(September 7, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From Israel - Statins may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a report published in PLoS Medicine. Reviewing nearly 2 million individuals, researchers found that those who did not persistently take statins had a 51% higher rheumatoid arthritis rate when compared to those who regularly took the medication.

From Wisconsin - H1N1 infections did not have as many serious complications as other flu strains, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers studied over 500 H1N1 infected patients, and found that there was no increased risk of serious outcomes when compared to recent seasonal influenza strains.

And finally, from Germany - Research published in the Cochrane Library identifies a medication that may prevent relapse in alcoholics. Reviewing 24 trials that covered nearly 7000 alcohol dependent patients, researchers found that patients on the drug acamprosate had a reduced risk of returning to drinking when compared to patients on placebo