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Clinical meaningfulness is a different question, however
Lung function, BMI, bacterial swabs, sweat chloride levels also improved
Pilot study suggests early testing for seizures, regardless of treatment setting
Pozelimab reduced hospitalizations, albumin transfusions in CHAPLE disease patients
Pilot study suggests early testing for seizures, regardless of treatment setting
Pozelimab reduced hospitalizations, albumin transfusions in CHAPLE disease patients
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Commission lays out strategies for progress by 2025 and beyond
Whole genome scans took longer than a commercially available test, but not for most urgent cases
Findings mark a significant breakthrough in understanding how MS progresses
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Large study supports wider screening of family members of probands
Metreleptin doses several times higher than recommended brought weight down to near normal
Success observed in usually contraindicated Marfan, Loeys-Dietz syndromes
Future treatments don't have to be limited to slowing disease, case series suggests
When disparities are considered, researchers suggest it can be
FDA's decision marks first approval for a redosable gene therapy
CBER director says "moment is tender for gene therapy," sees opportunity to "salvage" treatments
