VTE rates not significantly reduced by apixaban in paediatric ALL or lymphoma
Apixaban does not significantly reduce the rate of venous thromboembolism relative to standard care in paediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia or lymphoma, show data from the phase 3 PREVAPIX-ALL trial.
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Respiratory infection risk heightened in primary Sjögren’s syndrome and ILD
Patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and interstitial lung disease are at increased risk of respiratory infections, particularly bacterial infections, suggests a study published in Clinical Rheumatology.
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Zonulin shows biomarker potential for celiac disease in at-risk children
Serum levels of the protein zonulin, high levels of which are associated with increased intestinal permeability, may be a useful biomarker for the development of celiac disease autoimmunity in children at genetic risk of the condition, suggest findings from the CD-GEMMA study.
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Plasma p-tau217 may help select Alzheimer’s disease patients for anti-amyloid immunotherapy
Plasma phosphorylated (p)-tau217 may be an effective biomarker for identifying patients with Alzheimer’s disease who are most likely to benefit from anti-amyloid immunotherapies based on amyloid (A)β positivity and tau pathology, say investigators.
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Remibrutinib shows promise for Sjögren’s syndrome treatment
The Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor remibrutinib reduces disease activity in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, show results from the phase 2 LOUiSSE trial.
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Young age reduces MS disability but does not fully protect against it
Progression of multiple sclerosis in the absence of relapses can occur at any age, although it is less common in children than adults with the condition, suggests research.
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Cognitive decline continues during gantenerumab therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Gantenerumab has failed to significantly slow cognitive impairment in people with early Alzheimer’s disease in the GRADUATE I and II trials of the anti-Aβ immunoglobulin G1 antibody.
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Intestinal mucositis flags bloodstream infections in feverish children with leukaemia
Monitoring biomarkers of intestinal mucositis in children undergoing treatment for acute leukaemia who develop fever may identify those at risk for bloodstream infections (BSIs), Danish researchers have found.
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Fingerstick blood test cartridge may improve childhood TB diagnosis
A three-gene Mycobacterium tuberculosis host response cartridge using a fingerstick blood sample has shown promising diagnostic accuracy for childhood tuberculosis, researchers report in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide predicts SLE disease severity
The diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide could be a surrogate marker for overall disease severity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, suggest researchers in Rheumatology.
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