Jacquelyn Gray

The reduction of tau proteins can halt the development of Dravet syndrome, a form of childhood epilepsy, according to research in modified mice.

Although HIV-negative gay and bisexual men in committed relationships often cite intimacy as a reason to forgo using condoms, it's also the same reason they use antiretroviral medications to prevent getting HIV.

The intravenous respiratory stimulant GAL-021 is effective in treating opioid-induced respiratory depression, according to the results of a small study.

Scientists manufactured a gel effective at combating highly resistant hospital superbugs by attacking the biofilm protecting bacteria like staphylococcus and E. coli.

As common urological procedures transition from inpatient procedures to outpatient ones, there has been a rise in preventable deaths.

Emergency physicians may see an increase in heroin overdoses that are actually tied to acetyl fentanyl, a legal opiate with effects mirroring heroin.

Researchers have manufactured a peptide aimed to block modified proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Lou Gehrig's disease, and other conditions.

A team of researchers may have identified specific risk factors explaining the association between bipolar disorder and substance abuse among teens.

Patients who underwent non-endoscopic trigger deactivation and cosmetic eyelid surgery reported an improvement in their migraines.

A hypertension medication was reported as being effective for treating post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, according to the results of a new study.

Adding to the ongoing debate surrounding the health effects of vitamin D, researchers reported vitamin D deficiency was strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia development.

Nonmedical prescription opiate use is linked to the dramatic increase in heroin use from 2007 to 2012, according to a study from New York University's Center for Drug Use and HIV Research.

Researchers at the University of Washington have manufactured a HIV-combating fabric that can be taken before intercourse and dissolves within minutes.

For schizophrenia patients, there is a connection between deficits in cognition and motivation related to their illness, according to new research.

Although many fibromyalgia patients complain of chronic pain throughout their bodies, treatment has been difficult. However, in a new study, lidocaine injected into peripheral tissues reduced pain sensitivity.

A staggering portion of the homeless who are alcohol dependent began drinking as children and cited their drinking as the main cause of their homelessness.

Individuals with alcohol use disorders are twice as likely as those without a history of problem drinking to suffer from memory loss in the future.

Researchers debunked the long-standing premise that there is a strong association between mental illness and crime by determining substance addiction is a stronger predictor of recidivism among offenders.

The term pre-diabetes has limited clinical value as a majority of patients who fall into the category do not go on to develop type 2 diabetes, according to researchers.

An additional biomarker may predict future epilepsy development in febrile seizure sufferers, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

While scientists have previously identified the changes to brain tissue and organs caused by alcoholism, a team of researchers has now shown the long-term neurological effects of excessive drinking on a molecular level.

By observing mutated flies, researchers at the University of Iowa found the same pathophysiological pathways are relevant to epilepsy and several neurodegenerative disorders.

Dust mites are widely responsible for allergic irritation and breathing difficulties, but researchers from the University of Iowa researchers indicated a vaccine may be within reach.

Immune cells responsible for intestinal movement may be the key to an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome.

Sex addicts and drug addicts display similar brain activity when they are triggered with the appropriate stimuli.

Recent discoveries indicate there is an "autoimmune contribution" to the source of chronic pain for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome sufferers.

A team of researchers has pinpointed a small molecule responsible for nerve cell damage and other symptoms tied to neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS).

After looking at a national sampling of high school seniors, researchers at New York University determined the strongest predictor of ecstasy use was prior drug consumption.

Increased activity in the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens explained why bipolar disorder patients took larger gambling risks.

Two recent studies have identified gene variants and mutations that significantly increased the likelihood of schizophrenia, alcoholism, and bipolar disorder development.