in diabetes patients, according to results of a new study presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy...
Published: 2010-06-21 02:00:00

Targeting Disease Remission Has Socio-Economic Benefits Over Low Disease Activity
Achieving disease remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provides superior outcomes across measures of socio-economic importance including work productivity and quality of life, according to results presented at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy...
Published: 2010-06-21 02:00:00