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Empathy can be an effective tool for reducing pain, according to results from a placebo analgesia study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

Supposedly "unbeatable" eczema (atopic dermatitis) can be successfully treated using tofacitinib, suggest findings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Researchers have revealed the discovery of a new gene that allows bacteria to become resistant to colistin, considered the "last line of defense" to antibiotic resistance.

Researchers sought to identify characteristics associated with past malpractice lawsuits and how malpractice concerns may affect interpretive practices among dermatopathologists.

Always a brewing topic, coffee drinking has been linked to a lower risk of dying from heart disease.

Study results suggest that gout itself and not hyperuricemia alone is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and left atrial volume enlargement.

Researchers have developed a method to screen for hepatitis C using a urine test that is faster and cheaper than traditional blood tests.

Study finds no evidence of increased cancer risk in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with Cladribine.

In the past patients with alcoholic liver disease may not have been considered viable options for liver transplants. A recent study looked at whether an artificial device could help these patients return to a normal quality of life.

The FDA has approved a new indication for BioThrax (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) to prevent disease following suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes anthrax disease.

The recent Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak associated with Chipotle has yet to be contained as it continues to move between the coasts.

College kids who break out or get hives can, in fact, blame some of their skin problems on heightened levels of psychological stress.

The connection between low back pain and depression has remained tenuous at best, but a new analysis has tied the two together.

Mobile applications can significantly aid in treatment for gastrointestinal conditions.

While there are currently no approved treatments for nonalcoholic steatoheptitis there are medications working their way through the approval process including at least a few in phase III studies.

It may be the second most common genotype of hepatitis C but for patients diagnosed with genotype 3 it is also proving to be considerably harder to treat than genotype 1 which has a cure rate near 90%.

When teenage boys in Sweden were required to take part in the conscription process for the country's armed forces only a small percentage were considered overweight or obese. As a result researchers were able to make a connection between those patients and those who developed serious liver disease later in life.

Recent research has discovered evidence potentially supporting a parent-of-origin effect in psoriatic disease.

Current National Institutes of Health guidelines caution surgeons not to operate on obese patients over age 60. Surgeons in the Bronx, NY have been performing bariatric surgery on such patients for years, and say they have had good results.

With a population of more than 1.4 million people it is important for patients to be treated as effectively as possible to help their own health as well as prevent their conditions from spreading. A new study looked at bringing help to hepatitis C patients in this growing country.

Several prior studies have noted that Roux-Y gastric bypass surgery often leaves patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, but new research from Switzerland indicates that different flavors of the procedure expose patients to greatly different risks.

It may be easy to write a prescription for opioids in hopes that they will do the trick for patients struggling with fibromyalgia pain. But the best path towards effective analgesia may not require medication at all.

There are several differences between the colorectal cancer tumors of younger and older patients, according to findings presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress in September.

Gastrointestinal cancer survival is improved when patients begin an aspirin regimen after their diagnoses, according to results of a study presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress in Vienna, Austria.

An easy-to-use nasal-spray version of naxolone hydrochloride (Narcan) got rapid FDA approval. It is available only by prescription, but requires no medical training to administer.

Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are among the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that have been on the rise in the United States, according to the 2014 surveillance report from the Centers for Disease Control or Prevention (CDC).

Ice hockey can be a rough sport, but in an investigation into an incident in Wisconsin, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that spectators are also at risk when arenas lack carbon monoxide detectors. Dozens of players and spectators were sickened with CO poisoning at the game.

Due in part to the high prices direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C infection, many Medicaid programs are not offering them to injection drug users, nor are some states and institutions seeking these patients out for testing to see if they have the virus. But a new study shows that even when drug-users do not give up their habit, they can be safely and effectively treated for the lethal virus.

Coconut oil can control the overgrowth of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans (C. albicans) in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

For children born with single ventricle defects every day matters in getting the treatment and operations they need to survive. A new study looked at a commonly known medication which could help get them extra time for their treatment.