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In rheumatoid arthritis-related interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD), change over time in the levels of serum proteins, such as matrix metallopeptidase 13 (MMP13) and C-X-C motif ligand chemokine 11 (CXCL11), predict clinical outcomes, a recent study has found. The same is true for baseline clinical factors such as patient age and rheumatoid factor.

The ketogenic diet, as well as ketogenic agents, has been shown to be a promising therapeutic regimen for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in animals, but research on humans is highly heterogenous and lacking PD-specific outcomes, according to a study.

Cancer patients who experience treatment delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions may be vulnerable to psychological distress, reports a recent China study. Effective communication from doctors and other cancer care professionals may help mitigate this effect.

Men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a slightly reduced fertility, and this is observed in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, as reported in a study.

A once-weekly subcutaneous dose of the GLP-1* receptor agonist dulaglutide successfully controlled glycaemic levels in youths with type 2 diabetes (T2D) being treated with lifestyle modification with or without metformin or insulin, results of the multinational, phase III AWARD-PEDS** study showed.