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Researchers examined the effects of protein interleukin 37 in order to determine the effects on physiopathology of spinal cord injury in several mouse models of inflammatory diseases.

A recent report found there is not nearly enough scientific research being conducted on the effects of marijuana and other cannabinoids on rheumatic diseases.

Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may benefit from treatment with tiotropium/olodaterol, but others may not find relief.

Psoriasis shares genes, traits, with autoimmune disorders, a review finds.

Transcranial stimulation appears to help stroke patients recover, Spanish researchers report.

With clear advantages to living kidney donations work is being done to expand the reach of donors through chains of procedures which can reach across the country if needed.

The number of patients who need a kidney transplant far outweighs the number of organs available for donation. Despite that work is being done to make even a small dent in this growing problem.

Since its early days the public perception of multiple sclerosis has changed dramatically which has helped doctors better treat the condition. Even still more work remains to be done to help more people navigate the challenges associated with diagnosis and treatment.

From the initial diagnosis to finding a specialist to better manage the treatment of multiple sclerosis there is a lot that patients need to do in order to maintain as high a quality of life as possible. There are also potential issues patients can encounter all along the way that need to be overcome.

Patients with the relapsing form of multiple sclerosis have a variety of treatment options available to them. For those where the condition has moved into the progressive form there are no easy answers and even more questions remaining to be answered.

When some of the top minds in the field of multiple sclerosis came together in New Orleans it provided an opportunity to see where patient care stood and what could be done to help continue moving things forward for the future.

The benefits of coffee consumption have long been questioned, but now a new group of experts have given it the thumbs up.

Researchers are calling for research uniquely designed to lead to comprehensive exercise clinical practice guidelines for osteoarthritis.

After receiving breakthrough therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration Ocrelizumab cleared another major hurdle in becoming the first treatment approved for progressive multiple sclerosis but more work remains before any potential approval is finalized.

With doctors unable to prescribe an effective treatment for patients with progressive multiple sclerosis, an unanswered question has lingered for many years. A potential answer to this difficult question could be closer to reality than ever before.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating reports of 14 new Zika cases – all of which are women – that are suspected to have been sexually transmitted.

There may not yet be an approved treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis but as more attention is put on the condition that could begin to change rapidly in the near future.

The prevalence of the cancer-causing human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) in US adolescent girls has steadily been dropping following the initial recommendation for the HPV vaccine in 2006.

It has long been documented that women with multiple sclerosis see a decrease in their symptoms during pregnancy. How that information can be used to help patients when they are not pregnant has yet to be determined.

People who were using illicit drugs and sought treatment for Hepatitis C infection did just as well on direct-acting antivirals as non-drug users, Bronx, NY researchers report.

Treating a complicated condition like multiple sclerosis can require help from a variety of people in order to provide patients the best care possible. At UC Davis this approach includes a pharmacist on the clinic floor who can also help patients after hours.

For patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis managing their prescriptions and finding the ones that work best can be a difficult process. With the help of a pharmacist on staff that process can be a little easier for many reasons.

There have been a variety of approaches to studying conditions like multiple sclerosis, with each providing a new layer of knowledge for doctors which can ultimately help their own and other patients.

As more treatments for multiple sclerosis are developed patients can help not only those affected by the condition now but also those in the future as well by enrolling in properly conducted clinical trials.

Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) variants may play a role in chronic plaque type psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis,

Psoriatic arthritis patients who are treated with golimumab who achieve persistent minimal disease activity (MDA) are more likely to experience long-term improvement than those who do not,

Researchers have found that, in children with dystonia, pallidal firing rates differ depending on the cause of the disorder.

Patients with COPD and other breathing disorders are at far higher risk of formaldehyde exposure from faulty laminated flooring than thought. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it made a major math error in calculating that risk in an earlier report.

Neither psoriatic arthritis (PsA) nor cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) are considered risk factors for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Patients who undergo solid organ transplant are at increased risk of pneumocystis pneumonia, caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, due to their compromised immune status.