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Patients treated with ofatumumab, an anti-B cell antibody, for 24 weeks showed a significant reduction in disease activity, as measured by the appearance of new brain lesions.

In a phase 4 trial, combination salmeterol/fluticasone produced similar relief from COPD as indacaterol.

The development of epilepsy and subsequent seizures was prevented in animal models following the use of losartan, a common hypertension drug.

A device recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat surgery used in combination surgery with a separate implantable system may completely eliminate surgery.

Do National Prescription Drug Takeback Programs really make an impact on opioid misuse and diversion? Why doesn't the DEA go after people who overdose on opioids that were probably diverted?

Children with irritable bowel syndrome are 4 times more likely to have co-occurring celiac disease, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Although they are revolutionary for the treatment of various gastric acid-related disorders, proton pump inhibitors may be linked to interstitial nephritis, according to research published in Kidney International.

Among other tobacco products, e-cigarettes, cigars, nicotine gels, and hookah tobacco will be regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Thursday.

The FDA has approved the first human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test for primary cervical cancer screening.

Over a study period of one year, Zonegran (zonisamide) was well tolerated in children aged 6-18 years.

New data from the ORBIT-AF registry indicate that obstructive sleep apnea increases the chance of hospitalization and major bleeding for people with atrial fibrillation.

Thiazide and angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) combination therapy may cause hyponatremia in elderly patients, according to a study published in The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine.

Underwater inferential current therapy significantly improves overall hand function in patients whose psoriatic arthritis affects their hands, according to a study published in the April issue of International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research.

The US Food and Drug Administration is now requiring the drug labels of corticosteroids injected into the epidural space of the spine to include a warning on the risk of loss of vision, stroke, paralysis, and death.

New research may explain how and why low in utero testosterone exposure reduces testosterone levels in adult men and increases their consequent risks of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Children with both ADHD and language problems experience poorer academic functioning than their non-ADHD counterparts.

Men who are HIV-positive and enrolled in substance use treatment programs report reduced sexual risky behavior and stimulant use.

The medical literature reports up to 6% of all deaths in type 1 diabetic patients younger than age 40 are caused by "dead-in-bed" syndrome.

Patient-reported knee pain is associated with an osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosis, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.

Scientists studying patients with chronic pain have uncovered four specific genes that are associated with pain perception.