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Even patients on low- to medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids administered over a long period could be at risk for adrenal insufficiency.

The aspects of atopic dermatitis that most concern patients and their caregivers are not well represented among the areas that are studied in clinical research.

Smoking is bad for everyone’s lungs – but it’s especially bad for people with asthma. So you would think that someone with the lung condition would steer clear of activities which can trigger an attack.

A new analysis of data from the Framingham Offspring Study indicated that the consumption of sugary beverages – but not diet beverages – is strongly associated with the progression of insulin resistance and the development of prediabetes.

The broadly neutralizing antibody VRC01 slowed down plasma viral rebound in patients with human immunodeficiency virus, compared to historical controls, but did not maintain viral suppression.

Results from three clinical trials of an investigational drug being developed by AbbVie to treat all major genotypes of the hepatitis C virus show high cure rates at or above 95% among patients tested.

A modified Goeckerman regimen was associated with significant improvement of symptoms in patients with chronic, severe atopic dermatitis.

Not having access to fruits and vegetables puts children at higher risk for asthma, according to a new study.

Alemtuzumab provided more benefits to patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who had poor response to other therapies than subcutaneous interferon-B-1a.

The presence of hyper-reflective foci (HF) is related to the level of severity of age-related macular degeneration.

Sofosbuvir-based therapy is safe to treat patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who also have mental health disease.

The two major causes of atopic dermatitis: dysfunctional dermal barrier and immune responses.

Researchers have proposed three key risk factors for transmission and acquisition of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

Donald Trump got elected, in part, by pledging to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. So why did it set a record for sign-ups the day after the Trump victory?

Scientists have ruled out the gene DMBT1 in the pursuit of understanding the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

In a world with iCloud and other storage options, USBs have somewhat taken a back seat. But a new test for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) could put them back in the spotlight.

A combination of tenofovir and alafenamide got FDA approval for treatment of hepatitis B viral infection with compensated liver disease.

There are a lot of tasty things that people with diabetes should not eat. But butter is not one of them, a study found.

Research has shown that trouble with vision can negatively impact patients’ quality of life. Now, a study compared quality of life outcomes in people with AMD and glaucoma.

Each year, approximately 700,000 people die from drug-resistant bacterial infections. A study by UCLA life scientists could be a major step toward combating drug-resistant infections.

Curiouser and curiouser. Like Alice in Wonderland, when Alan Thompson, MD, first entered multiple sclerosis research, he was deeply puzzled. But he kept going deeper.

“Even though the treatment for stroke tPA improves recovery, some people who are eligible to receive the treatment are not getting it,” study author, Steven R. Messé, MD, explained.

Nearly one-third of patients with plaque psoriasis will also be diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. While somewhat common, this diagnosis requires a different approach to care in order to help patients better manage their symptoms.

Patients with a history of congestive heart failure were at increased risk of death during study trials of the drug, which is intended to fight recurring Clostridium difficile infections.

With plaque psoriasis becoming an increasingly common condition providers are able to more easily identify the condition than they had in the past. Looking for red scaling plaques, and thickened skin, as well as asking questions can get doctors the answers they need. In rare cases skin biopsies are also performed.

The days of patients with plaque psoriasis being treated with tar and special lights are fading as new agents, especially oral agents, are being developed.

One year after the November 2015 FDA approval of mepolizumab (Nucala, GlaxoSmithKline) to treat severe asthma with eosinophilic phenotype, a review considers how initial studies missed its effectiveness, the subsequent evidence that supported its utility, and possible future applications.

For many years, there were no good treatments for patients with pulmonary hypertension. That has changed recently, but there is still much more work to be done.

The common multiple sclerosis treatment, according to a study out of Duke, may do very little for as many as half of people with the disease. In a mouse model of MS, they identified different disease pathways in those resistant to the treatment, raising questions about the heterogeneity of MS.

Unlike other conditions, pulmonary hypertension has symptoms that can be hard to identify in order to give the patients the right diagnosis. Misdiagnosis can not only worsen the symptoms, but also make treatment that much harder in the long run.