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Behçet’s Disease: Diverse manifestations in both brain and body

On Medicine

Behçet’s disease is a rare multisystem vasculitic disorder that can affect any of the blood vessels of the body; signs and symptoms are diverse among individuals and range in severity, but often present as recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, or as complications involving the eyes.

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Benefits of Participating in Clinical Trials

Olympian Clinical Research

Clinical trials are essential for advancing medical knowledge and developing new treatments that can improve patient care and outcomes. They are the primary way researchers discover whether new treatments, like drugs, diets, or medical devices, are safe and effective in humans.

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Scottish and Zambian researchers unite to tackle environmental enteropathy

Drug Discovery World

The test will show how much gut damage there is, and could help doctors deliver treatment to prevent the advance of the condition. Zyambo also visited Professor Christine Edwards at the University of Glasgow’s School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing to learn about a new way to assess the function of gut bacteria. .

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“Nothing scares us” – Ukraine’s clinical research sector begins fearless recovery

Drug Discovery World

More than a quarter (26%) of all trials in schizophrenia take place in Ukraine and Russia, as well as a high proportion of gastrointestinal disease studies – including ulcerative colitis (14%) and Crohn’s disease (10%) (Figure 1). . Our mission is to provide patients with access to treatment with modern and effective drugs.” .

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Survey reveals healthcare professionals believe greater collaboration is needed to improve patient outcomes in diabetes care

The Pharma Data

“Diabetes is a complex condition, and each specialty should be prioritizing their patients’ overall health and developing treatment plans in collaboration with other specialists without worrying of overstepping,” said Javed Butler, M.D., The findings are from a survey of 1,000 U.S. healthcare professionals (i.e.,

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New Phase 3 Data Show TAK-620 (maribavir), an Investigational Drug for the Treatment of Transplant Recipients with Refractory/Resistant Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections, Meets Primary Endpoint

The Pharma Data

The TAK-620-303 (SOLSTICE) trial (NCT02931539) is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-controlled trial comparing eight weeks of treatment with either maribavir or investigator assigned treatment (IAT) in transplant recipients with CMV infection refractory or resistant to existing antiviral treatments (i.e.,

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Mother of 4-Year-Old Living With KAND, One of the Rarest Disorders in the World, Advocates to Find a Cure

KIF1A

By ANDREA SWINDALL, First Published: 8:34 AM PDT, April 6, 2024 KIF1A Associated Neurological Disorder is a rare severe neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in the KIF1A gene, Amanda Burrett says. KAND is a rare and severe neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease, according to KIF1A.org. Where’s the best therapy?

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