Dava Stewart

Researchers theorize that the nutritional profile of nuts, along with the emerging evidence that nuts have a beneficial effect on the vascular system, may be the reason for the association.

Even though almost one-quarter of the participants had suboptimal adherence, the researchers say, “we observed a higher proportion of optimal adherence than previously reported in the MS literature.”

Patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis still face challenges research has yet to meet, according to the authors: “Given the commonality of comorbidities across all three diseases, there is a degree of overlap in their management.”

Aquatic exercise appears to improve balance for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemiplegia according to a recent review of 8 published studies. “It was concluded that exercises in water improved postural control in patients with multiple sclerosis.”

In study, GPT and GOT levels significantly decreased in the Kuan Sin Yin group as compared to the placebo group, by 29.7% and 24.4% respectively.

Despite limitations, the results of a new study suggest that prospective research addressing the question of reserve-related activities in patients with MS should be pursued.

“In the clinical studies, daclizumab demonstrated statistically significant benefits on clinical, radiographic, and patient-reported outcome measures in patients with RRMS.”

British Columbia's HIV patients far more likely than average to lack access to traditional, healthy food.

The injection use of extended-release oxymorphone led to the rapid transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a small Indiana community according to a CDC investigation.

Researchers in Germany reviewed the use of alemtuzumab, a monoclonal antibody used to treat relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, over the last two years and identified important first steps in patient selection, preparation, infusion courses, and monitoring.

While a low-fat, plant-based diet did not result in improvements in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, it did bring about less fatigue, better body mass index (BMI) measures, and improved metabolic biomarkers

Psoriatic arthritis patients with carotid plaque have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CV), but don’t always receive the proper preventative care to manage that risk.

Researchers concluded that the drug secukinumab is associated with on-going inhibition of radiographic progression.

Researchers call for “major policy changes" in order to “avoid many of the long-term economic and personal costs that result from unnecessary irreversible disability.”

A recent pilot study examined the feasibility of using mobile devices to collect health-related data among people living with human immunodeficiency virus and found patients were willing to report antiretroviral therapy adherence and substance abuse.

A recent analysis from Germany concludes that patients with hepatitis C graft may have better options for standard therapy than telaprevir, but access to new treatments remains limited.

Venturing into largely unexplored territory, researchers from the University of Southampton conducted interviews with MS patients to determine their emotional response to their interactions with healthcare professionals, as it pertained to their prognoses. The study determines increased sensitivity, awareness, and attention may be needed among HCPs to best communicate with their MS patients.

Researchers have found a treasure trove of information posted by people on Facebook, Twitter and other online forums. Is it ethical, legal, or scientifically valid to create research studies using such postings?

Fewer than half the participants in a recent study benefited from medications to treat tremor in multiple sclerosis, showing the condition is under-treated, an Alabama research team reported.

Scientists may be one step closer to designing a vaccine that could protect people from the human immunodeficiency virus.

Are NOACs right for patients with valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation? Some of the evidence is persuasive, a study found.

When women with multiple sclerosis start putting on too much weight, that increase in BMI may be a sign their disease is becoming more severe.

Type X collagen, which is expressed by hypertrophic chondrocytes, is suppressed by tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors (TNFi) treatments, arthritis researchers report.The finding could lead to a molecular marker for early diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis.

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) during midlife is strongly associated with a reduced risk of stroke later, according to the results of a recent study.

Scientists have identified several new host factors which provide clues about how the cis-acting replication element (CRE) functions in the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Racial disparity in stroke deaths could go away with better prevention efforts targeting blacks, a study found.

The American Medical Association has seen gun violence as a problem but gun control as a sensitive issue. Not anymore.

Vitamin D supplements may reduce the annualized relapse rate in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Disruption of the circadian rhythm may interact with biological sex to raise or lower the risk of stroke.

A recent study found that the mechanisms of HbA1C may confound predictions of metabolic risk by vitamin D3 levels in athletes