Q&A

Treatment
Treatment
02/11/2020
To determine the safety and impact of TLD on respiratory adverse events among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a research team conducted a multicenter trial involving 82 patients....
02/11/2020
Treatment
Treatment
02/10/2020
W. Benjamin Nowell, PhD, answers our questions about his research on patient beliefs and perceptions relating to methotrexate use in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
02/10/2020
Pathology
Pathology
02/05/2020
A better understanding of the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will help create more-effective, and even preventive, therapies for patients. Lead author of a new update on the...
02/05/2020
Transplantation
Transplantation
02/03/2020
For patients with advanced heart failure, it is unclear whether outcomes with left ventricular assist device implantation differ by the initial intended goal. A new study investigated these outcomes, and...
02/03/2020
Malaria
Malaria
01/31/2020
Morten A. Nielsen, PhD, from the University of Copenhagen, answers our questions about his team’s research on a new potential malaria vaccine.
01/31/2020
Spine Conditions
Spine Conditions
01/29/2020
A new study aimed to characterize the distribution and regional evolution of cervical cord atrophy in patients with multiple sclerosis. Lead author Maria A. Rocca answered our questions about her team’s...
01/29/2020
Spondyloarthropathies
Spondyloarthropathies
01/28/2020
Johan K. Wallman, MD, PhD, from Lund University, answers our questions about his research on the prevalence of gut symptoms meeting criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among patients with axial...
01/28/2020
lung disease
lung disease
01/28/2020
Maryam Navaie, DrPH, MBA, and Bartolome Celli, MD, answer our questions about their study about inhalation technique errors with metered-dose inhalers.
01/28/2020
genetics
genetics
01/27/2020
Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, answers our questions about his research into the dark genome’s function in hypertension.
01/27/2020
gluten
gluten
01/22/2020
Vanessa Weisbrod, BA, CA, from Children’s National Hospital, answers our questions about her research that determined whether using the same kitchen appliances and utensils for gluten-free and...
01/22/2020