by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A propensity score-matched cohort study of patients treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in routine practice found that the use of generic and brand-name fluticasone–salmeterol was associated with similar outcomes. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved...
by University of Eastern Finland Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study led by the University of Eastern Finland found that better physical condition and higher daily activity predicted lower levels of fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, RRMS. A lower disability rate was also associated with less fatigue. The study was published in the journal Multiple...
by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by multisystem involvement. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is another rheumatic autoimmune disease that affects blood vessels, skin, and visceral organs. EULAR has previously published recommendations for the management of these two conditions...
by Marie-Claire Seeley and Celine Gallagher, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock POTS or “postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome” is a poorly recognized condition we’ve been hearing more about recently. When people stand up, get out of bed or off the sofa, their heart races and they feel dizzy and fatigued, severely impacting their quality of life. Everyday tasks, such as...
by Cara Murez A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America. About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, in early August, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number is 7.5% higher...
By IANS, TWC India Representational Image(Yogesh Kumar/BCCL Delhi) Curbing levels of harmful air pollution could help reduce antibiotic resistance, and related deaths, according to the first in-depth global analysis of the possible links between the two, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. The findings indicate antibiotic resistance increases with particulate matter (PM2.5) — made...
A new report indicates that the overdiagnosis of breast cancer in older women is quite common. Overdiagnosed cancers are those that will not cause a problem during the patient’s lifetime. Overdiagnosis is a problem because it leads to unneeded treatments. It also creates unnecessary psychological distress for women. It is important for women to discuss...
By Tanya Lewis on August 7, 2023 A lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Credit: Jason Ondreicka/Alamy Stock Photo Ticks are annoying creatures. These nasty, bloodsucking parasites glom on to you when you least suspect it. And if they’re not removed in time, they can transmit a startling range of pretty horrible diseases. The bite of the lone star tick, found in the...
by University of Science and Technology of China Mechanism of GSDMD activating immunity and inducing tolerance. Credit: Zhu Shu et al. A research team led by Prof. Zhu Shu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) illustrated the role of Gasdermin D (GSDMD) protein in immunity tolerance...
by Chris Talbott, University of Washington School of Medicine A mosaic expression of two ion channels in dopamine neurons of a mouse’s brain. Researchers have found a way to control dopamine release. Credit: Larry Zweifel Researchers have identified two ion channel switches that regulate the release of dopamine in the brain, a first step that might one day lead...
