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Using Functional MRI scans researchers can "see" pain, study reports. The finding should be useful in evaluating pain-relievers.

To be young and African-American with a connective tissue disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, means possibly facing a greater risk of developing some types of heart disease.

The FDA has granted approval for betamethasone diproprionate (Sernivo Spray/ Dr. Reddy-Promius Pharma) to treat mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in patients at least 18 years of age.

In the wake of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a global public health emergency regarding the Zika virus, President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $1.8 billion for ongoing efforts.

When it comes to heart health, millions of Americans who have been labeled obese or overweight aren’t in such bad shape after all, according California researchers.

Psoriatic arthritis, a chronic skin condition that affects patients on physically and mentally – often impacts patients’ mobility in their daily lives. Healthcare professionals across all specialties have experience when dealing with these patients in different capacities.

Researchers are closing in on a medical treatment for wart-like skin growths know as seborrheic keratosis.

Why should primary care physicians consider the concierge model of medicine? The question should really be rephrased: Why shouldn't they?

White matter differences, picked up with diffusion tensor imaging, correlate with autism symptoms and severity, a UK team found in a study of men on the autism spectrum. The finding could lead to a novel treatment avenue.

Rapidly mounting public health concerns about the spread of Zika virus have physicians debating whether the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil should be canceled.

A meta-analysis of data concludes that atrial fibrillation is a greater risk factor for stroke, cardiovascular disease, and death in women than it is in men.

Energy drinks are the popular drink of choice for teens, particularly when seeking that “extra kick†needed to stay awake.

The only doctor to ever be convicted of murder for recklessly prescribing drugs in the United States was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.

Could pharma bad boy Martin Shkreli become “an effective patient advocate†to halt runaway price hikes in pharmaceuticals? At a hearing looking for possibile remedies, one congressman tried to appeal to Shkreli's better self.

A novel therapeutic approach to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients may be effective in reducing brain inflammation.

Post injury peripheral nerve regeneration and growth is possible with a powerful protein.

Doing yoga improved rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and mood for female adults following trend of benefits associated with other conditions.

Study shows depression is more than a checklist of symptoms, and should be reconsidered as a complex web of interlocking symptoms.

A digital health application can facilitate early detection and treatment of symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

New analysis of data from longitudinal cohorts finds that psoriatic arthritis patients were more than 50% more likely than those with psoriasis but no arthritis to develop infection. It also provides further evidence that biologic medications are also a risk factor for infection.

A new analysis of cohort study data estimates the average annual cost of caring for children with chronic pancreatitis or acute recurrent pancreatitis in the US now approaches $50,000.

New York’s citywide efforts increased the cost of colorectal cancer screening rates.

The European Commission has approved expanded use of a Bristol-Myers Squibb hepatitis C drug to include patient populations with decompensated cirrhosis, HIV-1 coinfection and post-liver transplant recurrence of the virus.

Connective tissue disease (CTD) groups together various disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. A new study from the University of Chicago found that complications from these diseases are more prominent based on race.

It is now possible to accurately measure population growth rates of the gut microbiota of mammalian gastrointestinal tracts, according to findings published in the journal Nature Communications.

The great Italian sculptor and painter Michelangelo wrote relatives he was having trouble with his hands. Was it gout? Not so, a team of disease detectives write.

Are opioid abusers switching to heroin because prescripton painkillers are more difficult to get? Not necessarily, study finds.

The Zika virus has been making headlines, and now there are reports of multiple diagnoses in Florida, prompting calls for emergency.

Eric Morand, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Rheumatology at Monash Health in Australia, speaks with Rheumatology Network about his recent article in Nature Reviews Rheumatology.

Study shows that 14-3-3η protein serum levels can more accurately identify patients with early polyarthritis at risk for long-term poor outcomes.