Rachel Lutz

Patients diagnosed with small cell lung cancer have an average life expectancy of 14 to 20 months after diagnosis and results of a recent study show patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who smoke are more likely than others to develop this deadly condition.

Study shows links between past and current oral birth control usage with better patient reported outcomes for arthritis symptoms

Gut microbial makeup could be at fault for obesity and diabetes because of the liver’s fat processing methods, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism.

Predicting colon cancer progression and individualizing therapies may be doable based on a newly identified biomarker, according to findings published in Gut.

Anti-inflammatory treatment for children’s Crohn’s disease alters the components of their gut microbiome but does not fully restore the microbial balance.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic developed the Depression Medication Choice (DMC) encounter decision aid, designed to help patients and clinicians consider the available antidepressants and the extent to which they improved depression and other issues important to the patients.

The risk for dementia does not increase before or after celiac disease diagnosis, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Study results show that mindful meditation reduces pain more efficiently than placebo.

Researchers studied elderly patients with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions enrolled in an exercise program in order to test the idea that an exercise program could improve their mobility and enhance the overall health of the participants.

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, depression, stress, anxiety, and anger may compound their risk of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis patients may actually be in better physical condition than some tests conclude.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have psychological symptoms like depression, anxiety, psychosis, or alcohol or drug abuse may be more likely to be admitted to the hospital with complications.

Ultra-brief pulse stimulation is nearly as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for severe depression, and it as fewer side effects.

Arthritis pain severity can be reduced with high-intensity training, such as cycling, according to a recent study.

Researchers compared the B cells of patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy patients, specifically examining granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM CSF), in order to determine their role in interactions between other immune cells within MS.

The pain threshold of arthritis patients can increase after their brain chemistry is altered.

Smokers and nonsmokers with chronic asthma share symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), likely due to small airway remodeling. The concurrent disease is often referred to as asthma COPD overlap syndrome.

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego evaluated 60 pairs of adult twin participants using liver MRIs between January 2012 and January 2015 in order to investigate the heritability of hepatic fibrosis.

There are four different variations of bowel cancer with their own set of biological characteristics, affecting the treatment paths for each, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic analyzed the genes of more than 3,300 stage III colon cancer patients in order to determine if racial disparities in colon cancer outcomes persist even after controlling for clinical and pathological variables.

Colonoscopy patients often don’t accurately recall pertinent details of their exam over time, according to study results presented at the 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in October.

The makeup of the diets of patients with multiple sclerosis may impact the progression of the disease, especially dietary fatty acids.

Patients with anorexia nervosa have a different gut microbial makeup than patients without the eating disorder, according to a study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.

The gut microbiome influences gluten-induced celiac disease in mice models, according to findings published in The American Journal of Pathology.

According to findings published in Cell Stem Cell, the cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in type 1 diabetes has been discovered.

Four types of gut microbiota acquired in infancy may protect babies from developing asthma, according to findings published in Science Translational Medicine.

Researchers have identified an "entry level" set of phenotypes that should be collected for any genetic study of neuropathic pain.

Maintaining higher vitamin D levels in patients’ teenage years may push off multiple sclerosis onset into later in life.

American and Chinese type 2 diabetes populations are at similar risk for memory impairment and dementia, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Bright light treatment alone or in combination with antidepressants are effective treatment options for patients with nonseasonal major depressive disorder.