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Biologic treatments are effective in the treatment of mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), with a good safety profile, except for rituximab, a study has found. However, randomized clinical trials with long-term follow-up are warranted to confirm the safety and efficacy of these agents in MMP patients.

The power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) and renal resistive index (RRI) methods of predicting subsequent acute kidney injury (AKI) have comparable performances, reports a recent meta-analysis.

Farm living confers a protective effect against allergic rhinitis that lasts from childhood to early adulthood, a new study has found.

The pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor delgocitinib in an ointment formulation is well tolerated and demonstrates a dose-response effect in the treatment of patients with chronic hand eczema, according to the results of a phase IIb trial.

A spherically shaped thyroid nodule, as indicated by a long-to-short ratio approaching 1.0, is associated with a higher risk of malignancy, irrespective of age, sex, and nodule size, suggests a study.

Use of photodynamic therapy, 5-fluorouracil, or imiquimod is not as effective as electrodessication and cryotherapy, in combination with curettage, in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCCIS) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), results of a study have shown.

In healthy individuals, supplementation with antioxidants appear to improve overall health, driven mainly by better sleep, reports a new study.