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Newly published findings from the pivotal phase 3 BE HEARD I and BE HEARD II trials demonstrated that bimekizumab was well tolerated and produced clinically meaningful responses in patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

A retrospective analysis found glucocorticoid treatment to reduce comorbidities in adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and assessed the relationship between anthropometric measures and respiratory function and functional abilities.

The data refute the rapid-onset gender dysphoria hypothesis by showing that the initially higher depressive symptoms reported by youths transitioning from cisgender to transgender or gender diverse were not significant after accounting for exposure to LGBT violence, the researchers wrote.

Although an aerobic cooldown indeed lowers blood glucose levels in adults with type 1 diabetes after fasted exercise, by itself, the impact it has on hyperglycemia is insignificant.

From 2015 to 2020, the number of patients opting for valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV-TAVR) over redo surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) rose significantly, from 35.3% to 62.5%.

A 68-year-old man was diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis after presenting with double-vision and photophobia.

Investigators continue to seek more information on how to optimally integrate treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) into an established concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen.

A new report finds secondary immunodeficiency disease (SID) also increases the risk of mortality in patients with B-cell malignancies.

Vamorolone (Agamree) is a first-in-class corticosteroid to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients 2 years and older.

The FDA approved the first 2 biosimilars referencing aflibercept (Eylea). However, patent litigation has left it unclear when the biosimilars will come to market.

Patients taking semaglutide for a year saw significant improvements in exercise capacity and lost 2.9% more body weight compared with patients taking placebo.

Amy Shapiro, MD, medical director, Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, continues her discussion on plasminogen deficiency type 1 by highlighting the recent FDA approval of plasminogen (Ryplazim; Kedrion Biopharma), the first treatment specifically indicated for this disorder.

Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, from Stanford University, and Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, from the University of Colorado, joined Michael Howell, MD, MPH, of Google, on the stage at ATS 2024 to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

Data from real-world and clinical-trial settings on frontline monotherapy treatment with the KRAS inhibitor sotorasib both show similar progression-free survivals and a high likelihood that the treatment’s efficacy is not affected with dose reduction.

A recent study found that screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with reduced mortality, highlighting the need to promote HCC screening for patients with known risk factors.

The findings add to recent research on the growing utilization, expenditure, and prices of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) therapies in the current landscape, an area health care policy could potentially address.

The FDA has approved tarlatamab (Imdelltra; Amgen), a novel bispecific T-cell engager, to treat patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

This interim analysis of the CheckMate 77T trial, outcomes were compared between adult patients receiving neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy or neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus placebo for resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The application of artificial intelligence in medicine is anticipated as a highlight of ATS 2024, with sessions exploring its applications in research, radiological interpretation, and pediatric pulmonology.

A very unusual case of lip-based diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) was treated successfully thanks to prompt diagnosis and chemotherapy treatments.

This cross-sectional analysis demonstrates the impact that comorbidities in multiple sclerosis (MS) have on sleep quality in affected patients.

Other findings from the latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll shed light on public awareness, use, and opinions on Medicare coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs.

In a joint letter addressed to Congress, Healthcare Across Borders, Take Back the Court Action Fund, and UltraViolet Action called out the resurgence of the Comstock Act, urging immediate action to repeal this century-old law that threatens reproductive rights and public health in the US.

Two unique case reports highlight the diagnostic challenges and critical importance of comprehensive immunophenotyping in cases of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma that present without typical immaturity markers but with rare γδ T-cell receptor expression.

Due to the rarity of primary breast lymphoma, individualized treatment plans that consider overall health, symptoms, and patient preferences should be curated.

The senate hearing held by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I, Vermont), chairman of the committee, and ranking member Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana), addressed the critical issue of physician and health care worker shortages, as well as the maternal health crisis, in the US.

Survey data from over 200 patients showed that treatment discontinuation was lower for those taking mycophenolate or methotrexate than for those taking azathioprine for their myasthenia gravis (MG).