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The FDA has granted approval for dupilumab for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis for adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older, according to a press release. Dupilumab (Dupixent, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) is the first drug in the U.S. specifically indicated for the treatment of this condition. It is very exciting that we now have the first FDA-approved treatment option specifically for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, and one that is targeted to an underlying cause of this disease, Evan Dellon, MD, professor of medicine in the division ...

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A recently published survey revealed that nearly half of American workers report they and their coworkers are more acutely aware of stress than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. In a company press release, LifeWorks Mental Health Index reported that 42% of U.S. citizens who felt more sensitive to stressors recorded a mental health score more than 10 points below the national average. In addition, 44% of American workers have seen their colleagues more attuned to stress than in pre-pandemic times. Persistent uncertainties in the economy and geopolitical arena continue to adversely ...

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Patients with young-onset dementia are at greater risk for hospitalization due to motor vehicle crash injury than those without dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Studies have demonstrated that the deficits associated with dementia influence the ability to drive and safely navigate traffic, Chih-Ching Liu, PhD, of the College of Medical and Health Science at Asia University in Taiwan, and colleagues wrote. Nevertheless, many patients with dementia continue to drive cars or ride bicycles or motorcycles to maintain their independence and active ...

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The CDC has identified more cases of acute hepatitis with an unknown cause among children in the United States, including one more death. Adenovirus infection has been implicated -- but not proven -- as the cause of the unexplained illnesses, which have also been reported in Europe. The CDC said this week that it has received reports of 180 cases in 36 states and territories over the last 7 months -- up from 109 cases reported as of 2 weeks ago. In a telebriefing on Friday afternoon, Jay Butler, MD, the CDCs deputy director for infectious diseases, reported one additional ...

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Most patients with cancer demonstrated antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination after two doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine, according to an observational study published in JAMA Oncology. The vaccine conferred substantially higher antibody levels among patients seropositive before vaccination, with higher rates of seroconversion among those with solid tumor cancers vs. hematologic malignancies, researchers from the Moffitt Cancer Center reported. Maybe a little bit surprisingly, the vast majority of patients were able to mount an antibody response to the vaccine after the second dose, ...

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The National Kidney Foundation announced it has entered a partnership with the American Society of Transplantations Living Donor Circle of Excellence program. According to a press release, the Circle of Excellence is designed to increase the number living organ donors by acknowledging employers that supply lost wages while donors recover from surgery. To join the Circle of Excellence, employers can implement policies that provide salary support to employees who become living organ donors or offer financial support to employees requiring an organ transplant but whose donor faces income ...

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Reoperation with inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique after primary failure leads to successful macular hole closure and visual acuity improvement in most cases, according to one specialist. The technique entails the creation of an internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap, obtained by peeling the membrane from the temporal side and reversing it to cover the macular hole (MH). During this surgery, we may encounter situations in which, during fluid-air exchange, the flap moves to its original place away from the fovea, Zofia Nawrocka, MD, ...

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