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Pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH, is a rare and severe disease characterized by elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, which transport blood from the heart to the lungs. This can eventually lead to right ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare condition that's difficult to treat. The hallmarks of the disease—narrowing of the arterioles and capillaries that deliver blood to the lungs—force the heart to work harder. ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Prescribing the biologic drug sotatercept alongside standard treatment for the most severe form of pulmonary hypertension significantly reduces the likelihood of worsening disease when added within the first year after diagnosis, ...
Sep 30, 2025
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A novel screening approach developed by physicians at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows significant promise for improving the detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)—a life-threatening ...
Jun 4, 2025
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A relatively new therapy used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension in those with mild to moderate disease was found to be effective at preventing death in those with more advanced disease. Results were published on Wednesday, ...
May 29, 2025
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension. It occurs because progressive vascular changes cause the small pulmonary arteries to narrow. As a result, the right side of the heart has to ...
Apr 7, 2025
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Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most patients in the United States—steer patients to use their own pharmacies. However, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare connective tissue disorder, with both autoimmune and vascular features. The main hallmark is tissue and vascular fibrosis that can result in clinical heterogeneity of manifestations across ...
Oct 14, 2024
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EULAR, The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, updated its recommendations for systemic sclerosis (SSc) in 2023. Notably, four new therapies were added that had not been included in 2017—highlighting how ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Most of the time, our immune systems do a great job defending against infection and keeping our bodies running smoothly. Sometimes, though, our immune system actually makes things worse. Case in point—researchers from Japan ...
May 8, 2024
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