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People of good conscience, including many physicians, are sharply divided on the ethics of MAID/PAS. Unfortunately, much of the support for this practice is founded on several myths and misconceptions regarding existing MAID laws and practices, according to Ronald Pies, MD.

Morie Gertz, MD, discusses a new treatment for hATTR amyloidosis patients, inotersen, as it makes its way towards FDA approval.

Researchers at Penn Medicine have found patients with more severe forms of neurodegenerative diseases possess more co-pathologies.

The anti-amyloid beta protofibril antibody resulted in slowed progression in ADCOMS, as well as a reduction of amyloid-PET measured amyloid accumulation in the brain.

Researchers found that patients with a documented penicillin allergy were at increased risk of developing MRSA (60%) and C. difficile (20%), in part due to alternative antibiotic use. However, when tested by an allergist, 95% were not actually allergic to penicillin.

New research suggests cirrhosis, not HCV status, is the reason diabetes rates are higher among HCV-infected patients.

Reports published by the CDC indicate that HIV screening is underutilized, and that providers often do not offer the test to patients who could benefit.

Companion studies of dupilumab find it safe and efficacious, as well as glucocorticoid-sparing in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma.

Updated phase 1 data assessing indoximod plus front-line radiation and maintenance chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with DIPG proves promising.

Recent reports have suggested a higher-than-expected rate of problematic drinking among the elderly, prompting an examination of a number of factors that could be utilized as future predictors of alcohol-related outcomes.

Despite a high level of suspicion that they triggered headache attacks from patients with migraine, a pair of studies found little to no associations between the two.

Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genes thought to contribute to rhabdomyosarcoma using the iExCN algorithm, a novel hybrid technology.

Targeting metabolism with therapies such as metformin has shown in clinical settings to affect aging itself. In IPF, it could influence the rate of aging as well.

If approved, the therapeutic will be the first in a new class of medicines.

The risk of obesity was reduced by 75% for those children whose mothers partook in all 5 of the considered low-risk lifestyle factors compared to those whose mothers adhered to none.

A new drug under development for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria has been shown to be beneficial in participants enrolled 2 ongoing phase 1b trials.

Two phase 3 studies will examine the potential for 2 compounds to be used as part of a triple combination modulator therapy for cystic fibrosis.

AF is associated with major disease burden, predominately in the form of cardiovascular comorbidities. As a direct oral anti-coagulant, rivaroxaban has been a proven inhibitor of ischemic stroke risks in patients with AF.

A recent phase 1 study evaluating ARO-AAT for the treatment of a rare genetic liver disease associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency boasts positive initial clinical data.

Sialorrhea is a common symptom in patients with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, ALS, cerebral palsy, or in patients who have experienced a stroke.

Fanconi anemia has inspired Stanford researchers to develop a new test capable of detecting aldehyde in blood samples.

New study finds that half of all young children with PFIC will need a liver transplant before age 10.

Combined analysis of 2 prospective studies showed that marijuana use was associated with an increased risk for cough and sputum production.

The inverse association between coffee-drinking and all-cause mortality held even for participants with genetic variations affecting caffeine metabolism.

Those with chronic migraine were much more likely to see their relationships and family lives suffer due to their condition than those with episodic migraine.

Teleconsulting technology through the European Network for Rare Adult Solid Cancer (EURACAN) will better help rare adult solid cancer patients achieve appropriate diagnoses and treatments.

Military veterans often pursue unique avenues towards a career in civilian health care. Here are the advantages they have, and the challenges they face.

Trials of valbenazine for TD do not find that the treatment adds to cardiovascular disease risks associated with schizophrenia or the cardiovascular complications of antipsychotics.

New Addison's Disease Information System (ADIS) device assists Addison disease patients and providers by providing access to web-based clinical management information.

The new formulation allows patients with schizophrenia to begin treatment with just one oral dose of aripiprazole, achieving relevant levels in 4 days.