A new study out of Harvard Medical School is opening the door for cancer patients with a rare but dangerous heart condition to continue immunotherapy treatment for the first time.

A study conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil has concluded that the use of monochromatic ...

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute self-limited febrile illness that primarily affects children <5 years old, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries, with the potential of ...

This article discusses high prolactin levels. It explains high prolactin symptoms and causes in females and males. It also goes over the diagnostic process for hyperprolactinemia and treatment options ...

A diagnosis of anti-MDA5 amyopathic dermatomyositis was made. Treatment with a combination of oral prednisolone (30 mg per day for 2 weeks, tapered over 2 months), mycophenolate mofetil (2 g per day), ...

However, due to the toxicity associated with cyclophosphamide therapy, they did not want to use it as a first-line treatment. In conclusion, we reported a life-threatening case of dermatomyositis with ...

aDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India bDepartment of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, All ...

While dermatomyositis is a rare and complex disease, early diagnosis and prompt treatment can help improve outcomes and quality of life for affected individuals. Increased awareness and understanding ...

If you or a loved one experiences any of these symptoms, call 911 for immediate treatment because a stroke is a serious medical emergency. To diagnose paralysis, you will need to see a neurologist, a ...

The goal in treating ulcerative colitis is to reduce the inflammation, hopefully leading to remission. The two leading treatment options are medication and surgery. Approximately 70 percent of ...

Meanwhile, an uncle has ptosis but no diagnosis yet, and a daughter has dermatomyositis. Like MG, dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness. The patient, who’s CTLA4 ...