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Phase III success for rocatinlimab in moderate-to-severe eczema
An international team of investigators has reported results from the first Phase III clinical trials of rocatinlimab, a novel treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema).
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Monthly injection can help severe asthma patients safely stop or reduce daily steroids
A monthly injection has helped 90% of severe asthma patients reduce daily steroid tablets, which are associated with long-term side effects. More than half of the participants who had received the injection were able to stop ...
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Eye washing may ease hay fever ocular symptoms and improve quality of life
Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is the condition responsible for seasonal allergies or allergic reactions to other environmental allergens, like dust mites and animal dander. Estimates vary, but somewhere around ...
Cannabis use disorder adversely affects inpatient asthma outcomes
Patients with cannabis use disorder (CUD) admitted for asthma have an increased risk of severe asthma exacerbations and inpatient mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in Cureus.
Nov 26, 2025
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Radiofrequency coagulation effective for recurrent anterior epistaxis
Radiofrequency coagulation (RFC) is safe and effective for bilateral recurrent anterior epistaxis (RAE) in children with allergic rhinitis, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the Journal of Otolaryngology-Head ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Diesel exhaust particles disrupt the function of brain's immune cells, study shows
Diesel exhaust particles can disturb the function of human brain immune cells, known as microglia, according to a recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland. The findings, published in Environment International, ...
Nov 25, 2025
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Chronic pruritus prevalent among older adults
Chronic pruritus is prevalent among older adults and is associated with moderately impaired pruritus-specific quality of life, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Acta Dermato Venereologica.
Nov 25, 2025
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Long-term exposure to black carbon linked to risk for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Long-term exposure to black carbon (BC) is associated with an increased risk for developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study recently published in Environmental Research.
Nov 25, 2025
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Framework developed to improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care
A European consortium of researchers has developed a new decision making framework for health professionals which they hope will transform the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Nov 25, 2025
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Identifying people at higher risk of seasonal and thunderstorm asthma so they can start treatment early
Over the past few weeks in Victoria and other parts of Australia, we've been seeing some wild and stormy weather.
Nov 25, 2025
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Certain immune cell subtypes drive lupus, study finds
Detailed mapping of CD4⁺ T cells from children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has revealed distinct immune cell subsets with likely roles in disease pathogenesis, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Are peanut allergies actually declining?
Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies, affecting between 1% and 2% of people living in the West. And, for many years, their prevalence has been rising.
Nov 23, 2025
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Redheads face impaired wound healing: MC1R dysregulation to blame, but a new treatment might help
Chronic wounds (CWs), like diabetic ulcers or pressure sores, are a major health care challenge, especially in the elderly. These wounds, marked by persistent inflammation, often lead to infection and poor patient outcomes. ...
Crohn's disease treatment guidance is streamlined as new therapies expand options
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a comprehensively updated clinical guideline on the pharmacological management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease. The new guideline uses cutting-edge network ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Two first-in-class antibodies can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases
An international research group directed by UMC Utrecht has developed and characterized two first-in-class antibodies that specifically block the high-affinity IgG receptor FcγRI. Their findings open new perspectives for ...
Nov 19, 2025
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How viruses can cause long-term lung damage
University of Manchester biologists have for the first time started to unpick the long-term biological changes associated with serious viral lung infections, such as flu and long COVID, in a study of mice.
Nov 19, 2025
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Appropriate diagnosis of COPD can have significant public health impact
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough, claiming three million lives globally each year—particularly in low-resource ...
Nov 19, 2025
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New healthy, hopeful, care guidelines for pregnant women with IBD: Q&A
Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are three times more likely to forgo having children than people without the condition—it's a trend driven by fear and confusion about what the disease would mean for their pregnancies ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Hoping to enjoy your holidays? Avoid the sneeze and wheeze triggers
As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and other winter holidays, millions will also have to navigate increased exposure to allergy and asthma triggers. From festive decorations to candle lightings ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Seborrheic dermatitis: Large US cohort reveals pattern of epithelial barrier disease overlap
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report that adults with seborrheic dermatitis in a large US cohort had higher odds of multiple epithelial barrier diseases across skin, respiratory, ...
Chronic inflammation in bone marrow linked to early blood cancer development
Blood cancers such as leukemia are caused by genetic changes in the blood-forming stem cells of the bone marrow. Scientists at the University Medical Center Mainz have now shown how chronic inflammation can alter the bone ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Air pollution can have harmful effects on your lung health
We are exposed to air pollution daily. When we step outside, we inhale pollutants from particulate matter (such as smoke or dust), burning fossil fuels, wildfires and more. For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, medical professionals ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Root canal treatment may reduce heart disease and diabetes risk
Successful root canal treatment could reduce inflammation linked to heart disease and improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol.
Nov 17, 2025
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Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold
It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat. Then, a sneeze. Then coughing, sniffling and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few insufferable days.
Nov 17, 2025
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New potential gene-based treatment for sepsis and lung injury
A new discovery from the lab of YouYang Zhao, Ph.D., from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, opens promising new directions for treatment of life-threatening ...
Nov 17, 2025
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