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Researchers report that gout may actually have a neuroprotective effect and reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by as much as 24 percent.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have developed a new vaccine type that shows promise to possibly become the first ever for preventing genital herpes.

Study shows that the majority of people who report "hearing voices" actually hear multiple distinct voices, and that many patients also report physical effects from their condition.

Data presented at AAPM 2015 show that moving hydrocodone from Schedule III to Schedule II has led to reduced access to combination hydrocodone medications and other hardships for patients.

Study results show that patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis experienced significant symptom improvement after a single treatment with an experimental human antibody.

Researchers from Indiana University recently reported on a marijuana-based alternate for managing chemotherapy-induced neuropathy that demonstrated sustained efficacy without the tolerance, physical withdrawal, and side effects seen with traditionally used medical marijuana.

Researchers in Germany have figured out the process by which interleukin 4 (IL-4) inhibits inflammation, pointing the way toward a possible treatment for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases.

Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School may have uncovered an explanation for why patients with diabetes are more likely to develop anxiety and depression than patients with other chronic conditions requiring similar levels of management.

The association between depression and low back pain may be explained, at least in part, by genetic factors affecting both conditions.

When the American College of Cardiology meets in San Diego, CA for its annual conference March 14-16 results of several major trials will be presented.

Researchers are monitoring swine influenza viruses as part of ongoing work to prepare for the next potential virulent strain of flu.

The American College of Cardiology conference in San Diego, CA will feature some of the biggest heart health news from around the world during its annual meeting March 14-16. Among the presentations will be several from doctors and researchers at New York University.

With the numbers of children suffering from food allergies and asthma on the rise research has turned to the inside of the body to look for clues about a possible treatment.

Vocal chord cancer may not be one of the most well known forms of the disease but it is one of the more curable.

While most people thing they can just open their mouths and sounds and words come out, the process is actually considerably more involved.

Like any part of the body the vocal chords can suffer from a variety of conditions. From hoarseness to near complete paralysis there are many things for doctors to consider when treating their patients.

Being just a few blocks from such entertainment icons as Broadway and the Metropolitan Opera House the Voice Center at Voice Center at the NYU Langone Medical Center doctors treat everyone from stars to understudies to the salesmen on 5th Avenue.

Genetic mutations may increase risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis in patients who are also heavy smokers and drinkers.

Multicenter phase II study will also evaluate pharmacokinetics of omega-3 carboxylic acids and omega-3-acid ethyl esters administered to patients with varying degrees of EPI.

Study results show that treatment with atorvastatin lowers LDL-cholesterol levels and reduces the volume of noncalcified and high-risk plaques in HIV-infected patients with subclinical atherosclerosis.

Treating patients with migraines and psychiatric comorbidities can require a delicate balancing act of medications and other forms of therapy.

In many cases helping patients manage their migraine headaches can prove to be enough of a challenge. Adding psychiatric conditions to the diagnosis can further complicate the treatment process for doctors.

Patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency treated with pancreatin for up to one year experienced improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms and reduction in the severity of their recurrent pain.

A lot has changed in the field of plastic surgery which was was also greatly impacted by the economy in recent years. Looking to the future there remain many questions about what the field will look like in years to come.

While there are new ways for patients to lose excess body fat work has also been done to repurpose some of that fat and use it to shape other parts of the body.

The field of plastic surgery has come a long way in just a few years with new developments in how to help patients lose weight, and get the body they want. One of the latest tools used in this area is a procedure known as fat melting.

Sanofi's Toujeo (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection, 300 U/mL) is a once-daily, long-acting basal insulin product designed to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 and/or type 2 diabetes.

A new laser surgery could eventually prove to be the most effective way to treat cataracts. While questions still remain about the technology answers are coming every day as it becomes more widely used.

From learning more about the causes of cataracts to other conditions seen by ophthalmologists on a regular basis technology is providing new treatment options to allow patients better vision.

Even with the number of patients being screened for colorectal cancer screening increasing every year there continues to be a concerted effort to push that number up and the number of cancer related deaths down.