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Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis: When Meds Fall Short
10+ min ago (281+ words) Inferior turbinate reduction may result in greater improvement in sinonasal symptoms, nasal obstruction, and sleep-related quality of life compared with continued medical therapy among pediatric patients with refractory allergic rhinitis, with higher rates of endoscopic disease regression at 1 and 3 months....
GLP-1 Analysis: Riding the Wave of Peptide Innovation
1+ hour ago (446+ words) The remarkable commercial success of GLP-1 receptor agonists is fueling investment, accelerating science, and creating new analytical challenges. Here, we outline the hurdles these peptides present, explore methods for impurity profiling and structural characterization, and consider strategies to keep pace…...
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Could Be Cost-Effective in Uganda
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (223+ words) Conexiant Dylan Walters, CC BY 2. 0, via Wikimedia Commons Gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) could be cost-effective in Uganda " but only if prices are dramatically reduced and broader societal benefits are considered That's the conclusion of a new modeling…...
Forensic Dermatology and the CSI Effect
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (322+ words) Jurors influenced by crime scene investigation television programs may hold unrealistic expectations about forensic dermatologic evidence, according to a Journal pre-proof published in'Clinics in Dermatology, which proposes an expanded definition of the crime scene investigation effect and outlines strategies for…...
AAD Issues Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Guidelines
18+ hour, 32+ min ago (440+ words) Two companion guidelines provide 41 evidence-based recommendations on treatment and prevention, along with 29 statements on comorbidity associations in patients under 18 TCIs'tacrolimus and pimecrolimus'were strongly recommended for both active treatment and proactive maintenance. Evidence'for'pimecrolimus drew from 8 trials (2, 637 patients) showed improved rates of…...
Boys, Men with Eating Disorders: Who's Trained to Help?
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (259+ words) Survey finds low knowledge and confidence among outpatient psychotherapists treating boys and men with eating disorders. Most outpatient psychotherapists reported limited knowledge, low confidence, and minimal formal training in treating boys and men with eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia, despite…...
FDA Clears At-Home HPV Screening Tool
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (165+ words) Self-collection approach aims to expand screening access The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the Onclarity human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection kit and approved the BD Onclarity HPV Assay with extended genotyping for at-home use, increasing access to cervical cancer screening…...
Blood Lead, Cadmium Tied to Higher Tinnitus Risk
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (473+ words) Large NHANES analysis links higher blood lead and cadmium levels with tinnitus prevalence in US adults. Elevated blood lead and cadmium levels could be associated with a higher risk of tinnitus in US adults, according to a cross-sectional analysis. In…...
Could Red-Light Therapy Change Myopia Care?
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (446+ words) Across 28 trials, pediatric patients receiving therapy had less myopia progression over 12 months, though long-term risks remain under study. Repeated low-level red-light therapy could be associated with reduced myopia progression in pediatric patients over a period of 12 months, with treatment effects…...
Sex Does Not Modify Asthma Attack Predictors
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (567+ words) Female patients with asthma had a higher annualized severe attack rate than male patients, yet the prognostic utility of type 2 biomarkers " blood eosinophil count and fractional exhaled nitric oxide " did not differ significantly by sex, according to a patient-level meta-analysis…...