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Benralizumab approved for eosinophilic asthma
Compared with placebo, benralizumab reduced the annual asthma exacerbation rate in eosinophilic asthma patients by up to 51%.
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Pilot study finds a more diverse microbiome in preadolescents with acne, compared with controls
In addition to high levels of Streptococcus, those with acne also "had more Staphylococcus and Propionibacterium than...
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Early referral recommended for high-risk port-wine stain cases
MRI is expensive and early negative scans may not be able to exclude Sturge-Weber syndrome.
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Novel picosecond laser improves acne scarring
A new laser improved acne scarring after four treatments with minimal side effects and no pigmentary changes.
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Intellectual impairment seems not a risk of asymptomatic cCMV
How could children with asymptomatic cCMV be affected through adolescence?
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Further evidence supports link between Zika and GBS
How can health care professionals better identify GBS during Zika outbreaks?
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Intensive exercise didn’t improve glycemic control for obese pregnant women
How can the adverse outcomes associated with obesity and hyperglycemia during pregnancy be prevented?
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Herpes simplex type 2 infection markedly increases HIV risk
HIV risk was higher in newly acquired HSV-2 infections, possibly because genital ulcerations and viral shedding increase earlier in the course of...
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TNF inhibitors associated with fewer side effects than methotrexate in children with psoriasis
An international study provides some needed data on the use of systemic treatments and their toxicities in children with moderate to severe...
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Breastfeeding practices have improved, but some attitudes are concerning
Some younger pediatricians are not confident of their management skills.
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Suicide attempts on the rise among young U.S. adults
Authors call for training programs to help frontline clinicians manage self-harm among patients with borderline personality disorder.
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Medical abortions provided via telemedicine appear safe
Telemedicine appointments appear to be safe and may expedite access to early medical abortion.
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Poor smell predicts 6-year risk of Parkinson’s
Is poor smell a better predictor of Parkinson’s disease than previously thought?
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FDA approves Vabomere for complicated UTI in adults
The new drug, administered by intravenous infusion, is expected to be available before the end of the year.
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FDA grants breakthrough status to epidermolysis bullosa gene therapy
Patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa may now find some relief with a new gene program.