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Continuous repeated guidance improves inhaler device use in older adults

22 Sep 2022 by

Older adults who receive continued repeated guidance show fewer errors in inhaler use, according to a recent study.

22 Sep 2022

Inhaled IFN-β1a shows favourable signals for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

22 Sep 2022 by

In the phase III SPRINTER trial, inhaled interferon-beta-1a (IFN-β1a) showed encouraging signals for preventing disease progression or death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

22 Sep 2022

Safety, effectiveness of oral capsule FMT comparable to colonoscopy FMT

22 Sep 2022

Administering faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) orally via freeze dried capsules affords similar safety and effectiveness as FMT delivered via colonoscopy, but without the procedural risks associated with the latter, according to a study.

22 Sep 2022

Biomarkers of tissue turnover tied to hidradenitis suppurativa severity, activity

22 Sep 2022

There appears to be a correlation between markers of tissue turnover and disease activity and severity in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, a new study reports.

22 Sep 2022

Tezepelumab reduces mucus plugging in patients with asthma

22 Sep 2022 by

In patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma, tezepelumab reduced mucus plugging, which was also tied to improvements in lung function parameters, according to an exploratory post hoc analysis of the CASCADE* trial presented at ERS 2022.

22 Sep 2022

Air pollution in pregnancy perturbs development of offspring’s immune system

21 Sep 2022

Prenatal exposure to air pollution appears to disrupt immune development in the offspring’s early life, in turn increasing the risk of allergic rhinitis and asthma, a recent study has found.

21 Sep 2022

Aspirin prophylaxis beneficial in recurrent preterm birth

21 Sep 2022 by

The use of low-dose aspirin among women who have had a preterm birth appears to lower the risk of recurrence, as shown in a study.

21 Sep 2022

Having regular meals helps prevent IBS in adults

21 Sep 2022

Individuals who observe a regular meal pattern are less likely to have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), IBS-mixed, and the syndrome severity, a study has shown. Meal regularity is also associated with lower IBS prevalence in women and in those with normal weight.