Rachel Lutz

Dried plums may decrease the risk for colon cancer.

Half of the patients invited to a new bowel cancer screening test did not partake in the appointments, according to findings published in the Journal of Medicinal Screening.

Changing the gut bacteria of infants with probiotic formula can reverse cow's milk allergies.

A recent study compared borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder in order to evaluate and compare the levels of psychosocial morbidity in patients with these disorders.

Arthritis drugs, such as tofactitinib and other Janus kinase inhibitors, may be effective treatments for vitiligo.

Simply asking the patient how they want their pain managed in the emergency room may be the key to managing pain effectively.

Researchers studying patients with relapsing remitting MS in order to determine the relationship between seasonal changes in disease activity in MS and melatonin levels found that determined melatonin was the key factor consistently linked to severity of MS disease activity.

Study results show that the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be dictated by inflammatory processes in the lung tissue.

Viruses are present in the guts of newborn babies, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.

While most Escherichia coli (E. coli) live in guts of people and animals are harmless, the E. coli strain 0157 is continuing to evolve, according to a study published in Microbial Genomics.

Air pollution affects liver health and can cause fibrosis, according to findings published in the Journal of Hepatology.

Researchers recently studied a cohort of patients who had undergone surgery for back pain to determine if they could identify patient-related factors or patient-reported outcomes could accurately predict dissatisfaction after spinal surgery.

A combination of two drugs can combat one type of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Autism risk may be linked to epigenetic differences in paternal sperm.

Women with multiple sclerosis who breastfeed their infants exclusively may have a lower risk of disease relapse for up to 6 months postpartum compared to women with MS who do not breastfeed exclusively.

Physical activity declines over time in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), independent of disease severity. This decline is also associated with worsening lung function and loss of quality of life and health status.

Successful clinical response to treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) was maintained even during reduced dosages in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Researchers say determining which patients will respond best to major depressive disorder drug therapies may be possible using a 24-hour wristband monitor.

Study results show asthma severity can be controlled with weight loss in obese patients.

Cultures grown outside the body can promote and restore gut feelings, according to research published in the Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.

South Asians in the United States are more reluctant to seek pain medication compared to other ethnicities, according to findings published in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

Reduced vitamin D levels may be related to multiple sclerosis (MS) risk, according to findings published in PLOS One.

Rheumatoid arthritis patients are less likely to be protected from hepatitis B than their non RA counterparts, according to research presented at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Annual Congress earlier this year in Rome, Italy.

Chronically ill patients with major depression can benefit from religiously integrated cognitive behavioral therapy at least as much as conventional cognitive therapy, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

Spinal cord injury regeneration may be possible harnessing the brain repair mechanism known as axons, according to findings published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

Rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drop as elevation increases, according to findings published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

Hospital admissions increase for children with respiratory illnesses due to particles emitted by vehicles, according to findings published in the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association.

Aggression and video games are not linked in adults with autism, which is especially relevant to the many recent shootings and the gun control debate, according to findings of a study published in the journal Psychological Science.

Patients with multiple sclerosis can use mental visual imaging training to improve wellbeing, according to findings published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience.

More than three-quarters of intravenous drug users and Baby Boomers tested for hepatitis C were positive and unaware they were infected, according to results of a study published in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine.