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Metformin and pioglitazone could be beneficial for patients with multiple sclerosis and metabolic syndrome, researchers in Argentina report.

In the first global study of its kind, researchers put a number on the amount of people who are infected with both the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C.

Effective June 1, the city of San Francisco will increase the legal age required to purchase tobacco products to 21.

Bacterial colonization could slow down the systemic, innate immune response in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a Seattle study found.

The poor continue to get more asthma and are far less likely to get successful treatment, a new study found.

Allergy researchers are making progress in the cat allergy field. The first step is seeing which kitties are the most likely to trigger allergies.

Despite a considerable gap between the number of patients who require a transplant and the number of organs available those patients fortunate enough to receive the lifesaving organs are seeing greater success from the procedure.

With hundreds of thousands of people in the United States undergoing dialysis the field of nephrology is working hard to keep these patients as healthy as possible in hopes of getting them to the point of kidney transplant.

There is no shortage of people in need of a kidney transplant but a considerable shortage in the number of organs available to these patients. Despite that health care professionals in nephrology are determined to provide their patients the highest quality of life possible in spite of these challenges.

Analysis of questionnaire data has identified 5 factors that help predict which patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as psoriatic arthritis will abandon biologic treatment.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced recently that labeling for the hepatitis C drug Olysio has been updated to reflect that higher plasma exposures have been recorded in patients of East Asian ancestry.

New research has shown that a basic blood test can effectively detect skin cancer relapse in patients with advanced melanoma.

Relying on non-continuous variables to measure medical outcomes may question the statistical significance of results, AAOS 2016 study shows.

C-reactive protein levels may not capture the real incidence of infection with less-virulent organisms, AAOS 2016 study shows.

As with many areas of health care the easiest way to treat a patient is to find a problem before it becomes to big to tackle. This is the same in gastroenterology where a problem caught early can make a world of difference in a patient's likelihood of survival.

As the only National Pancreas Foundation Center for Excellence in New Jersey and one of only 30 in the country Hackensack University Medical Center has made a point of providing the best care possible to patients when it comes to pancreatic health.

The treatment of pancreatitis has taken great strides in recent years including the ability to help patients through non-surgical options.

New research has shown that the source of your arachnophobia may be able to target the same pain receptors as opioids.

In my last post, I discussed the characteristics that good nurses possess that enable them to make a positive impact on a patient’s care experience. Unfortunately, bad nurses can make a significant negative impact on patient care—sometimes even more profoundly.

Adding tiotropium bromide inhalation spray to asthma therapies improved lung function, symptom control, and also reduced flare-ups, studies have found.

Eczema symptoms cleared faster and in more cases for patients treated with crisaborole topical ointment 2%, a novel non-steroidal phosphodiesterase inhibitor.

As viruses like Ebola, chikungunya, and now zika continue to make headlines treating these conditions may take more than just the medical condition to ensure they do not become larger problems on the global scene.

Needles are so long they could strike bone in almost half of all pediatric auto-injectors, Canadian researchers report.

Zika virus has been around for decades but has only recently made global headlines. While medical research learns more about the condition there are also steps that can be taken to minimize its impact in the future.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) often have their own set of stigmas, particularly since they affect more than just the genitals; visible signs can also surface on patients’ skin.

This season's flu shot is 60% effective--much better than last year's 23% score, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

The anticonvulsant drug phenytoin may protect neural tissue in patients with optic neuritis, a common symptom of multiple sclerosis.

As with all areas of health care money is an important consideration for hospitals and other medical research institutions. Finding the most effective way to spend money to get the best results can be a difficult balancing act across the board.

For patients located near major medical centers their ability to receive the latest medical treatments is higher than those in more rural areas. Despite that the field of cardiology and others are working to make these treatments available to all patients in need.

As medical research makes progress in treating conditions like stroke prevention and atrial fibrillation new and smaller devices are being developed to help better treat these patients