Convalescent COVID-19 Plasma Beneficial for Immunocompromised
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transfusion of convalescent COVID-19 plasma is associated with a reduction in mortality for immunocompromised patients, according to a systematic review published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jonathon …
Learn MoreNurse-Driven Protocol Ups Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A nurse-driven protocol for improving pneumococcal vaccination rates in immunosuppressed patients is associated with significant increases in vaccination rates, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in …
Learn MoreUn avance en la terapia genética ayuda a los niños que nacen sin sistema inmunitario
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diez niños con una forma especialmente rara y difícil de tratar de la enfermedad del “niño burbuja” están viviendo vidas normales tras recibir un nuevo método de terapia genética, señalan unos invest…
Learn MoreWeekly Dupilumab Beneficial in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Subcutaneous dupilumab administered weekly is associated with improved histologic outcomes and alleviation of symptoms among patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in the Dec….
Learn MoreGene Therapy Breakthrough Helps Children Born Without Immune System
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ten children with an especially rare and hard-to-treat form of “bubble boy” disease are living normal lives after receiving a new gene therapy approach, researchers say.Experts said the findings are a major …
Learn MoreAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 10-14
The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Nov. 10 to 14 in Louisville, Kentucky, and attracted approximately 3,500 participants from around the world, including allergy and immunology specialists as well…
Learn MoreCOVID Infection Disrupts the Gut’s Microbiome
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is known to mess with a person’s lungs, and can have long-term effects on the brain.Now doctors have found another way COVID harms your health — through your gut.A COVID infection can reduce the numb…
Learn MoreTopical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For the millions of people who live with vitiligo, a disease that robs the skin of its natural color, a newly approved cream called ruxolitinib (Opzelura) is quickly becoming a game changer.The U.S. Food and D…
Learn MoreLa peste negra remodeló los genes de formas que afectan a la salud de las personas hoy en día
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia de peste negra acabó con hasta la mitad de las personas que vivían en algunos de los lugares más poblados de la Edad Media, asolando a Europa, Asia y África hace casi 700 años.Ahora, un aná…
Learn MoreLas PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, son nocivas hasta para los caimanes
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los caimanes que viven a lo largo del río Cape Fear de Carolina del Norte tienen unos altos niveles en sangre de 14 compuestos tóxicos, junto con señales de daño en el sistema inmunitario, muestra una …
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