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Shaji Kumar

Hema Now: Episode 14: Personalised Approaches in Myeloma Treatment

Shaji Kumar, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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The clock, the germ and the gut: Pharma’s role in healthy ageing

How pharma could shift from curing disease to promoting healthy ageing through epigenetics, the microbiome and antimicrobial innovation.

Delays in Sepsis Antibiotics Double Mortality Risk

Administering antibiotics more than 1 hour after emergency department presentation for suspected sepsis significantly increases the risk of 28-day in-hospital mortality.

Faster GI Defect Closure with Cap-Assisted Technique

Researchers report that a novel cap-assisted clip closure technique shortens procedure time without compromising safety in patients undergoing endoscopic tumour resection.

New Criteria Improve Diagnosis of IgG4-Related Arterial Disease

Healthcare professionals in the U.S. are closely watching progress in the diagnosis and management of IgG4-related periaortitis, periarteritis, and retroperitoneal fibrosis, a complex subset of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) that mimics other conditions and defies simple diagnostic approaches.

The Role of Fat Metabolism in Psoriasis Flare-Ups

Recent research has highlighted the role of neutrophil extracellular traps in inflammatory diseases.

Phototherapy Plus Antioxidants Top Vitiligo Treatments

In a new network meta-analysis evaluating treatments for vitiligo, researchers have identified the most effective combinations of phototherapy and topical therapies, offering clinicians fresh insights into optimizing patient outcomes.

Researchers Explore Stool Testing for Tuberculosis in HIV

In a multicenter prospective study, researchers found that a stool-based tuberculosis test could help detect TB in adults living with HIV, particularly among those with low CD4 counts.

Inspire Study Links Spinal Stimulation to Recovery in Diabetic Neuropathy: AAN 2025

At the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in San Diego, researchers presented late-breaking data from the Inspire Study, a trial exploring spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as a holistic treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN).

Parkinson’s Symptoms Improved in TEMPO-2 Trial: AAN 2025

New results from the Phase III TEMPO-2 trial, presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in San Diego, indicate that flexible-dose tavapadon significantly improved motor symptoms and daily functioning in adults with early Parkinson’s disease (PD), compared with placebo.