Jacquelyn Gray

Despite the debilitating symptoms associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, an alarming proportion of primary care providers mistreat or overlook the disease in their patients

Providing additional insight into mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, recent research has found neurological operations at rest are similar to those seen during active tasks.

Alcohol misuse precedes one-third of all suicides, according to research published in the Annals of Epidemiology.

Many young smokers are unaware of the adverse health effects associated with hookah smoking.

Researchers at Tufts University have further clarified a key protein's role in bipolar disorder.

Surprisingly, soldiers who have killed in combat are less likely to develop an addiction to alcohol, according to researchers at American University.

Although it is widely understood that hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the leading causes of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, an alarming number of HBV and HCV carriers have unhealthy habits that result in poor liver health.

While half of all HIV/AIDS patients are African American, they only comprise 30% of those enrolled in clinical trials on the disease.

Victims of child abuse who become substance abusers are more vulnerable to addiction relapse.

A specific mutation in one key gene interferes with early brain development and even causes epilepsy.

A team of researchers has discovered a novel neurotransmission that influences addiction-related memory.

Supporting a previous study that associated air pollution with autism, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have discovered an additional link between early exposure to air pollution and schizophrenia.

Among highly nicotine-dependent male smokers, therapies that combine smoking cessation agents significantly increase the likelihood of quitting, according to a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Recent research published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has verified anecdotal evidence of a genetic link to compulsive gambling and found the disorder is associated with several psychiatric conditions.

Although tofacitinib is typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers at Yale University discovered the drug effectively reversed alopecia universalis in a patient with plaque psoriasis.

Although medications for alcohol use disorders are not widely utilized, a review published in a recent issue of JAMA highlighted several drugs that can effectively reduce alcohol consumption.

Though chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations remain a top cause of US hospitalizations, 62% of patients surveyed by the COPD Foundation did not know much about them, and 16% had no knowledge on flare-ups.

Study results suggest that patients with long-term HIV who also have hemophilia may have an increased proportion of immune cells in their blood that target HIV.

Among women, financial security determines the quality of adjustment to a diabetes diagnosis.

By blocking a key pain receptor in mice models, a team of researchers has discovered a potential new method for treating obesity and diabetes.

Contrary to popular belief, patients who are prescribed antidepressants experience only minimal weight gain within 12 months of treatment.

To decrease the rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a recent study has recommended a ban on sugar-sweetened drinks among food stamp recipients and endorsed an incentive program to encourage healthier eating habits.

After several once-promising drugs failed to treat Alzheimer's disease in clinical trials, researchers at Penn State University claim to have found a new target for future treatments.

Among HIV-positive injection drug users, food insecurity is associated with mortality despite the use of antiretroviral therapy.

New research suggests a mathematical algorithm can predict the onset of seizures in epilepsy patients up to 20 minutes in advance.

Patients who experience a head injury have an increased risk of receiving a subsequent diagnosis for a psychiatric disorder.

Schizophrenia is typically caused by damage to several genes, rather than a single genetic mutation.

A recent study has determined the immune systems of women with HIV react positively to the human papillomavirus vaccine.

A recent study has discovered that children with both ADHD and recent-onset epilepsy display a unique brain morphology compared to healthy patients.

After studying an Amish population, researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center have discovered a mutation in a fat-storage gene that increases a patient's risk for type 2 diabetes.