Baseline vitamin D deficiency occurred in 73.08% of TAO patients receiving IVGC therapy with calcium supplementation.
Simple Blood Test Could Predict Thyroid Eye Treatment Success
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 52 thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy patients treated with intravenous glucocorticoids and standar…
Checking vitamin D levels could help doctors choose the best treatment for thyroid eye disease.
Retrospective cohort suggests romiplostim reduces platelet engraftment time in plasma cell neoplasms
New Drug Cuts Recovery Time After Stem Cell Transplant for Blood Cancer
This retrospective cohort study included 15 patients receiving romiplostim and 21 historical controls undergoing autologous stem cell transp…
A new drug helps blood cancer patients recover from stem cell transplants two days faster, reducing hospital stays and costs.
FDA Approves Dupixent (dupilumab) for Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis in Patients with History of Sino-Nasal Surgery
FDA approves Dupixent for treating allergic fungal sinus infections in patients who have had sinus surgery.
Dupixent (dupilumab) has been approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 6 years and older with allergic fungal rhinosi…
FDA approves Dupixent for allergic fungal sinus infections in adults and children aged 6 and older who have had sinus surgery.
Narrative review discusses immune checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer patients
New Hope for Lung Cancer Patients
This narrative review examines immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), including PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 inhibitors, for patients with lung cance…
Lung cancer patients now have a fighting chance as new medicines help the body's own immune system attack tumors instead of just killing cel…
Narrative review discusses transcriptomics and algorithms in rheumatoid arthritis care
New AI and Gene Maps May Pinpoint Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
This narrative review examines the integration of transcriptomics, spatial technologies, and advanced algorithms within rheumatoid arthritis…
This new approach could end the trial-and-error guessing game of finding the right RA medication.
Gut microbial IgA coating levels in infancy differ between urban and agrarian cohorts, linked to allergic outcomes.
Babies’ Gut Coating May Prevent Allergies
This cohort study compared gut microbial IgA coating levels in infants from an urbanized and a traditional agrarian community. Associations …
A special gut coating in babies may stop allergies before they start, protecting infants from eczema and food reactions.
Systematic review of immunosuppression for SLE-associated intestinal pseudo-obstruction
SLE Can Shut Down the Gut — But It Might Be Reversible
This review synthesized 43 cases of SLE-associated intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Corticosteroids were used in all patients, with variable u…
Lupus can paralyze the gut without a blockage, but early treatment with immunosuppressives often reverses this dangerous complication.
Review of intranasal influenza vaccines compared to intramuscular seasonal vaccines
Your Next Flu Vaccine Might Come From Your Nose
This review evaluates intranasal influenza vaccine platforms, including licensed and emerging replicating and non-replicating types, against…
New flu sprays target the virus at your nose and throat, aiming to stop infection before it enters your body for better protection.
Meta-analysis identifies DNA methylation markers linked to asthma exacerbations in diverse pediatric populations.
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This meta-analysis synthesizes data from African American and Latino pediatric populations and ethnically diverse participants to evaluate D…
New blood markers show chemical changes that warn of dangerous asthma attacks in children before they happen.
Combined digital and paper audit feedback did not improve asthma prescribing versus digital-only in primary care.
Paper Letters Add Nothing to Digital Asthma Care Plans
This cluster randomized controlled trial in 270 primary care practices in West Yorkshire compared combined digital and paper audit and feedb…
Sending printed reports to doctors does not improve asthma care more than sending emails.
Systematic review on QS-21 production scalability and sustainability strategies
Your Next Vaccine May Depend on a Tree in Chile
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on production and sustainability strategies for Quillaja saponin QS-21. The authors project a pr…
A key ingredient in top vaccines comes from a single tree species, and researchers are now figuring out how to make enough for the whole wor…
Systematic review proposes S100A8/A9–NETosis feedback loop as core sepsis mechanism.
Sepsis May Have a Hidden Engine Driving Death
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on sepsis, proposing the S100A8/A9–NETosis positive feedback loop as a core pathological mechani…
A dangerous cycle between immune cells and blood clots may be the hidden engine driving sepsis death, offering new ways to stop organ failur…