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Autoantibodies play major role in IPF patients with acute exacerbations Patients with acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis responded well to therapies similar to those used to treat autoimmune diseases, according to findings published today in PLOS ONE. The study suggests that...

Short course of oral steroids unlikely to provide much benefit for patients with acute sciatica Among patients with acute sciatica caused by a herniated lumbar disk (a condition also known as "acute radiculopathy"), a short course of oral steroids resulted in only modest improvement in function...