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Faster Diagnosis of Acute Bronchitis: AI-Powered Tool Offers Rapid Results
What did the research discover? This study evaluated the effectiveness of the CAPTURE screening tool in identifying undiagnosed, clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care settings. The CAPTURE tool consists of five questions about symptoms and exposure, along with a lung function test for some patients. Researchers analyzed...
Gene Therapy Offers New Hope for Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited eye disease that causes vision loss due to the death of light-sensitive cells in the retina. RP affects about 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, leading to symptoms like night blindness and tunnel vision. The condition is caused by genetic mutations, and more than 90 genes have...
Gene Therapy Unlocks New Treatment for Inherited Blindness
What did the research discover? Scientists have been studying how changes in genes can lead to problems with vision. These changes affect two important parts of the eye: the retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors, which help us see. When these parts do not work correctly, they disrupt the way our eyes process images. Right now, there are no approved...
Promising Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms Revealed
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Fast Relief from Itching: Dupilumab Shows Promise in Treating Bullous Pemphigoid
What Did the Research Discover? Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a skin disease that causes painful blisters and severe itching. It is most common in older adults, and treatment options can be limited due to side effects from traditional medications like steroids. This study looked at how well dupilumab, a newer medication, works for BP and whether it is safe. Researchers...
Can Doxycycline Help Manage Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia?
What Did the Research Discover? This study examined the effectiveness of doxycycline, an antibiotic, in treating central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA)—a type of hair loss that primarily affects Black women. There are currently no large studies proving that doxycycline is effective for CCCA, so researchers reviewed medical records from the Mount Sinai...