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Study raises safety concerns about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients’ use of opioids at high rates.

Developing arthritis could increase the risk of falling into poverty, especially for female patients.

Onset of schizophrenia may not be predicted by hallucinations alone.

Recently published reports show the immune system of spinal cord patients can be controlled using a family of therapeutic stem cells.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, best known for her role as Tony Soprano’s daughter Meadow on “The Sopranos†from 1999 to 2007, revealed she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was just 20-years-old and has been living with the condition for nearly 15 years.

Controlling the levels of specific gut bacteria could be useful in preventing severe diarrhea, according to findings published in the journal Microbiome.

Dead bacteria were found to effectively kill colorectal cancer cells.

A study presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress showed there are other factors to look at during COPD diagnosis beyond smoking.

While not currently covered under recently passed law new research has shown a potential need to help first responders from World Trade Center attack.

Findings show heart disease patients may benefit from maintaining positive emotions.

Study shows a connection between a man's high body mass index and a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis while no similar connection could be found for women.

Research shows taking estrogen in combination with their traditional treatment helped female patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) avoid relapses.

Children and adolescents with hemophilia enrolled in a yoga program demonstrated improvements in quality of life.

Treating hemophilia with efraloctocog alfa will likely bring about quite a few changes for other hemophilia treatments, as well.

Treating acquired hemophilia A (AHA) with anti CD20 monoclonal antibody Rituximab is increasingly popular, according to a case study published in the Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases.

Factor IX hemophilia B treatment BAX 335 and investigational factor VIIa treatment BAX 817 were shown to be safe and effective in clinical testing.

Recombinant factor VIII treatment for pediatric hemophilia can extend time between infusions.

Chronicling the treatment of a hemophilia A patient with dengue fever.

Gut bacteria play a significant role in cancer immunotherapy, according to the findings of a mice model study published in the journal Science.

Gut bacteria plays a role in regulating antioxidant metabolism, according to study findings published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology.

Research shows potential for a new treatment for immune related disorders associated with multiple sclerosis

A new protein that regulates the damage done in cases of severe rheumatoid arthritis has been identified

Study shows patients who respond well to placebo alone could see even better results with regular medication while also raising more questions.

Electrostimulation is becoming a growing trend in medicine as researchers find new ways to help patients better manage their pain symptoms.

With immediate response from nurses and doctors app shows promise in helping patients address worsening symptoms.

The hepatitis A virus likely originated with small mammals, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In September, MD Magazine reported that seals carry the closest known genetic relative of hepatitis A, called phopivirus.

Testing for the CA 19-9 tumor marker is especially important for early stage pancreatic cancer patients, but only about 20% of patients receive the test, according to findings presented at the Western Surgical Association meeting in November 2015 in Napa, CA.

Using aripiprazole, commonly known as Abilify, in combination with older patients’ existing anti-depression treatment reduced depressive symptoms

The severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease activity can be moderated by the innate immune system, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.

Researchers analyzed CDC data from patients with acute abdominal pain in order to evaluate racial or ethnicity-based differences in emergency department analgesic pain management.