Discover the story behind steroid toxicity and the emerging new therapeutics that could surpass them in this opinion piece.

Light snowfall will taper off for most of the state by the afternoon, but linger longer throughout the day for southeastern Massachusetts. EAST BOSTON, Mass. — Light snowfall will taper off for most ...

A swimmer’s favorite words to hear from a coach are “Good job.” But nothing compares to hearing, “We are starting our taper.” That moment feels like the first breath after the final turn in a ...

Background We sought to identify an optimal oral corticosteroid regimen at the onset of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), which would delay time to first relapse ...

Introduction: In developed nations, acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a rare cause of pancarditis, including pericarditis. Corticosteroids, though second-line agents for pericarditis, are frequently used ...

During a live event, Hannah Choe, MD, and event participants discuss steroid-dependent chronic GVHD, favoring adding therapy over increasing steroids. Chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) is a cause ...

Findings showed secukinumab demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful sustained remission at week 52 vs placebo. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating ...

When added to standard care, more lupus nephritis patients achieved complete remissions with obinutuzumab (Gazyva) than with placebo. Treatment was added to mycophenolate mofetil and glucocorticoids.

Construction activity will decline slowly except for data centers. The nonresidential construction sector of the economy has changed substantially in recent years. Contractors in this sector and their ...

Objective Youth with childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) have increased risk of serious infection. It is unknown how much of this risk is due to modifiable factors such as choice of immunosuppressant. We aimed ...

Background Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARE) is a severe autoimmune disorder with high morbidity and mortality. Current treatments have limitations including relapse, ...

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) comprises immune-mediated neuroinflammatory disorders presenting diverse neuropsychiatric symptoms and antibody-specific manifestations. Despite standard immunotherapy, ...