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Alcohol Use and Borderline Personality Disorder Link - EMJ

Strong Link Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Alcohol Use

Study shows alcohol use disorders affects 55% of people with borderline personality disorder, highlighting urgent need for integrated clinical care.

Inside Virus Evolution: Interview with Edward Holmes

All human viruses ultimately come from animals, and humans transmit viruses to animals too, so it’s a two-way traffic.

Atopic Dermatitis Immune Signature in Depression - EMJ

Major Depressive Disorder Shares Immune Signature with AD

Major depressive disorder shares a Th2 immune signature with atopic dermatitis, highlighting dupilumab as a potential targeted therapy.

Vision Loss Risk with Semaglutide Use - EMJ

Semaglutide Associated with Optic Neuropathy and Vision Loss

New study links semaglutide to rare optic nerve damage, highlighting the need for increased awareness, monitoring, and informed prescribing.

HIV and HCV cirrhosis immune markers linked to persistent portal hypertension after cure

Why Liver Pressure Can Persist After HCV Cure, Especially With HIV

Persistent portal hypertension after HCV cure characterized immunological mechanisms differing by HIV status in advanced cirrhosis.

Immunochemotherapy Timing Improves Survival - EMJ

Early Immunochemotherapy Timing Boosts Survival Outcomes

A Phase three trial shows early immunochemotherapy significantly improves survival and enhances CD8 T cell responses in advanced non small cell lung cancer.

Child with cystic fibrosis and gut health concept, illustrating short chain fatty acids and intestinal inflammation

Why Children with Cystic Fibrosis Face Ongoing Gut Inflammation

Children with cystic fibrosis showed lower short chain fatty acids, associated with dietary patterns and inflammation.

Turning Male Mosquitoes into Dengue Control - EMJ

Scientists Are Turning Male Mosquitoes into Dengue Control

Releasing male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia cut wild mosquito numbers in Singapore and lowered dengue infection risk.

Clinician reviewing GPT-4 learning models in dermatology output on a laptop

GPT-4 Learning Models in Dermatology Rated Poor

GPT-4 learning models in dermatology demonstrated substandard information yet rarely offered harmful advice in evaluation, overall.

The SpA Puzzle: Unraveling Inflammation Piece by Piece

Why wait to control inflammation? Watch an ACR symposium with Iain McInnes on the clinical rationale for early control of inflammation in PsA and axSpA.