Ryan Black

Dairy farming began to alter human genetics 10,000 years ago. Now, those who can more readily tolerate milk are exponentially more likely to develop osteoporosis.

A recently released study from the University of Southampton argues that if a gene that causes airway remodeling can be turned off, remodeling can be reversed and asthma can be prevented.

A review of well over 100,000 patients in Texas found that breast and prostate cancer patients with rheumatoid arthritis lived roughly two years less than those without.

A “banana apricot” scent can bind with the receptor, dilating the bronchi, allowing for easier breathing and counteracting the effects of histamines.

Moderate-to-severe asthmatics typically hover around 5% sputum eosophinal, with non-asthmatics under 1%. After the study, the average participant in the fevipiprant group saw a reduction from 5.4% to about 1.1%.

A recent study of children from two traditional, agrarian communities seems to indicate that environmental exposures experienced by Amish children dramatically reduce their predisposition to asthma.

Observed improvements were not statistically significant above placebo, and there remains no approved medication for adolescent sufferers of fibromyalgia.

A pair of recent studies look in an interesting place to find commonality among rheumatoid arthritis sufferers: their guts.

Popularly sold to improve joint health, a recent Spanish study found the benefits of CS+GS supplements on par with (and in some cases outperformed by) placebos.

Professor Aida Babaeva compared cardiovascular effects of immunotherapy plus standard treatments to those evident with the standard treatment alone, claiming the anticytokines doubled chances of reaching target blood pressure and more than halved risk of cardiovascular events.

The National Institute for Health Research gave a sizable grant to the MIDOs project, which seeks to strengthen bones and prevent fractures via minimally-invasive stem cell injectables.

A new study finds electronic stimulation from implantable bioelectronic devices capable of reducing production of inflammatory agents in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers, a finding its authors consider groundbreaking.

Atop already surprising studies that linked their daily use with increased risk of kidney failure, new data has emerged that shows they may also contribute to weakening of the bones.

Long used in traditional medicine, new research illustrates the specific mechanisms by which plant-derived diterpenoids are able to alleviate pain and inflammation.

For millions of Americans, including as many as one in four children, the painful skin irritation of atopic dermatitis (AD, or eczema), may only be the tip of the iceberg.

Following extensive clinical trials, the FDA today announced its approval of Adlyxin (lixisenatide), a once-daily injection for glycemic control. Adlyxin is a hormone that works to normalize blood sugar levels, and could be a treatment option for the well-over 25 million Americans living with Type 2 diabetes.

Frequency of gout in the United States has tripled in the last 50 years, but the realm of medical imaging has seen even more exponential growth. A group from UCLA has released designs for a system that provides a field of view 100 times larger than the former “gold standard” for gout diagnosis.

In an extensive review of previous studies and trials, the European League Against Rheumatism has assigned recommendations for and against various pharmacological and non-pharmacological fibromyalgia treatments.

Saying the Guidelines fill a “significant clinical void,” the organization celebrated awareness of the rheumatic condition with a series of stringently approved recommendations for its treatment.