What is Wilson disease? How did you first become interested in studying this rare condition? What do you find intriguing about the disease? Looking forward, what excites you about your research? Source: Read Full Article

CHICAGO — Anti-obesity medications and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) are popular strategies for weight loss on their own. Now researchers are looking at what happens when you combine them. In a study presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023, they found ESG followed by an anti-obesity medication led to more total weight loss than ESG […]

Overuse of antibiotic prescriptions for patients with upper respiratory illnesses at urgent care clinics in the United States has been an ongoing challenge, but a new study led by researchers at two Utah health systems—Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health—finds that a targeted approach utilizing antibiotic stewardship practices significantly reduces overuse of these medications. […]

In two phase 3 trials, patients with prurigo nodularis (PN) randomized to receive dupilumab every 2 weeks for 24 weeks achieved statistically significant improvements in itch and skin lesions, compared with those who randomized to receive placebo. The results, which were published online in Nature Medicine, were the basis for the FDA approval of dupilumab (Dupixent) for adults with PN in […]

Glioblastoma cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow and form more aggressive tumors, according to new Cleveland Clinic-led findings published in Nature Cancer. The research shows that it is common for healthy astrocytes—a type of glial cell with important functions in the central nervous system—to transfer the energy-producing organelles to glioblastoma […]

Are old dads selfish? Studies show fathering child beyond age 55 quadruples risk of autism – as De Niro announces new baby at 79 New fathers over 55 are around four times as likely to have a child with autism The influence that paternal age has on autism has been studied for decades READ MORE: […]

I’m a doctor – this is the tell-tale sign on your TOES that shows you’ve got high cholesterol Dr Sami Firoozi has revealed how your toes can show if your cholesterol is high  The Harley Street cardiologist says the symptom’s caused by fatty arteries It’s a condition that affects around 60 per cent of adults.  […]

ESMO, the leading professional organization for medical oncology, today announced the launch of a new tool designed to make the renowned ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) easier to use in oncologists' routine clinical practice and support optimal decision-making in a rapidly evolving medical field. The ESMO Living Guidelines, now available for metastatic breast cancer and […]

Pediatricians may have a new aid to better predict peanut allergies among infants with atopic dermatitis (AD). Researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Illinois have developed a scorecard to help pediatricians identify and assess the severity of AD in infants of various skin tones and to then predict risk of allergies […]

In an effort to determine the cause behind a rare condition that causes heart failure in children, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified new gene mutations responsible for the disorder in an infant patient. They were then able to learn how the mutation works and used a drug to reverse its […]