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November 11, 2021
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Reducing, stopping hydroxychloroquine spikes flare risk for lupus patients in remission

Reducing, stopping hydroxychloroquine spikes flare risk for lupus patients in remission

Hydroxychloroquine maintenance, compared with reducing or discontinuing, is associated with a lower risk for flare among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in remission or very low disease activity, according to data presented here.

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October 18, 2021
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Depression, depressive symptoms common in long COVID

Depression, depressive symptoms common in long COVID

Depressive symptoms and clinically significant depression were frequent more than 12 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a systematic review published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

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August 25, 2021
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Amid growing cannabis access, data for rheumatology benefit still 'fraught with bias'

Amid growing cannabis access, data for rheumatology benefit still 'fraught with bias'

There is no doubt that patients with rheumatic and autoimmune diseases are taking full advantage of relaxed laws in the United States surrounding recreational cannabis use.

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August 02, 2021
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Retracted COVID-19 study remains ‘widely cited’ in medical literature

Retracted COVID-19 study remains ‘widely cited’ in medical literature

A retracted New England Journal of Medicine study on the link between CVD, renin-angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitor therapy and COVID-19 outcomes continues to be “widely cited” in medical literature, researchers wrote.

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June 09, 2021
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Adding nivolumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not impede surgery in resectable NSCLC

Adding nivolumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not impede surgery in resectable NSCLC

The addition of nivolumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy appeared safe and did not impact timing or feasibility of surgery among patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer, according to results of the phase 3 CheckMate 816 trial.

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April 27, 2021
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Polygenic risk score may improve screening for short stature risk in adulthood

Polygenic risk score may improve screening for short stature risk in adulthood

A polygenic risk score can predict adult short stature among children with accuracy similar to the use of midparental height, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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April 26, 2021
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Parents report 'high frequency' of JIA medication side effects in 67% of children

Parents report 'high frequency' of JIA medication side effects in 67% of children

Parents reported that two-thirds of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis demonstrate drug side effects that impact their quality of life within 1 year of diagnosis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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March 01, 2021
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Video helps kids understand anaphylaxis

Video helps kids understand anaphylaxis

An animated video that was shown to children with a history of food-related anaphylaxis improved their understanding of anaphylaxis and how manage it, data show.

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January 08, 2021
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Baseline prednisone use tied to poor outcomes in tapering hydroxychloroquine for lupus

Baseline prednisone use tied to poor outcomes in tapering hydroxychloroquine for lupus

Baseline prednisone use is associated with an increased risk for poor outcomes among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who are tapering hydroxychloroquine, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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November 22, 2020
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Inaugural class of FDA-AACR oncology educational fellows announced

Inaugural class of FDA-AACR oncology educational fellows announced

American Association for Cancer Research announced the 2020-2021 class of FDA-AACR oncology educational fellows.

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