An investigative lung MRI that uses inhaled perfluoropropane gas has demonstrated an ability to identify damaged regions of the lung in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as lung transplant recipients, two recently published studies reported. The technique, called dynamic fluorine 19-MRI (19F-MRI…Read More
TOPLINE: Over one third of patients with giant cell arteritis exhibit vascular inflammation even after receiving treatment with tocilizumab and glucocorticoids for at least 6 months, which suggests the need for more effective anti-inflammatory strategies. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the effects of tocilizumab and glucocorticoid treatment on histopathologic changes in […]
The Veneto Region in the northeast of Italy is home to some of the most well-known and scenic locations in the world: Venice, the City of Water; Verona, the setting of Romeo and Juliet’s love story; and Lake Garda, the largest lake in all of Italy…Read More
President Donald Trump ratcheted up his administration’s reversal of transgender rights on Tuesday with an executive order that seeks to intervene in parents’ medical decisions by prohibiting government-funded insurance coverage of puberty blockers or surgery for people under 19. Trump’s order, titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” is certain to face legal challenges […]
TOPLINE: Extra X chromosomes significantly increase the risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren disease, with the prevalence of these conditions being higher among patients with Klinefelter and triple X syndromes than among men and women in the general population, respectively. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a multicenter…Read More