We describe the common clinical presentation of MTC in children and discuss the ethical dilemmas of prophylactic thyroidectomy.
Researchers studied the feasibility of using electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic patient messages to encourage patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to undergo testing for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), an under-recognized disease. They discovered that this strategy exceeded expectations, even if the response rate was still relatively low. This was according to a…
We examine how hypoxia drives inflammation in multiple sclerosis—and how the opposite can happen as well.
Researchers uncover more evidence regarding the detrimental effects of air pollution on acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
A team of researchers discovered that aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G-positive (AQP4-IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) relapses can result in disease progression and pain, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology. “Without effective treatment, nearly all (80%–90%) patients with [NMOSD] experience recurrent episodes of optic neuritis (ON), transverse myelitis (TM), or a mixed…
Researchers investigated the molecular mechanisms of C1q/TNF-related protein 9 (CTRP9) in the context of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and discovered some previously unrecognized effects that it exerts on pulmonary vascular homeostasis during PAH pathogenesis. Their findings were published in Cardiovascular Therapeutics. Studies show PAH causes increased pulmonary vascular resistance, right heart failure, and premature death.…
What are the clinical benefits and limitations of calcitonin as a biomarker for medullary thyroid carcinoma? We explore this, and more.
We explore how DMD-associated cardiomyopathy is diagnosed and treated according to the latest evidence available.
Researchers discovered that poorer socioeconomic status is associated with faster retinal neurodegeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in Brain. In epidemiological studies, scientists are increasingly interested in whether socioeconomic status plays a role in affecting the course of a disease. “Socioeconomic status is a combination of financial, educational and occupational…
We explore how liver dysfunction is linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension, and the biological basis behind this association.
