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An experimental monoclonal antibody appears effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis.

Tonsillectomies have typically been considered to be one of the surgical procedures younger patients often irrationally fear.

Over-the-counter diarrhea drug loperamide (Imodium/Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.) has recently been in the news because opioid abusers have been using it to self-treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Others abuse it for its euphoric properties.

Researchers can track treatment outcomes in MS patients by reading their social media posts, a study found.

The rate of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among HIV-positive men who have sex with men could be substantially reduced by the scaled up use of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments along with behavioral interventions.

The combination of nebivolol/valsartan (Byvalson) lowers blood pressure better than either drug by themselves.

When it comes to having a parent in jail, the kids are not alright. Psychiatrists discuss ways to help.

Good gut bacteria function is inhibited in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients by genetic variations, which can cause inflammatory flare-ups, according to findings published in the journal Science.

A Liverpool, England teen’s viral Facebook post shed light on what it’s like to live with Crohn’s disease (CD) and an ileostomy bag, or stoma bag.

In an ideal world, there would be a vaccine against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). An improved animal model developed by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania could one day make a vaccine a reality.

Research suggests that lipid screening appears to remain particularly underutilized in adults taking antipsychotic medications, despite improvements in recent years in the use of diabetes screening in this patient population.

A migraine diagnosis in women could mean an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as a higher risk of dying from such conditions.

Arachnophobes suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may have to put their fear on hold to welcome pain relief from their gastrointestinal condition.

Research from the New York University Langone Medical Center suggests that early prolonged exposure and cognitive therapy appears to accelerate recovery from acute post-traumatic stress disorder.

A University of Queensland (Australia) researcher appears to have overcome a substantial hurdle in harnessing the potential of marine snail venom as a means for pain medicine.

High calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and chlorine levels in public drinking water may be linked to an increased risk for developing atopic dermatitis.

The quest for an artificial kidney is decades old, but it's picking up pace. Investigators at the Kidney Project expect to have their device in clinical trials next year.

Researchers show that computer-based cognitive remediation accessed from home can be effective in improving cognitive symptoms for individuals with multiple sclerosis.

A team of researchers led by the Rockefeller University and the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center have developed a new approach to understanding how viruses attack cells and commandeer their machinery that appears to offer an unprecedented, step-by-step view of how viruses do this.

New consensus guidelines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) recommend, for the first time, that metabolic surgery be recommended or considered as an intervention for many obese patients.

Study results show that women with atrial fibrillation are less likely to receive recommended thromboprophylaxis medications than men, and patients age 85 and older are often treated with aspirin as the sole antithrombotic agent.

A committee of the European Medicines Agency has recommended approval of two new combination drugs to treat chronic hepatitis C infection, the agency announced.

American investigators reported that both chronic and recent HIV infection appear to lead to an average aging advancement of nearly 5 years, increasing expected mortality risk by 19%, when compared with healthy volunteers.

Patients dealing with anxiety or depression often also suffer from recurring inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a recent study found.

The US Food and Drug Administration is investigation the risk of burns in people who use the sumatriptan iontophoretic system, a device it approved in September.

An alternative treatment for healing injuries is believed to have spread hepatitis C infection among patients in California, the CDC reports.

An observational study of psoriatic arthritis patients indicated that initial levels of C-reactive protein are correlated with a poor response to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and the eventual need for treatment with tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors.

Opioid abuse in the form of fentanyl killed Prince, the Minnesota rock star and composer.

Like many other areas of medicine cardiology is becoming a more specialized field. How to do that to provide better care for doctors is a common goal across medicine.

In a collaborative effort not seen in many other places and with only one year under their belts the staff at Montefiore Medical Center is looking to measure their success so far and see what they can do for the future.