Immunotherapy treatment was effective at reducing attack recurrence in patients with NMOSD but was less effective for MOGAD, a study found.

Researchers found that pediatric male patients with hemophilia are at a greater risk of falls due to poor dynamic balance.

In patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, overall survival rates at 3 years were 42.9% with recurrence compared with 72.7% without recurrence. Combining chemoradiotherapy with resection improved ...

Multiple steps are involved in the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and various factors are related to its development: cytogenetic aberrations, antigenic triggers activated by ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common adult leukemia in Western countries. It is characterized by the progressive accumulation of mature-appearing yet immunologically dysfunctional B ...

Artificial intelligence may improve the diagnostic rates of AAV in a cost-effective manner. Deep learning models may be useful in identifying potential cases of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ...

The dried blood spot test approach requires no special handling or storage and can be carried out with capillary instead of venous blood. A new study has found that a novel functional C1-INH (fC1-INH) ...

The researchers used latent class analysis with 10 indicator variables such as ANCA subtype and tracheal and bronchial involvement to identify subtypes of AAV. A new study has employed latent class ...

In patients with In Becker muscular dystrophy BMD) and myotonic dystrophy type 1, the amplitude ratio of the movement-related potential did not change significantly when the duration of the ...

Larry Luxner, senior correspondent for Rare Disease Advisor, interviews Kristin Hatcher, director of pediatric and rare diseases at the Global Liver Institute.Hatcher has both alpha-1 antitrypsin ...

Which of the following statements about rare diseases and their treatments are correct? Select one of the options for each question, then submit your answers to see how well you scored and how other ...

If successful, NTLA-2002 could significantly alleviate treatment burdens while improving the quality of life for individuals affected by this debilitating condition. The phase 3 HAELO trial for ...