Inflammation

To overcome barriers to biologic care for patients with asthma, personalized treatment is key, according to a speaker at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

A higher intake of heme iron may be linked to an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, study results published in Nature Metabolism showed.

Topical microencapsulated benzoyl peroxide improved the skin microbiome and physical properties and clinical symptoms among patients with rosacea, according to results of a study published in Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.

SAN ANTONIO — Clinicians and researchers are beginning to explore whether asthma remission is possible, Corinne Young, FNP-C, FCCP, said during her presentation at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

SAN ANTONIO — Pulmonary function testing may be routine, but it still comes with challenges, Nicole Soucy, PA-C, said at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 16th annual conference.

Over in my column The Dry Eye, I’ve embarked on a project to look at the basics of diagnosing and treating dry eye disease.

Although swollen lymph nodes are often common in rheumatology, they are also a “hallmark” of rare, life-threatening diseases, such as IgG4-related disease and Castleman disease, according to data published in Rheumatology.

A form of dropless vitrectomy helped control intraocular inflammation and prevent infection after surgery for vitreous hemorrhage secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy, according to a study.