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The CDC has seen a tremendous growth in acute HCV infection reports among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Recently published reports show the immune system of spinal cord patients can be controlled using a family of therapeutic stem cells.

Patients with chronic hepatitis C can develop cirrhosis, a serious condition characterized by scarring of the liver – but just how many patients actually reach this point?

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, best known for her role as Tony Soprano’s daughter Meadow on “The Sopranos†from 1999 to 2007, revealed she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was just 20-years-old and has been living with the condition for nearly 15 years.

The presence of bone marrow lesions in osteoarthritis may help predict the pace of joint-space narrowing, a signal that that osteoarthritis is progressing.

Younger women (below age 40) who are diagnosed with melanoma frequently report that they began indoor tanning at an earlier age.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its travel alert list to now include 24 countries due to the Zika virus.

Depression and emotional symptoms can accompany multiple sclerosis. Researchers offer guidelines on optimum treatment.

In part 2 of the interview, Dr. Waekcerle discussed some of the misconceptions surrounding the National Football League's handling of player safety relating to concussions, and plans for the future of treatment and diagnosis.

MD Magazine recently spoke with Joseph F. Waeckerle, MD, FACEP, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and Editor Emeritus, Annals of Emergency Medicine, who has served for more than two decades on the NFL committees on brain injury.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation often occur in the same patient. Managing both conditions appropriately improves outcomes, a study found.

Computer programs that use what’s called computer-adapted testing—or CAT—may be significantly more likely to lead to better outcomes patients who are at risk for skin cancer.

Patients with multiple sclerosis who lose brain volume are entering a phase of greater disability and more severe disease, a study found.

Patients suffering from chronic pain often ignore labels on over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, increasing their risk for gastrointestinal side effects and overdose.

Acupuncture, along with two other pain relief methods, proved to be insufficient in providing the analgesia that patients with fibromyalgia crave.

In what appears to have been an unfounded report of shots fired at San Diego Naval Medical Center, workers were evacuated, SWAT teams arrived, schools went on lockdown, and hospital officials said the response was measured and appropriate.

Austrian researchers proved that iron builds up in the brain in patients with multiple sclerosis, but the significance of the change is unclear.

It has long been understood that administering antibiotics to children early on is linked to higher risks of obesity and immune-mediated diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and asthma.

Vertical transmission, or the spread of infection from mother to baby during childbirth, is the most common way that children get hepatitis C. However, it turns out that these children are rarely tested for the disease.

Smoking impairs the protective response of immunoproteasome, an intracellular structure that is a key part of immune response. That is likely why smokers are at risk of developing COPD.

An inaugural trial using “smart†pills that measured intestinal gases inside a patient’s body showed favorable results and revealed ways in which fiber affects the gut.

The current Zika virus outbreak has already made its way to 21 countries and territories in the Americas since May 2015, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) revealed that it will likely persist in the United States.

Fibromyalgia and migraine headaches are just two pain conditions that debilitate millions of people. A new pain-relieving device has just been approved for both of the conditions, but there’s a catch.

Sirolimus reduces the risk of skin cancer for organ transplant recipients in certains situations, a recent study found.

Although it’s been established that babies with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should be treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible, it’s been unclear whether the treatment leads to functional immune systems. New research from The Wistar Institute may provide insight into area of HIV management.

One in seven patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in the US were below the age of 50 at the time of diagnosis, which is the typical age recommended to begin screening.

More than 900 physicians who subscribe to MD Magazine’s email news took the time last week to answer a seven-question survey on whether physicians should play a role in curbing gun violence. Here are the ten most passionate responses, taken from both sides

Damage to the brain’s white matter precipitates eventual damage to its grey matter in early cases of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS), according to a recent study by British scientists.

It’s prime time for runny noses, sore throats, and just overall not feeling well. But if you’re taking medicine for a pesky cough, do not take Licorice Coughing Liquid.

Gastroschisis, a birth defect that causes a baby’s internal organ’s to spill out of the body, is becoming more prevalent, especially among infants born to mothers under the age of 20.