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Study results suggest that gaps in knowledge among primary care physicians are leading to less than optimal treatment for atrial fibrillation patients, many of whom are improperly assessed for stroke and bleeding risks.

Recent research suggests that treatment with teriflunomide may slow brain atrophy in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

Patients with multiple sclerosis are no strangers to taking medication for their condition at various times. A new autoinjector recently approved by the FDA hopes to help patients with that process with updated technology and other features to make the process more streamlined and less painful.

Current treatment for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) typically requires daily medication, but a novel regimen may be able to deliver the same benefits with just once- or twice-a-year dosing.

Spinal cord injury regeneration may be possible harnessing the brain repair mechanism known as axons, according to findings published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

Rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drop as elevation increases, according to findings published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

Studies show that laser- and light-based therapies can be effective as adjunct therapy in the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa. Originally introduced to reduce the size of pores in acne treatment, laser- and light-based therapy is showing potential in other forms of dermatologic treatment.

The flu season of 2014 was one of the worst in recent memory which brought up questions about the flu vaccine which patients received in order to prevent contracting the disease. The answers for those questions could provide better results in years to come.

Researchers have confirmed that bronchoscopy is a good tool for the diagnosis of bronchogenic cysts, and that therapeutic aspiration is an alternative to surgery for adults who are unfit or are reluctant to have surgery; however, transbronchial needle aspiration as a primary method of managing mediastinal bronchogenic cysts may not be the best modality for all patients.

Eyelid myoclonia with absences (EMA) can be misdiagnosed as a tic disorder, and reassessment of patients with particular symptoms is advisable.

In the world of gastrointestinal conditions clostridium difficile, or c-diff is becoming a more common condition confronting doctors. Finding the best treatment method remains to be seen.

Among men who have sex with men and became acutely infected with hepatitis C, the virus spontaneously cleared in nearly half the cases with higher percentages among men who were noninjection drug users than men who inject drugs, according to a prospective study out of Johns Hopkins University.

Antimicrobial stewardship is becoming a growing concern in the medical community especially among hospital patients. Finding ways to combat these issues is also becoming increasingly important to keep patients healthy beyond their original concerns.

Gout, a complex type of arthritis, has its own set of challenges. From expensive flare-ups to food-triggering pain, new insight on the disease is always welcomed. Now, researchers have identified a group of patients who could be more likely to developing gout.

October has been pinpointed as the start of flu season in the United States. So if prevention of the contagious illness isn't enough to convince patients to get their influenza vaccine, a new analysis involving stroke risk just might.

Hospital admissions increase for children with respiratory illnesses due to particles emitted by vehicles, according to findings published in the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association.

Cystic dilatation of the bile duct (usually called choledochal cyst)-is a rare condition that causes numerous complications, such as chronic pancreatitis, which is the most common cause of exocrine pancreatice insufficiency in adults.

Aggression and video games are not linked in adults with autism, which is especially relevant to the many recent shootings and the gun control debate, according to findings of a study published in the journal Psychological Science.

Patients with multiple sclerosis can use mental visual imaging training to improve wellbeing, according to findings published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience.

Changes in mental health care are being driven by the increasingly aging United States population, new diagnostic criteria, and novel healthcare policy initiatives, among other factors.

The effects of a cognitive-behavioral prevention program for depression appear to be maintained for more than 6 years among teens who are at risk for developing depression and functional impairment.

A new diagnostic test, dubbed ViroCap, appears to detect virtually any virus that can infect humans and animals, according to the findings of a research group at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

It was suspected earlier this year that an Ebola survivor in Liberia sexually transmitted the virus to a woman, and now that has been confirmed.

Should physicians prescribe early physical therapy or delay the method for low back pain? That is the question, and a new study has the answer.

The number of stroke incidence estimates remains about the same, whether those estimates are based on the physician's opinion or on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, according to a Cincinnati, Ohio study.

Positive hepatitis C infection may increase risk for liver damage as well as future heart problems, according to findings published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Prior colonization is one of the leading risk factors for Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing E. Coli bacteremia, researchers said.

A study that compared geriatric patients with isolated fractures below the hip to those with isolated hip fractures found that lower extremity fractures can be more disabling than hip fractures because they necessitate weight-bearing restrictions.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients could spend less time in the hospital if their doctors utilize a checklist of steps called order sets, according to a recent study.

The effect of spinal cord injuries may be alleviated with low-frequency epidural electrostimulation , according to findings published in Spinal Cord.