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Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

by Elana GotkineFor plaque or guttate psoriasis, home-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to a study published online Sept. 25 inJ

Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

by Elana GotkineFor plaque or guttate psoriasis, home-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to a study published online Sept. 25 inJ
Could a nasal spray replace an EpiPen? Here's what an allergist says

Could a nasal spray replace an EpiPen? Here's what an allergist says

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who have a food allergy, doctors recommend they always carry an epinephrine auto-injector

Could a nasal spray replace an EpiPen? Here's what an allergist says

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who have a food allergy, doctors recommend they always carry an epinephrine auto-injector
Trial data underpins FDA approval of omalizumab for food allergy

Trial data underpins FDA approval of omalizumab for food allergy

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainToday's Food and Drug Administration approval of a supplemental biologics license for the monoclo

Trial data underpins FDA approval of omalizumab for food allergy

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainToday's Food and Drug Administration approval of a supplemental biologics license for the monoclo
'Cell food' gives insight into T cell metabolism

'Cell food' gives insight into T cell metabolism

by Anna Megdell,University of Michigan“A T cell's specific identity and function are ruled by metabolic pathways, so each type of T cell's inner workings are distinct,” Hanna Hong explai

'Cell food' gives insight into T cell metabolism

by Anna Megdell,University of Michigan“A T cell's specific identity and function are ruled by metabolic pathways, so each type of T cell's inner workings are distinct,” Hanna Hong explai
Skyrizi approved for psoriatic arthritis

Skyrizi approved for psoriatic arthritis

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa) to treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis, the manufacturer announced Friday.The

Skyrizi approved for psoriatic arthritis

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa) to treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis, the manufacturer announced Friday.The
Study finds hydroxychloroquine lowers risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Study finds hydroxychloroquine lowers risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, shows that tre

Study finds hydroxychloroquine lowers risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, shows that tre
Multinational study finds biologic therapies can control severe asthma

Multinational study finds biologic therapies can control severe asthma

by King's College LondonReductions in ICS–formoterol maintenance dose throughout the study. (A) Patients reducing their ICS–formoterol maintenance dose at the end of the reduction period (wee

Multinational study finds biologic therapies can control severe asthma

by King's College LondonReductions in ICS–formoterol maintenance dose throughout the study. (A) Patients reducing their ICS–formoterol maintenance dose at the end of the reduction period (wee
The role of T cells in fighting cancer

The role of T cells in fighting cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from CU Cancer Center member Jing Hong Wang, MD, Ph.D., and recent University of Colorado Immunology program graduate Rachel Woo

The role of T cells in fighting cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from CU Cancer Center member Jing Hong Wang, MD, Ph.D., and recent University of Colorado Immunology program graduate Rachel Woo
Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine

Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsStanford Medicine scientists have designed a way to make our seasonal influenza vaccinations more broadly effective and

Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsStanford Medicine scientists have designed a way to make our seasonal influenza vaccinations more broadly effective and
Unclogging the immune system: Scientists use immunotherapy to remove aging cell buildup

Unclogging the immune system: Scientists use immunotherapy to remove aging cell buildup

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceWhenever a sink overflows, the flooding is usually caused by a blockage that has built up in the drains. Similarly, as we age,

Unclogging the immune system: Scientists use immunotherapy to remove aging cell buildup

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceWhenever a sink overflows, the flooding is usually caused by a blockage that has built up in the drains. Similarly, as we age,
Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFoam gas-entrapping materials (GEMs). Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCarbon monoxide is best known as a potentially deadly gas. However, in s

Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFoam gas-entrapping materials (GEMs). Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCarbon monoxide is best known as a potentially deadly gas. However, in s