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ATSN-101 was well tolerated 12 months after treatment and demonstrated on average, a 100-fold improvement in vision, with some improved by 10,000-fold.

Findings underscore the importance of alcohol cessation in patients with steatotic liver disease, suggesting a synergistic effect between steatosis and alcohol on disease progression.

These findings resulted from a systematic literature review highlighting the impact of stigma and lack of support on self-image for patients with eczema, psoriasis, HS, and other conditions.

Nearly 19% of dementia cases were attributable to ≥1 vision impairment in a nationally representative sample of older US adults.

HCPLive spoke to a healthcare expert who gave his thoughts on the Reagan Udall Foundation for the FDA’s recent meeting to discuss advancing treatments for PTSD.

New study finds ASCVD risk score often misses at-risk patients for first acute coronary syndrome, highlighting need for better prediction methods.

There was no difference in the incidence of BKPyV, CMV, or EBV in patients who received HCV NAT-positive donor kidneys versus those who received HCV NAT-negative donor kidneys.

ChatGPT-4 Vision performed well on text-based radiology test questions but struggled to answer image-related questions.

These data on depemokimab, a long-acting asthma treatment, suggest the medication reduces serious attacks by more than half and strongly reduces asthma exacerbations.

These data may help to inform and guide clinicians as well as policymakers in their allocation of efficient chronic urticaria management resources.

Patients with positive endoscopic findings for upper gastrointestinal mucosal damage had a greater risk of developing Parkinson disease compared to those without mucosal damage.

A systematic review found a higher prevalence of acute pancreatitis in individuals with the HbSS genotype, though a meta-analysis could not be performed.

These real-world findings highlight the benefits of sustained dupilumab therapy for individuals with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Semaglutide lowers rates of cardiovascular and COVID-19-related deaths in patients with overweight/obesity, offering promising cardio-metabolic and non-cardiovascular benefits.

People with chronic liver disease were more likely to experience healthcare barriers and require recurrent acute care compared to those with COPD and/or CVD.

The August 2024 cardiology month in review highlights critical data from the European Society of Cardiology Congress 24 and the latest updates on finerenone.

In this analysis, the differences in adverse events resulting from JAKi among adults and children were evaluated.

The Reagan Udall Foundation hosted a meeting on PTSD treatment needs, with experts and stakeholders highlighting gaps and potential therapies, including MDMA-assisted therapy.

Barratt reflects on recent therapeutic developments in IgAN, the most recent being the full FDA approval of sparsentan (Filspari), and the importance of preventing kidney failure.

These findings further endorse the need for health care quality improvements for veterans, given the rates of melanoma, skin cancer, and psoriasis.

A new study discovers patients with IBD who respond well to high-dose thiamine treatment have an abundance of faecalibacterium prausnitzii.

Findings support the use of FIB-4’s low cut-off for ruling out severe fibrosis and cirrhosis as well as the use of Forns index’s high cut-off for significant fibrosis in chronic HCV.

Participants in a study in China also experienced comparable safety and immunogenicity.

Host Veeral Sheth, MD is joined by John Sheets, PhD, the president, CEO, and co-founder of Pantheon Vision, an early research-stage organization working to develop bioengineered solutions to eliminate corneal blindness.

The FDA has granted full approval to sparsentan (Filspari) for slowing kidney function decline in adults with IgAN at risk of disease progression based on PROTECT trial data.

These data were presented at the European Society of Contact Dermatitis congress, with findings drawn from the CHECK and RWEAL studies on chronic hand eczema.

A study found high error rates in racial and ethnic designations in pediatric health records across 3 Michigan hospitals, risking misinformed care strategies.

The Delphi survey collected opinions from members of the European Alpha-1 Research Collaboration to guide the diagnosis, treatment, and management of severe AATD.