Dava Stewart

A recent study describes the first treatment that completely halts all detectable inflammatory activity in the central nervous system (CNS) in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) for a prolonged period and without the use of disease modifying drugs.

A treatment for multiple sclerosis may benefit patients with Parkinson's a study found.

A patient who has had a stroke does not have to have another one. The challenge for physicians is getting that patient to take the medications prescribed. A UK study defines the barriers to compliance.

Researchers can track treatment outcomes in MS patients by reading their social media posts, a study found.

The rate of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among HIV-positive men who have sex with men could be substantially reduced by the scaled up use of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments along with behavioral interventions.

The quest for an artificial kidney is decades old, but it's picking up pace. Investigators at the Kidney Project expect to have their device in clinical trials next year.

Psoriatic arthritis patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha can achieve remission, researchers in Ireland report.

Andrographis paniculata, available as an herbal medicine, helped patients with MS in a double-blind placebo-controlled study.

A recent analysis of past studies has shown that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for both stroke and coronary heart disease with stroke showing a slightly greater association.

More good news on the Mediterranean diet, this time from the Mediterranean.

The Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAS) used among patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may need a tuneup, researchers found.

Claims data is valuable for research, but patient-reports have been seen as unreliable. A study of MS patients found such data is accurate.

A new drug to treat psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been approved in Europe and Japan, with regulatory approval pending worldwide.

Chronic lung disease (CLD) is more prevalent among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than the general population,

Researchers have determined that aspirin is the key to reducing the risk of an early recurrent stroke following a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Golimumab injections continue to prove effective and safe for patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, according to a recent study.

AIDS researchers in Zambia found that patients getting antiretrovirals tend to have higher rates of unplanned pregnancies. Reversing that trend could be as simple as providing more birth control options at clinics where patients get their ART.

Stroke prevention works, but it can be challenging in places like Nigeria where resources are limited, healthyfood is expensive, and cultural beliefs may include witchcraft. A San Diego, CA team is working on strategy for stroke patients.

Psychiatric arthritis patients completed an e-version of a standard questionnaire and had a better user experience.

Coordinating specialty care for neurological ailments is important but a UK study showed it doesn't always happen, particularly for patients with multiple sclerosis.

Certolizumab pegol is a safe alternative tumor necrosis factor-a inhibitor (TNFi) which may offer a few benefits to psoriatic arthritis

The distance a COPD patient can walk is a measure of future health. Rehabilitation that increases walking by 600 steps is a sign of success.

Physicians and patients offer differing accounts of how their treatment plans are chosen, a Dutch study found.

Researchers have identified some predictors that may be used to assess the risk of rehospitalization of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Researchers applied a new technique to investigate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genome, and gained insights into the extreme mutability of the virus.

The presence of anti-microbial antibodies that have accumulated for years before a person is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease spells complications and a difficult course of treatment.

A group of compounds that figure in aging may also play a role in worsening COPD.

Physicians trying to improve quality of life for their COPD patients may find telemhealth techniques like scheduled phone check-ins useful, but studies have yet to show a clear benefit.

Rare structural variants in genes could be contributing to the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.

Two long-acting muscarinic antagonists got comparable results in a trial with COPD patients.