FDA to Review Dupilumab for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for dupilumab for a new indication: The treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in adolescents and adults aged 12 years and older that is inadequately controlled by current standard…
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Troubling Trend as Both Diabetes Types Rise Among US Youth
The incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes continues to rise among children and adolescents in the United States, new data from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study show. The SEARCH data demonstrate an increase in the youth…
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Scientists unearth potential new therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases such as lupus and sepsis
Scientists working in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding what goes wrong in our bodies during the progression of inflammatory diseases and—in doing…
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First nasal monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 shows promise for treating virus, other diseases
A pilot trial by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, tested the nasal administration of the drug Foralumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody. Investigators found evidence that the drug dampened…
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Study unveils a key factor involved in the DNA damage response and repair
A research team, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a key factor involved in the DNA damage response (DDR), homologous recombination (HR) and DNA interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair. According to the research team, their findings are expected to establish an effective…
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Can virtual reality tools help teach obstetrics and gynecology topics to medical students?
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Hunter-gatherer childhoods may offer clues to improving education and well-being in developed countries
Published today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, a new study by Dr. Nikhil Chaudhary, an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Cambridge, and Dr. Annie Swanepoel, a child psychiatrist, calls for new research into child mental health…
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Daily Socialization May Extend Lifespan in Older Adults
Sometimes more is more. Elderly individuals who socialize almost daily may live significantly longer than those who socialize less, a large Chinese study suggests. Correlations between socializing and survival were detected regardless of baseline health status, suggesting that physicians should…
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Transcarent to buy part of virtual care company 98point6
Transcarent, a digital platform focused on the self-insured employer market, announced plans to acquire assets from 98point6, including its AI-enabled virtual care platform and care business. According to reporting by Forbes, the deal is worth up to $100 million. It…
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