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Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor boosts cancer stemness, tumorigenesis in HCC patients
Extracellular vesicles enriched with the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor molecule contributes to tumorigenesis and cancer stemness in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), reports a recent study.
IV steroids may do more harm than good in older-onset ulcerative colitis
In patients with older-onset ulcerative colitis (UC), treatment with intravenous (IV) steroids appears to be less effective and is associated with higher risks of surgery and adverse events relative to patients with younger-onset disease, a study has found.
TYK2 inhibitor for psoriatic arthritis clears phase II trial
In the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis, the use of the selective TYK2 inhibitor deucravacitinib appears to be effective and well tolerated, leading to greater improvements in American College of Rheumatology (ACR) domains, enthesitis endpoints, and multiple patient-reported, psoriasis-related outcomes relative to placebo, as shown in the results of a phase II trial.
Death risk higher among older patients likely to delay, miss medical care due to pandemic
Older patients who are strongly likely to delay or miss medical care due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are at greater risk of mortality and worse outcomes, a recent study has found.
Wearable device eases patients with GERD into left-side sleeping
For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleeping on the left side is ideal and alleviates nocturnal reflux symptoms. A wearable device can train these patients to sleep in the ideal position, as shown in a study.