Immunology
Selena gomez's kidney transplant puts lupus center stage
(HealthDay)—When pop star Selena Gomez revealed Thursday that she had a kidney transplant, she put the autoimmune disease lupus in the spotlight.
Sep 15, 2017
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Cardiology
Shortness of breath heralds worse survival than chest pain for heart attack patients
Just 76% of heart attack patients with dyspnoea or fatigue as their main symptom are alive at one year compared to 94% of those with chest pain as the predominant feature. That's the finding of research presented today at ...
Mar 20, 2022
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Cardiology
MOXIE significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk chronic disease patients
Researchers from the University of Calgary, the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC), and social impact creative agency Emergence Creative are announcing dramatic results that demonstrate a significant improvement ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Immunology
Lupus treatments can be tailored to patient's individual cells, study shows
The kidneys of patients living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are often under assault, and not all those living with the disease will respond to standard treatment. A new report published in the journal Nature Immunology ...
May 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fewer steroids, no plasma exchange: A change in treatment for vasculitis
A decade-spanning trial found that for patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, two common methods of treatment actually do not have an impact on their long-term survival. The study, ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Immunology
New web app for COVID-19 immune antibody helps guide vaccine timing
With SARS-COV-2 infection rates rising again, you may be wondering if you should get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Yale physicians have built a tool to help answer these questions.
Dec 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fluid overload linked to premature death in patients on dialysis
New research indicates that sustained fluid overload—when there is too much fluid in the blood—may increase the risk of early death in kidney failure patients on hemodialysis. The findings, which appear in an upcoming ...
May 4, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds treat-to-target urate-lowering strategy manages gout effectively and safely with no cardiovascular toxicity
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that allopurinol and febuxostat may effectively lower urate levels when used in a treat-to-target approach. ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Snapshot of dialysis: Who's getting treated at home?
Home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but developed countries appear to be turning to them less often, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal ...
Feb 2, 2012
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Diabetes
Innovative AI technology aids personalized care for diabetes patients needing complex drug treatment
Hitachi, Ltd., University of Utah Health (U of U Health), and Regenstrief Institute, Inc. (Regenstrief) today announced the development of an AI method to improve care for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who need complex ...
Mar 25, 2022
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