Internal Medicine

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.

Study results to be presented at the 2014 AAN annual meeting show asymptomatic carotid stenosis may also contribute to impaired memory, cognitive function, and decision making.

Data from two studies involving drugs that target the calcitonin gene-related peptide for migraine prevention will be released at the 2014 AAN annual meeting.

Company is seeking FDA approval for its all-oral, interferon-free regimen for the treatment of adult patients with chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C.

A task force writing on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy has released a study providing updated guidelines on diagnosing epilepsy.

Psoriatic arthritis patients' work productivity is affected by the disease, according to research published in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology.

A hormone known as IGF-1 may serve as the link between depression and memory loss in older adults.

The nausea and vomiting that accompanies and compromises what should be a happy time for most expecting mothers is poorly understood.

By comparing variations in cykotene levels in Lyme disease patients to those in healthy subjects, researchers at John Hopkins University have pinpointed long-term complications associated with the disease.

Recalling alcohol brand names mentioned in song lyrics is associated with adolescent alcohol consumption, according to research published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

Prophylactic anticoagulation results in a lower risk of dying among patients in the intensive care unit compared with the use of mechanical devices for protection against venous thromboembolism, according to new research.

Following the approval of Zohydro last year, attorneys general across the country requested the FDA reconsider its decision until the medication could be reformulated to include abuse-deterrent properties. Now, two states have moved to reduce access to Zohydro. Will the courts uphold these decisions, or will other states follow in their wake?

Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine are contesting a February 2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that indicated childhood obesity is stabilizing and has dropped 43% among 2- to 5-year-olds.

A new study from the University of North Texas Health Science Center suggests that testosterone replacement therapy may damage brain function in some white men, but not in men of Mexican heritage.

Study shows no correlation between stroke risk among atrial fibrillation patients and the likelihood that they'd receive prescriptions for risk-reducing medication during hospitalization.

Depression in preschoolers can lead to depression later in childhood, according to research published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Home videos could assist in diagnosing autism, according to a study published online April 16 in PLOS ONE.

The survival rate of mice infected with lethal amounts of H1N1 virus increased after a molecule was blocked, according to research published in Immunity.

The European Medicines Agency has announced it will evaluate all medications containing testosterone for cardiovascular risk.

Psoriatic arthritis is often associated with sleep disturbances, depression, and other comorbidities that can adversely affect a patient's ability to perform activities of daily living.

New recommendations support diagnosis and treatment after one unprovoked seizure in patients who have other factors that are associated with a high recurrence risk.

New guidance from the WHO includes nine key recommendations covering screening, treatment, alcohol use assessment and counseling, and measures to prevent transmission of the virus.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Tanzeum (albiglutide), a once-weekly subcutaneous injection for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.

By growing vaginal skin cells outside of the human body, a team of researchers has pinpointed which bacteria fight against HIV.

A large multinational observational study of patients with hepatitis C reveals etiology does not play a major role in HCV survival rates and that early detection and access to treatment have a greater impact.