Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that currently has no cure. Anyone diagnosed with the condition should be aware of the potential complications that it can present to health. Certain treatment methods can help reduce these complications, as well as slow the progression of the condition. This article looks at some of the complications...
Zachary Brennan Senior Editor Treatment of early Alzheimer’s patients with Biogen’s new drug Aduhelm should closely resemble how the drug was studied in its pivotal clinical trials, according to new recommendations from a panel of neuroscience experts led by UNLV’s Jeffrey Cummings. Jeffrey Cummings“Those considering aducanumab therapy should understand that the expected benefit is slowing...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Emily Adhikari, M.D. Pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 and their newborn babies have a low risk of developing severe symptoms, according to a new study from UT Southwestern. The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, shows that 95 percent of women who tested positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy had no adverse...
Infectious mononucleosis, or mono, sidelines high school athletes every year. Kids who play sports aren’t more susceptible to the disease. Instead, adolescent competitors are at a greater risk for one of the illness’s serious complications—splenic rupture. Mono starts with fatigue, sore throat, fever and swollen glands. By then, it’s invaded the lymphatic system, which can cause spleen enlargement. For athletes, that’s a danger because the trauma and...
