Jacquelyn Gray

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) investigators had identified Carbon Monoxide (CO) as a viable agent in fighting off bacterial infections.

University of Michigan (UM) C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health found a large majority of parents – 74% – would remove their child from a daycare where other kids are unvaccinated.

Individuals with airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to be diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal suggested.

ZMapp, an experimental antibiotic, pinpointed weak spots on the Ebola virus (EBOV)'s surface, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) discovered.

A study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene found the common bed bug could transmit Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), a parasite, which causes Chagas disease.

Researchers report that nutrition treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) aged 65 or older helps reduce of lengths of stay, hospital costs, and probability of returning to the hospital within 30 days.

For patients with severe, non-chronic depression, a combination of cognitive therapy (CT) and antidepressant medicine (ADM) is more effective than sole ADM treatment, according to research published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden determined β-amyloid 42 (Aβ42) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels can act as predictor for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Analyzing the brain patterns of social anxiety disorder (SAD) patients, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston University (BU), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), neuroscientists uncovered a method to pinpoint which candidates will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

A national clinical trial has found non-efavirenz antiretroviral therapy effective as a first-line treatment, which is good news for patients with HIV who are ineligible to use the common drug.

From 2001 to 2010, the infection rate of a particular intestinal "superbug" has doubled, with increases in mortality rates and length of hospital stays reflecting this trend.

Despite previous research suggesting HIV patients have an increased likelihood of suffering from a heart attack, kidney failure, or cancer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health investigators showed the age they encounter these conditions were similar to their uninfected counterparts.

Hoping their discovery will lead to novel treatments, University of Florida researchers have successfully manufactured the human norovirus in a cell culture dish.

Exposure to animal fur within the first 3 months of life decreases the risk of childhood asthma, according to research presented at the 2014 European Respiratory Society International Congress.

About half of all adults afflicted with obstructive airway disease have symptoms overlapping with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. According to data presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, this makes the possibility of misdiagnosis and mistreatment more likely.

A hepatitis C vaccine manufactured by researchers from Oxford University has shown promising potential in an early clinical trial.

Hoping their discovery will lead to novel treatments, University of Florida (UF) researchers successfully manufactured the human norovirus in a cell culture dish.

Despite previous research suggesting HIV patients have an increased likelihood of suffering from a heart attack, kidney failure, or cancer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health investigators showed the age they encounter these conditions were similar to their uninfected counterparts.

From 2001 to 2010, the infection rate of an intestinal superbug has doubled, with increases in mortality rates and length of hospital stays reflecting this trend, suggested research in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC).

Researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have published research identifying a myriad of potentially harmful pathogens carried by New York City (NYC) rats.

Attempting to catch up with bacteria's resistance to drugs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (UCLA) researchers have manufactured an antibiotic that they believe will counteract bacterial antibiotic resistance.

Ebola's evolutionary history goes back anywhere from 16 to 23 million years, much more expansive than previously thought, claimed University of Buffalo (UB) researchers, who believe their discovery will highlight viable treatments.

By adapting new technologies, George Washington University School of Medicine investigators are pressing their colleagues to research methods which will fight off parasitic worms.

Researchers at Yale University and miRagen Therapeutics found that when a microRNA (miRNA) mimic was injected into mice lungs, it not only blocked pulmonary fibrosis, but also reversed their symptoms within a short period of time.

Stress management, practice relaxation, and light exercise for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can improve both their mental and physical states, according to researchers from Duke University.

A national clinical trial has found non-efavirenz antiretroviral therapy effective as a first-line treatment, which is good news for patients with HIV who are ineligible to use the common drug.

The seasonality of exacerbations imposes a considerable burden on COPD patients in terms of mortality and morbidity, and on health care systems responsible for patient care.

For children, pain management regimens should aim for an acceptable level of pain, optimal mobilization, and minimal side effects, according to research published in Pediatric Anesthesia.

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS), a common condition among individuals who served in the military, is disproportionately untreated and misunderstood, according to research in Clinics in Sports Medicine, which aimed to highlight viable treatments.

From 2000 to 2007, medications to treat nonmalignant chronic pain (NMCP) came with a price tag of $17.8 billion annually in the US, a Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy study found.