Margarida Maia

1 week ago | smanewstoday.com | Margarida Maia

The use of salbutamol may safely improve upper limb strength, as well as provide other benefits, in people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), particularly among young children, according to data from a new meta-analysis — though the researchers noted that controlled studies are needed to confirm these findings.

1 week ago | liverdiseasenews.com | Margarida Maia

A targeted treatment called transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) successfully helped control hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, in a young woman with Alagille syndrome who was not eligible for a liver transplant, a study shows. TACE involves the delivery of a combination of cancer-fighting drugs and an agent that blocks the tumor’s blood supply.

1 week ago | angioedemanews.com | Margarida Maia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Andembry (garadacimab-gxii) to prevent swelling attacks caused by hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and adolescents, ages 12 and older, adding the U.S. to the countries where the medication is available. Developed by CSL Behring, it’s the only treatment for HAE that targets activated factor XII (FXIIa), a clotting protein that triggers a cascade that leads to swelling.

1 week ago | alsnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia

People prescribed common psychiatric medications had a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and saw worse outcomes after a diagnosis, with shorter survival and faster functional decline, a study in Sweden finds. Taking anxiolytics for anxiety, hypnotics or sedatives to help sleep or induce calm, or antidepressants to treat depression were linked to as much as a 34% higher risk of being diagnosed with ALS.

1 week ago | multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia

People who develop multiple sclerosis (MS) at a younger age tend to consistently have better physical health but worse mental health than those diagnosed later, a study found. While physical health declined in the long term for all age groups, and mental health increased, the differences between groups were sustained over time, which the researchers said highlighted the need for age-tailored care.