Uveitis drugs compared | Peanut allergy protection | Preserving donated livers

Two drugs for uveitis perform equally well; peanut allergy protection limited after immunotherapy; extending liver preservation times

September 24, 2019 Edition Two commonly used drugs for uveitis perform equally well The drug methotrexate performed as well as the more expensive mycophenolate mofetil for treating uveitis, a form of eye inflammation. The findings provide new guidance for treatment. Peanut allergy protection limited after oral immunotherapy After people with peanut allergy received oral immunotherapy to induce tolerance to peanut, most who discontinued or had a reduced dose lost the therapy's protective effects. Extending preservation time for donated livers A new preservation method protected human livers during cooling and kept them healthy for more than 24 hours. Popular Stories How brown fat improves metabolism High sugar intake worsens autoimmune disease in mice Enterovirus infection linked to acute flaccid myelitis Gene identified in people who need little sleep Aspirin use may be widespread despite new guidelines Connect with Us Facebook RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612