EoE Studies Examine Early Life Influences, Alignment of Parent-Child Reports
March 2nd 2022Abstracts presented at a recent meeting of allergists and immunologists explored early factors in disease development of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) as well as symptoms reported by parents and children.
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Dr Soumya Chakravarty on Intertwined Pathophysiology of Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
March 2nd 2022Soumya Chakravarty, MD, PhD, FACP, FACR, strategic lead of the Rheumatology Therapeutic Area at Janssen, discussed the interlinked pathophysiology of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and the involvement of inflammatory mediators for both conditions.
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AstraZeneca’s Camille Hertzka: Testing for HRR Mutation Status in mCRPC Helps Inform Risk Profile
March 2nd 2022Camille Hertzka, vice president, head of oncology, US Medical, AstraZeneca, discusses why it is important to test for HRR gene mutation status and appropriateness of olaparib use in patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
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Novel Questionnaire Shows Promise in Determining HRQOL for CRS With Nasal Polyps
March 2nd 2022The nasal polyposis quality of life (NPQ) questionnaire was shown to be valid, reliable, and sensitive to individual changes in evaluating the health-related quality of life of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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Looking Beyond COVID-19, US Health Officials Outline Next Steps to Fight Disease
March 2nd 2022From one-stop testing and treatment sites to boosting research and surveillance, Biden administration health officials expanded on the COVID-19 plan the president announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but the plan will require additional funding from Congress.
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NAACOS announced the launch of the ACO REACH Coalition; US lawmakers signed a letter asking PhRMA President Stephen Ubl to explain the cause of drug price increases; of 222 Montana schools, 110 reported at least 1 sink or water fountain with lead levels above 15 parts per billion.
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Report: Economic Burden of Rare Diseases Is 10 Times Higher Than Mass Market Diseases
March 2nd 2022The economic burden of rare diseases based on direct, indirect, and mortality-related costs is 10 times greater than the burden for mass market diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and this burden increases when no treatment is available.
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Measures of Resistant Hypertension Linked to Worse Outcomes Among Black Adults
March 1st 2022A new study has investigated the influence of xanthine oxidase activity and mitochondrial DNA damage–associated molecular patterns on heart failure and cardiac remodeling among Black adults with resistant hypertension.
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A study finds that lower-dose vaccines given to children aged 5 to 11 years provides less protection against infection; President Joe Biden will announce a major overhaul of nursing home quality during his State of the Union speech; United Nations report highlights need for drastic action to address climate change.
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Dr Kashyap Patel Discusses Benefits of In-Person Community Oncology Conference
February 28th 2022Kashyap Patel, MD, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, and current president of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), speaks on what he’s looking forward to for his first in-person Community Oncology Conference as COA president.
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Possibility of Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Should Inform Mammography Decisions
February 28th 2022This new study of women who underwent mammographic screening for breast cancer at a Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium facility between 2000 and 2018 investigated potential implications of overdiagnosis.
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Study on Types of Pain in MM Reveals Communication Inadequacies Between Physicians, Patients
February 28th 2022A study showed that patients with multiple myeloma (MM) deal with physical, social, and emotional pain and that physicians did not fully comprehend the extent to which patients experienced pain, suggesting improved communication between parties is warranted.
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