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29th October 2019

Link Found Between High Birthweight and Allergy in Children

Birthweight could be linked with childhood allergy, according to a recent study by a group of researchers…
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28th October 2019

Pathways to Silencing Psoriasis: Remission or Cure?

Psoriasis occurs more frequently alongside other IMID, indicating common pathogenetic pathways. Many of these IMID show familial accumulation…
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28th October 2019

"Good innovation requires empathy, passion, and an entrepreneurial spirit"

Catalina Cernica is Head of Innovation Lab UK and Global Project Director at LEO Innovation Lab, alongside her role as CEO of the Health and Happiness…
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22nd October 2019

Association Between Oral Contraceptive Use and Depressive Symptoms Reported in Adolescent Girls

Oral contraceptives are widely taken by young women, with many taking their first pill as a teen. A previous study in JAMA Psychiatry reported no…
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22nd October 2019

Genetic Tool Used to Identify Critical Host Defence Gene in Chlamydia’s Bacterial Chromosome

Despite chlamydia being the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection worldwide, the antibiotic treatments available are largely…
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18th October 2019

Advances and Latest Insights in Non-Biologic Systemic Therapeutic Agents in Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis

The fumarates, monoethyl fumarate (MEF) and dimethyl fumarate (DMF), are potent ester derivatives of fumaric acid. Fumaric acid esters (FAE)…
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17th October 2019

The Bigger Picture in Stroke Prevention and Anticoagulation: Think Beyond Atrial Fibrillation

This symposium brought together experts in cardiology, nephrology, diabetology, and clinical pharmacology to discuss best practice when caring for…
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17th October 2019

The Effect of De-escalated Switching Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Real-world Data from a Nationwide Cohort Study

The dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) de-escalation strategy is considered and used by many clinical physicians when treating acute coronary syndrome…
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17th October 2019

Review of the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2019 with the World Congress of Cardiology 2019

ESC’s spotlight on global cardiovascular health was a big focus of the Congress, further exploring the worrying statistic that eight out of ten…
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17th October 2019

Th17 Signature, Autoimmunity, and Differentially Expressed Genes in Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

Myocarditis is a common precursor to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and together they are the cause of approximately half of all heart transplants…