Cart is empty For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol does not improve clinical outcomes compared with fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in The BMJ.
Intestinal ultrasound feasible for detecting pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Intestinal ultrasound (IU) can be considered a screening tool for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Dec. 24 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Vagus nerve stimulation shows positive treatment effect in depression
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows a positive treatment effect and improved quality of life (QoL) among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), according to two studies published online Dec. 18 in Brain Stimulation.
Prevalence of dementia diagnoses increased in individuals with autism diagnosis
Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis have an increased prevalence of identified dementia diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Jan. 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Performance, optimal combination of MRI descriptors explored in meniere disease
In an article published online Dec. 3 in European Radiology, the authors explore the performance and optimal combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) descriptors used for the diagnosis of Meniere disease (MD).
Ultrasound, 3D printing aid sacral neuromodulation for neurogenic bladder
For patients with neurogenic bladder and pelvic structural anomalies, sacral neuromodulation (SNM) combined with three-dimensional (3D) printing and ultrasound localization improves the accuracy of SNM placement, reduces surgery time, and eliminates X-ray exposure, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Asian Journal of Surgery.
Tinnitus risk increased for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have an increased risk for tinnitus, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in Scientific Reports.
Clinical manifestations differ between interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome
Interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) vary in clinical manifestation, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in the International Journal of Urology.
Multilingualism boosts cognitive skills in autistic children, study suggests
A study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help reduce certain symptoms and bolster control of daily thoughts and actions in children with and without autism.
Scientists unveil surprising human vs. mouse differences in a major cancer immunotherapy target
Since its discovery in the 1990s, programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) has been regarded as a leading target in cancer treatments. A checkpoint receptor that often resides on the surface of immune system cells, the PD-1 molecule works as a type of “off” switch that keeps immune cells from attacking other cells.