Rachel Lutz

Teen girls in rural areas more often have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts, and are at an additional higher risk for depression.

Patients with joint disease often screen positive for depressive symptoms, according to research from Switzerland.

Researchers from Germany reported mouse models of schizophrenia experience both cognitive and emotional effects of schizophrenia.

Emergency service personnel who responded to the World Trade Center on September 11 are at an increased risk for autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

The next step in reducing and preventing neuropathic pain has been identified, according to researchers from UC Davis.

Home testing kits that detect morphine can now be printed on paper, according to findings published by researchers in Finland.

Yale University researchers used mice models to explain the brain's response to marijuana in respect to appetite and "getting the munchies."

Researchers in China tested heat stimuli on patients with and without Parkinson's disease to examine the pain brain relationship.

A pair of studies has demonstrated promising drug regimens for the treatment of HCV/ HIV co infected patients, according to an editorial published in JAMA.

Natalizumab, a drug typically used to treat multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease, has been shown to be effective in treating animal models of HIV.

LDL-C was reduced in RA patients who took tocilizumab compared to placebo in a study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Stress is both a cause of and product of inequality, according to a study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology.

Rheumatoid arthritis patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but tofacitinib can reduce these issues, according to research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Stem cell transplants significantly reduce multiple sclerosis disease activity better than mitoxantrone, according to research published in Neurology.

Predicting acute kidney injury complications with biomarkers is now a viable possibility, according to research published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Infants can be effectively treated as outpatients using antibiotic regimens in the case of parents refusing hospital referral, according to a trio of studies published in The Lancet and The Lancet Global Health.

Patients resuming oral anticoagulants do not show greater risk of recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage, according to a study published in JAMA.

Researchers hope to combat dengue virus transmission by using a computer model to track how the Wolbachia bacterium can prevent the spread of the disease in mosquitoes.

A novel target for asthma therapies has been identified by researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

It may be possible to reverse asthma caused by maternal smoking in pregnancy, as it was recently done successfully in animal models.

Inflammation in the gums and mouth bacteria may be a trigger behind the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings presented at the 93rd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research.

Leisure time activity such as biking or walking can reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

Levels of health literacy dictate how long patients wait before seeking help from their physician, especially in the case of rheumatoid arthritis.

Flare ups from rheumatoid arthritis can increase the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, according to research from the Mayo Clinic.

There are no adverse cognitive effects associated with the use of statins, according to a literature review published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Researchers from the University of Colorado have identified a new potential target for the treatment of allergies and asthma.

Using golimumab for long-term treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis increased functional improvement over time, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Abdominal complaints are not the result of exocrine pancreatic function in Fabry disease patients, suggests a study by researchers in Slovenia.

A cell-free fetal DNA test can accurately and reliably screen blood samples from pregnant women for trisomy 21 (Down's syndrome).

Patients with HIV are at increased risk for herpes zoster, though the incidence of herpes zoster in this population has declined since the introduction of combined antiretroviral therapy, according to findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.