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Novel myasthenia gravis therapies bring opportunities, challenges
Minimal disease manifestation is meaningful for patients, but should be weighed against potential side effects.
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Artificial intelligence presents opportunities, challenges in neurologic practice
Programs can generate health care and research content, but require close supervision and an attitude of ‘trust, but verify.’
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U.S. study finds unexpectedly high prevalence of myasthenia gravis
A study of the NIH All of Us database shows a higher prevalence of myasthenia gravis than what has been reported in previous studies.
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‘Hidden’ cognitive impairments in DMD may worsen outcomes
Long waits for neuropsychiatric evaluations make it difficult to get help, but an NIH tool may help.
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Genetic therapies bring change to neurology clinics
Advancements are set to alter the approach to some patients and inspire a demand for genetic counselors in neuromuscular clinics.
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In myasthenia gravis, antibodies pass open-label tests
New class of therapies interfere with IgG recycling and have similar efficacy across multiple cycles of treatment.
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Tezepelumab effective in asthma with GERD
Broad-acting biologic reduced exacerbations and use of maintenance steroids in patients that tend to be sicker.
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Bariatric surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, linked to fracture risk
A study of a largely male veteran population reinforces observations in younger women and underscores concerns about osteoporosis in men.
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Tricyclics may raise fracture risk in type 2 diabetes
Although the findings are suggestive, they don’t definitively pin blame on tricyclic antidepressants alone in directly leading to fractures.
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In ILD, ECMO linked to good outcomes as bridge to transplant
Meta-analysis could provide reassurance, but retrospective data leave uncertainty.
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New calculator tool estimates fracture risk on dialysis
Calculator uses readily available clinical factors and will soon be freely accessible.
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Asthma with EoE linked to earlier hospitalization
Double atopic disease could be causing more inflammation, but more research is needed.
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Treatment order evidence comes to light for premenopausal idiopathic osteoporosis: What to do after denosumab
Extension trial gives insight into treatment order for a little-studied population of premenopausal women.
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Higher fracture risk not seen with SGLT2 inhibitors
Increased fracture risk seen in short-term studies may have been caused by hypovolemia or osmotic diuresis, resulting in falls, rather than an...
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Fractures beget fractures at any age
From a person’s 20s to their 80s, the increased risk of fracture after a prior fracture may not be significantly different.