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Insomnia symptoms increase likelihood of stroke and heart disease
A positive dose-response relationship exists between the number of insomnia symptoms and the risk of cardiocerebral vascular disease, according to...
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Serum urate level governs management of difficult-to-treat gout
LAS VEGAS – Insufficient dosing of urate lowering therapy may be a reason for perceived treatment resistance.
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FDA approves diroximel fumarate for relapsing MS
The oral drug, marketed as Vumerity, converts to the same active metabolite as dimethyl fumarate.
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AChR autoantibody subtype testing may improve accuracy of myasthenia gravis evaluations
AUSTIN, TEX. – Testing for binding antibodies and for modulating antibodies may be more accurate than testing for either subtype alone.
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Edasalonexent may slow progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Functional measures and disease biomarkers stabilized when patients received the investigational NF-kB inhibitor.
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Baricitinib may benefit patients with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A compassionate use trial indicates that JAK inhibition may have a role in the treatment of genetic interferonopathies.
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Celiac disease may underlie seizures
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A gluten-free diet may reduce seizure burden in children with celiac disease and intractable seizures, a retrospective chart...
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Pediatric epilepsy surgery may improve cognition and behavior
CHARLOTTE, NC – Comorbidities may influence the likelihood of perceived improvement, whereas the type of surgery may not.
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Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease describe wide range of care
AUSTIN – An interim analysis examines the use of physical therapy, surgery, medications, orthoses, and walking aids in more than 400 adults with...
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Take drug, patient-level factors into account for when to end antiresorptive therapy
LAS VEGAS – The agent and individual patient factors may affect the duration of treatment and the approach to resuming therapy.
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Study examines utility of repeat outpatient electrodiagnostic testing
AUSTIN, TEX. – Repeat testing for the same indication may not change symptom or disease management in about one-third of cases, a preliminary...
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Placebo response in negative rituximab BeatMG trial provides important lessons
AUSTIN, TEX. – The BeatMG trial offers clues and reinforces the need for placebo-controlled studies, Dr. Richard Nowak said.
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Concussion effects may linger on MRI 1 year after athletes resume play
More research is needed to understand the optimal recovery time from a neurobiological perspective, a study suggests.
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Cannabinoids, stem cells lack evidence for osteoarthritis, expert says
The treatments may interest patients, but are unsupported by the literature.
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Pilot program benefits gynecologic cancer patients with malignant bowel obstruction
Among patients with advanced gynecologic cancer and malignant bowel obstruction, hospital length of stay decreased after the implementation of a...