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Researchers at the Society for Neuroscience conference presented study results showing that a blood test can predict Alzheimer's disease up to a decade before onset.

Preterm births and low birth weight were linked to a mother's rheumatoid arthritis status, a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology concluded.

Researchers created a virtual breast that can be used to practice elastography ultrasound skills and interpret the results.

A Stanford University research team has developed mobile hepatitis B testing that can be conducted at home or in remote locations.

Incentivizing the smoking cessation process increases the adherence rates, according to findings published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Women with rheumatoid arthritis are at greater risk for respiratory-related death than women without the disease, according to data presented at the 2014 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

Results from a study published in the International Journal of MS Care suggest that magnetic resonance imaging may be used to identify asymptomatic patients who are at higher risk for developing multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and their neurologists noted some discomfort in discussing MS symptoms, found a survey presented at the ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS conference in September.

A urine test to detect preeclampsia is being developed by a startup group at Yale University.

Mice which were previously self-administering cocaine were less likely to go back to the habit after a period of abstinence, during which brain proteins were measured, according to a report published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Dronabinol, commonly used as a nausea treatment, could be effective treatment for non-cardiac chest pain patients.

Prenatal and early infant exposure to air pollutants may be linked to developing autism, according to research presented at the American Association for Aerosol Research.

Hepatitis C virus, fibrosis, and cirrhosis patients with sustained virological response can have survival rates comparable to the general population, according to research published in JAMA.

Glucose intolerances may be linked to non-caloric artificial sweeteners, according to research published in Nature.

Research teams examining the safety and efficacy of zanamivir and oseltamivir for influenza treatment concluded they are not as effective as popularly believed.

HDL cholesterol may have atheroprotective qualities, according to a report from The New England Journal of Medicine.

A drug to treat acquired hemophilia A was approved by the FDA, according to a statement made by manufacturer Baxter International Inc.

The FDA has approved Rixubis for the treatment of hemophilia B in children, manufacturer Baxter International Inc. announced.

Nonacog beta pegol was well-tolerated and effective for treatment of bleeding episodes in hemophilia B patients, and was associated with low annualized bleeding rates.

Inhibitor screening is important for all hemophilia patients, not just those at high risk, according to a study by the CDC.

Companies will use cell line development studies to determine where factor VIII manufacturing costs can be lowered without sacrificing efficacy.

During surgery, rFIXFc controlled hemophilia patients' perioperative bleeding, according to a study published in the British Journal of Haemotology.

Multiple sclerosis flare-ups in animal models were blocked after a protein treatment, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Lung infection bacteria levels will be tested via blood samples in emergency department patients in a new study being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

The current issue of The Lancet takes a deep dive into the World War I treatment of phantom limb pain and amputated limb patients.

Women using intrauterine devices with a family history of rheumatoid arthritis are at greater risk for the condition.

The symptoms of depression were reduced in mice models which had high levels of PGC-1a1 in their skeletal muscle.

Monitoring injured workers by testing urine samples can increase prescription consistencies, according to a recent study.

The launch of MS Radio aims to spread information, host discussions, and present features for multiple sclerosis patients, caregivers, and clinicians.

Multiple sclerosis is almost conclusively an immune system disease, not a nervous system disease, according to a study published in Nature.