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These findings indicate that managing obesity may be helpful in lessening the severity of atopic dermatitis for patients with both conditions.

A new pilot study assessing the shelf life of insulin when stored at room temperature during the summer in India suggests most insulins maintained 95% potency or greater at 4 months relative to refrigerated insulin.

New data suggests that patients with psoriasis may see positive outcomes after switching from secukinumab 150 mg to risankizumab 75 mg if secukinumab responses are inadequate.

Metabolic dysfunction was associated with increased risk of HCC, while patients with only metabolic dysfunction had the highest risk because the sustained virological response achievement.

An analysis of survey data from 500 patients with immune-mediated diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and IBD, suggests fewer than 1-in-4 patients were knowledgeable on the concept of biosimilars, but were open to learning more and considering use.

Retrospective analyses suggest the feasibility of using FAF images, OCT volumes to predict GA growth rates and area using a multitask deep learning approach.

Coverage restrictions on biosimilars were observed in highly prevalent diseases but were less likely in biosimilars that generate an annual list price savings of more than $15,000 per patient.

In the case of another situation similar to COVID-19 home confinement, the majority of the patients with nAMD in a Swiss study would prefer a visit to the clinic over telemedicine to monitor their disease.

On the latest Lungcast, Kalhan reviewed a 2018 paper he and colleagues penned on the need to establish phenotypes of chronic lung disease progression—such as what cardiology has done with LDL-C for heart attacks.

In both the UK and Ireland, a new study found that there were increases in use of biosimilars to adalimumab and other tumor necrosis factor inhibitors for moderate-to-severe psoriasis.

The cumulative probabilities of treatment initiation after meeting the criteria was not significantly different between the different racial groups and the incidence of major adverse liver outcomes was 0.1 per 100 person-years and did not differ by race.

Leveraging data from more than 40,000 Veterans with primary hyperparathyroidism, a new NIA-funded study details the impact of parathyroidectomy on long-term kidney function among these patients.

New results of a retrospective cohort study showed an important trend with regard to COVID-19 cases and skilled nursing facilities practicing surveillance testing.

Nonoperative management was associated with a 3.72% decrease in the risk of complications and a 1.82% increase in mortality in patients who were aged 65 years and older.

A retrospective analysis of more than 60 patients 21 years or younger who received a transcatheter leadless pacemaker provides an overview of the safety of such an approach in younger patient populations.

Compared with individuals with normal glycemic status, a recent analysis found AMD risk increased with higher glycemic status and longer duration of diabetes.

Compared with nasal masks, oronasal masks are associated with a more collapsible upper airway, requiring higher therapeutic CPAP levels, according to the study.

Results of a recent study found that fibromyalgia may be more common among individuals with opioid use disorder, and that treating fibromyalgia may be beneficial for treating opioid use disorder.

Announced today by Horizon Therapeutics, the positive and statistically significant data supports the efficacy of teprotumumab across a spectrum of patients with TED regardless of disease activity or duration.

Hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents was associated with increased rates of red blood cell transfusions and poorer outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease, highlighting the need for alternative anemia treatments.

Patients with psoriatic arthritis had increased risks of non-melanoma skin cancer, lymphoma, and thyroid cancer compared with the general population.

New survey data show patients with post-COVID-19 condition symptoms lasting more than 4 weeks are struggling to find caregivers and treatments relevant to their needs.

A prospective study of more than 120 patients who underwent bariatric surgery sheds additional light on the potential benefits incurred by undergoing weight loss surgery in people with obesity.

Acute inpatient admission was higher in patients with persistent hyporesponse, compared to patients with acute hyporesponse or without hyporesponse.

Our latest cardiology case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features an older man with dementia presenting with hypotension and brought to the hospital with a possible STEMI. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?

Patients with fibromyalgia were more likely to report that pain caused them to continue using opioids, to increase the amount of opioids they used over time, and to delay getting addiction treatment.

The top 10 most popular FDA approval articles from the first quarter of 2023, with an additional spotlight on other top regulatory news from the first 3 months of the year.

The longitudinal study finds prevalent obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, and sleepiness could differentially mediate or moderate the effect of multiple sclerosis on cognition.

From a novel topical gene therapy to a multi-pathway targeting HF drug, the second quarter of 2023 is laden with interesting regulatory decisions.

The investigators found having at least 1 risk factor increased the odds of having an HCV-positive result by 20% compared to the population without risk factors.