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Hydroxychloroquine safe, effective treatment for anogenital lichen sclerosus: Study
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Hydroxychloroquine safe, effective treatment for anogenital lichen sclerosus: Study

July 26, 2024 by Lori Solomon Hydroxychloroquine appears to be a safe and effective treatment option for anogenital lichen sclerosus that only has mild adverse effects, according to a study published online July 19 in the International Journal of Dermatology. Christeebella O. Akpala, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues analyzed the demographic...

Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for degenerative eye disease
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Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for degenerative eye disease

July 26, 2024 by National Institutes of Health Akt2 upregulation triggers lysosomal dysfunction and an AMD-like phenotype in mice. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50500-zResearchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the source of dysfunction in the process whereby cells in the eye’s retina remove waste. A report by scientists at NIH...