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Asthma exacerbation in pregnancy impacts moms, babies
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- Heidi Splete
Longitudinal data show increased risk of pregnancy and perinatal complications, as well as infant respiratory...
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Task force advocates selective screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms
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- Heidi Splete
USPSTF supports one-time screening for AAA in men aged 65-75 years with a history of smoking, and selective screening for male never smokers.
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FDA fast-tracks psilocybin for major depressive disorder
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- Heidi Splete
A nonprofit medical research organization has received a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the psychedelic drug.
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Researchers describe first cases of episodic visual snow associated with migraine
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- Heidi Splete
A series of migraine patients with episodic visual snow makes case for a condition that is distinct from visual snow syndrome.
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Naturopaths emphasize role of diet in atopic dermatitis
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- Heidi Splete
Allopathic and naturopathic providers diverge in opinions on the role of diet in cause and treatment of AD.
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Melanoma incidence drops in younger age groups
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- Heidi Splete
Fewer teens and young adults developed melanoma between 2006 and 2015, while incidence increased in older adults.
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Umbilical cord management matters less for mothers than for infants
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- Heidi Splete
Immediate or delayed umbilical cord clamping had no great impact on maternal hemoglobin, but infants had increased hemorrhage risk with cord...
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AAP advises pediatricians to support emergency contraception for all teenagers
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- Heidi Splete
“Improved use of contraception, not declines in sexual activity, has been the most significant contributor to the decline in pregnancy risk among...
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Early use of ustekinumab levels could predict psoriasis outcomes
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- Heidi Splete
Higher levels of ustekinumab after 6 weeks were associated with a 75% reduction from baseline in PASI scores.
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Worse air quality linked to premature deaths
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- Heidi Splete
Fine particulate matter in the air in the United States increased by 5.5% between 2016 and 2018.
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Blood-brain barrier imaging could predict disease progression in bipolar
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- Heidi Splete
MRI data show that blood-brain barrier leakage is associated with multiple comorbidities and symptom severity.
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AAD-NPF Pediatric psoriasis guideline advises on physical and mental care
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- Heidi Splete
Topics in this guideline for pediatric psoriasis include systemic and topical treatments, management of comorbidities, and quality of life.
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Fenofibrate fights increased triglycerides in NASH
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- Heidi Splete
BOSTON – Patients with advanced fibrosis caused by NASH had limited increase in triglycerides after treatment with varying doses of fenofibrate....
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New psoriatic patients may have lower serious infection risk with IL-12/23 inhibition
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- Heidi Splete
Patients new to biologics had fewer serious infections with an interleukin-12/23 inhibitor than they did with TNF inhibitors.
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Families face challenges of gene therapy
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- Heidi Splete
Patients and manufacturers continue on a learning curve to improve trial designs and patient experiences.