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Among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), alterations in plasma glutamate levels and free amino acid profiles are distinct than that in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients and healthy controls, a recent study has found.

Bronchodilators, used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), did not appear to benefit individuals with a history of smoking and respiratory symptoms who did not have airflow obstruction, results of the US-based RETHINC* study showed.

The use of sublingual (SLIT) or subcutaneous (SCIT) immunotherapy against aeroallergens can help improve disease severity and quality of life (QoL) among patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), reports a recent meta-analysis.

Among older adults undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer, employing the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol leads to a shorter postoperative hospital stay without introducing new safety signals, a recent study has found.

Patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease (IRD) have reduced levels of anxiety and self-isolation following the initial lockdown period brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a study.

In young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the most common factors said to significantly influence quality of life (QOL) are physical activity, work/school, fatigue, and self-image, reports a study.

Radiographic index-to-ring finger ratio (IRFR), particularly metacarpal IRFR, helps predict the susceptibility of older adults to trapeziometacarpal joint (TMCJ) osteoarthritis (OA), suggest a Korea study. In addition, visual IRFR is associated with severe TMCJ OA.