Internal Medicine

Results from a study of herpes zoster incidence following periods of acute stress in a large cohort of patients suggest the conventional wisdom on this subject may be wrong.

Researchers in Barcelona, Spain, have recently developed a fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, with colon cancer that aids in identifying significant genetic factors within human intestinal cancer.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released a draft version of screening recommendations for abnormal glucose and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults who are at increased risk for diabetes, and is seeking public input on the suggestions.

Uceris (budesonide) is now approved in a new dose for the induction of remission in patients afflicted with active mild-to-moderate distal ulcerative colitis.

The first person in the United States to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus died on Wednesday morning according to multiple media reports, while another patient suspected of having Ebola was released from the hospital.

Study results show that the majority of adult patients with congenital heart disease and their clinicians ignore American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recommendations that any non-cardiac surgery for these patients should be performed in regionalized centers of expertise.

The body's immune system can be "taught" not to attack its own cells, such as in the case of multiple sclerosis, according to research published in Nature Communications.

Complicated grief needs to be distinguished from depression in older adults, according to a paper published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A Canadian research team has discovered a rare disease named Chronic Atrial Intestinal Dysrhythmia syndrome (CAID) caused by a unique genetic mutation that affects both intestinal tract and heart rates.

Doses of prepared human placenta culture cells are safe for multiple sclerosis patients, according to a study published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.

Do women prefer the sort of masculine faces that indicate high testosterone levels? New research suggests that the answer may depend upon where you live, but if you live in an advanced market economy, the answer is probably "yes."

A drug designed to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis could also make them more susceptible to shingles, according to the results of a recent study.

The creation of a dengue fever vaccine will cause a temporary spike in the disease's prevalence, warned researchers at Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Clemson University.

Slow processing speed appears to explain executive deficits in multiple sclerosis patients, according to research published in Rehabilitation Psychology.

Symptoms of neuropathy are present in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to research from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

A recommendation by two FDA advisory panels to narrow the official approval for testosterone replacement therapy has won generally favorable reviews from medical organizations, although questions remain about its ultimate impact.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of an experimental drug to treat patients who have Ebola Virus Disease.

Scientists in Germany have discovered a causal relationship between psychological factors and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after viewing high rates of anxiety and depression among IBS patients.

The same week that there was a confirmed case of the Ebola virus in the United States, a California university has joined the fight to battle the deadly outbreak.

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge recently announced findings from a study that showed there is likely no link between a person's vitamin D levels and their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

News reports on the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the US have stoked fears that we could be facing an outbreak of the disease. However, experts say that characteristics of the disease itself, plus a robust public health infrastructure, make that highly unlikely.

Trials of tabalumab showed "insufficient efficacy."

The Ebola epidemic in Central Africa has riveted the American public. Press accounts of the homegrown case of a Liberian man who developed symptoms after arriving in Texas has driven anxiety higher. There is growing fear among many that the virus will spread rapidly in the US causing widespread death. This week a patient advised me to stock up on food and water and get a gun to prepare for the impending epidemic.

Study results show that a multifaceted pilot telehealth program designed to improve self-management among patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was well received by patients.

Research from Denmark finds that people with diabetes are nearly twice as likely as non-diabetic people to develop atrial fibrillation.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found hospitals' administration of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis was not associated with lower rates of VTE.

Current users of oral fluoroquinolone (FQs) antibiotics, especially new users of FQs, are at higher risk of developing peripheral neuropathy (PN), concludes a recent study published in Neurology.

For individuals with hypercholesterolemia, research published in the Journal of American Medical Association provided recommendations on statin use for treating their condition prior to age 80.

The majority of patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs will switch medications, discontinue treatment, or add an additional medicine, usually within a few months of initiating treatment.

Research using an animal model of pain suggests that mechanical hyperalgesia may be reversible in mice after spinal pain pathways are reactivated in a manner analogous to memory reconsolidation.