Interstitial cystitis, or bladder pain syndrome, is a chronic condition that causes symptoms of a UTI, even though a UTI is not present. Researchers do not fully understand what causes it ...

High leukocyte levels in the urine may mean a urinary tract infection or other underlying inflammatory medical problems, such as kidney infection and kidney stones. Leukocytes, also known as white ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bacterial infections of the urinary tract. The most common type of UTI is cystitis which occurs in the lower portion of the urinary tract when bacteria enter the ...

Physicians and patient advocates are sounding the alarm after the NIH abruptly withdrew a grant renewal application for the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGIR ...

Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis who had an Index of Severity score of 15 or higher responded less favorably to topical corticosteroids, with lower rates of histologic remission, less symptom ...

NS-229 is currently being evaluated in a phase 2 trial in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to ...

The FDA is reviewing the BLA for mepolizumab, an interleukin-5 (IL-5) antagonist monoclonal antibody, as an add-on maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with an ...

Full results from the Phase III ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19 study demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival benefits in patients with previously untreated, PD-L1-positive ...

The severe urethral pain mimics a bad UTI, but urine cultures don't show an infection. Though its cause is unknown, interstitial cystitis may develop due to bladder damage, nerve changes, or an ...

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly known as Churg-Strauss Syndrome, is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by necrotizing vasculitis of small-to medium-sized blood ...

There may be a component of poor esophageal acid clearance secondary to motor alterations associated with eosinophilic inflammation. These patients, who primarily have EoE, can also have a peptic ...