Rachel Lutz

Sleep disorders and other health problems are common among firefighters across the United States.

Rheumatoid arthritis patients more commonly discontinue infliximab treatment than adalimumab and etanercept, according to research published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

For early rheumatoid arthritis, the disappearance of particular anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) may be beneficial, according to findings published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Weightlifting and exercise are beneficial in an educational group for breast cancer survivors, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania determined in a recent study.

A urine sample may be all that is required for a new bladder cancer screening diagnostic test, according to new research.

Studying vision impairments and their effects on quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients is a developing field.

Researchers will adapt an existing video game therapy for multiple sclerosis patients to slow progression of motor decline.

Dalfampridine extended release was evaluated for any links to renal impairments and seizures in multiple sclerosis patients.

In a study of older adults, salt intake was not associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart failure, or mortality.

Working more than 3 night shifts per month for years can be hazardous to health, say an international team of researchers

Adherence is more than just a patients' known responsibility to take medications – there are reasons why patients may not want to stick to their regimens, as Lisa Rosenbaum, MD, explored in the latest NEJM.

Cardiovascular disease is often preceded by pneumonia severe enough to be hospitalized for, according to research published in JAMA.

Researchers have developed a safer method for testing d-dimer values in patients over the age of 50 years, according to research published in the journal CHEST.

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst will investigate if a blood test can predict breast cancer.

The optimal treatment time for slowing the progression of rheumatoid arthritis is earlier in the course of disease, researchers said in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

The progression of aging can be tracked – and even slowed – by a blood test that can also possibly detect early warning signs of more serious illnesses.

A new test will aim to determine if vibrating soles can prevent falls in patients with multiple sclerosis, by training them to strengthen muscles and balance.

Patients can develop symptoms of both COPD and asthma, and the percentage increases as patients age.

Breast cancer patients who believed acupuncture would reduce their joint pain demonstrated significant pain reduction, no matter if they received real or placebo acupuncture.

Rheumatoid arthritis patients may get relief from a selective cannabinoid receptor agonist, according to findings published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Patients misunderstood onset causes, progression, and treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis, according to research published in PLOS One.

There is no difference in bone mineral density loss among pre- and postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research from the Babol University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Chronic lower back pain patients did not experience reduced time to first moderate pain in a treadmill test using pregabalin, according to a report published in Neurology.

Brain inflammation, researchers from Johns Hopkins believe, may be an identifiable trademark of autism spectrum disorder.

Gift giving and receiving provides insight into receivers' spending habits and relationships, according to a symposium that will be offered in February from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Lifestyles and emotions of rheumatoid arthritis patients are positively impacted after participation in educational and support groups, according to research from the Hospital for Special Surgery.

A 3-dimensional COPD identification and progression tracking technology has been granted 510k status by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Young baseball players experience alarming rates of arm pain and are often encouraged to play through it, according to findings published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

An excess of long isoform nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein, or NOS1AP, may be a cause of schizophrenia development, according to findings from Rutgers University.

A novel target therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis may be semaphoring 4D and was effective in animal models, according to research from Vaccinex, Inc.