Dava Stewart

A genetic various appears to play a role in which patients are cured of hepatitis C infection, according to researchers who looked at patients treated with interferon plus ribavirin. The next question is whether that difference might play a role in response to direct-acting antivirals as well.

People who have multiple sclerosis become less likely to take risks, for both clinical and demographic reasons, a study found.

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who want or need to measure their daily step-count may get the most accurate results with the waist-worn FitBit One, researchers found.

review of the current literature regarding minor stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) shows that more comprehensive care could lead to less disability as well as be cost effective.

There are many ways of figuring out what stage of illness a patient with MS is experiencing and if relapse is likely. Researchers evaluated several.

Tuberculosis infection adds major risks for patients with HIV/AIDS. Two case studies describe what can happen to such patients.

A recent study found that daily, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is safe and may help subacute stroke patients regain motor control in the paralytic hand.

The aim of the present meta-analysis was “to estimate the yield of AF detection in patients with stroke due to small and large vessel disease and in stroke patients in whom stroke etiology was not defined,” say the researchers.

Can a plant extract found in berries help treat hepatitis C virus? Spanish researchers say the flavonoid quercetin is effective in inhibiting an enzyme and interrupting the virus' replication.

Researchers have found an increased basal ganglia perivascular spaces is associated with a reduced plasma markers of endothelial function.

Treating prison inmates for hepatitis C infection is a key to ending the spread of the disease. A UK study found treatment works best when it can be completed before a prisoner is released or transferred.

Hepatitis C has seven genotypes. Researchers in China looked at the geographic distribution of genotypes among people co-infected with hep C and HIV.

Asthma patients who are younger, have poor mental health, or are recently diagnosed have greater treatment needs,a German study found.

The use of preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may offer a new, safer alternative to other cellular therapies used for tissue regeneration, according to recent study.

Using older mice, researchers looking for ways to prevent stroke found a protective effect in bexaratone. The age of the mice is significant in that most studies are done on young animals and findings might not apply to mice that have aged.

An analysis of possibly treatment-modifying covariates on treatments to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) failed to show any impact.

Interferon treatment has long been a difficult regimen for patients with hepatitis C, but it is still used. A study found a thyroid concern.

There is no significant risk of increased cardiovascular events associated with drug regimens containing atazanavir, according to the results of a recent study

Even when people inject drugs have access to direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C infection there can be barriers to getting them to complete their drug regimens.

Patients with MS may make better choices on treatments if they understand the basic statistical concept of confidence intervals, a team reports.

The likelihood that a participant in a randomized, controlled trial receives laquinimod or placebo to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) could explain the differences in study results, according to recent research.

Study shows when to screen stroke patients for depression.

“To our knowledge, only one case of APMPPE following human influenza virus vaccine was reported, and this case reportedly demonstrated a benign clinical course.” The researchers encourage doctors to be aware, though this case was both benign and extremely rare.

White patients are more likely to get clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in the hospital, but black people are more likely to die from CDI, according to the results of a recent retrospective analysis.

There is a critical need for nonantibiotic therapies to treat CDIs, and the researchers say, “Knowledge of the mechanism of C. difficile toxin regulation will be critical in developing novel nonantibiotic therapies to target the toxins for the treatment of this pathogen of significant public health importance.”

Younger patients with coronary heart disease who may have familial hypercholesterolemia need earlier diagnosis and treatment in order to reduce risk, according to the results of a recent study. FH is widely underdiagnosed, and is life-threatening.

The authors say that for uveitis “there is a large unmet medical need" for identifying other therapies. Adalimumab is associated with decreased visual impairment and decreased risk of uveitic flare, but more adverse events, according the results from a recent multinational phase 3 trial.

Patients with anemia who experience stroke are more likely to die, according to evidence in a new study. Results of previous studies examining the association between anemia and stroke mortality have been conflicting.

Younger and middle-aged people with MS may be able to learn from older adults strategies on how to prioritize, modify, and self-manage factors in order to create a plan to age in place, according to the results of recent research.

High-risk patients with a history of myocardial infarction have lower stroke risk after taking ticagrelor 60 mg twice per day, but those with coronary disease need a more intensive therapy, according to a recent study.