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Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less physically active and play alone more than with other children, and the amount of physical activity is associated with socioeconomic status.

Secukinumab was more effective than placebo in patients with psoriatic arthritis in a second phase 3 trial, strengthening the case for approval as a treatment for the disease.

Substrate-based ablation (in which all damaged areas of the lower heart muscle are treated) has advantages over ablation of clinical ventricular tachycardia (in which the origin of the abnormal rhythm is pinpointed, then the target tissue is scarred with electrical current). Researchers at Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care report on a study.

Researchers have suggested that major depressive disorder (MDD) is a "nonlinear dynamic phenomenon with two discrete states." If so, then treatment can be more effectively tailored based on which state of MDD patients are in.

The indirect costs of gout can be as much as $18,362 per patient each year, research shows.

Chronic consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages leads to increased BMI and gout risk, study shows.

New York Giants tight end Daniel Fells remains in a New York hospital in serious condition following the discovery of a severe infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in his ankle.

There are so many problems associated with the aging spine in older people that Canadian researchers want to coin a new term to cover them, called "degenerative cervical myelopathy."

Probiotics don't stop superbugs from colonizing in very ill patients' intestinal tracts, according to a recent study published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Genetic mutations in hereditary colorectal cancers may be detectable, according to findings published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

Age and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) play a part in how the lungs respond to ozone, according to a recent study by Kelsa Gabehart, PhD, of the Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, in Denver, Colorado, and colleagues.

Psoriasis patients are susceptible to artery inflammation, increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease.

Evaluating the cost of biologics for treating PsA: Adalimumab associated with highest costs, followed by Golimumab and Etanercept.

Study results show patients with atrial fibrillation who stopped taking warfarin before surgery received no benefit from temporary "bridging" with low-molecular-weight heparin. Patients who received no anticoagulation while off warfarin did not experience significantly more thromboembolic events, but they did experience significantly lower fewer incidents of serious bleeding.

Study results suggest that maintaining proper weight is not just associated with better disease outcomes but also less pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Researchers reported that treatment with isotretinoin is not only associated with significant clinical improvement in patients with moderate to severe acne, but it also did not cause worsening of depression or suicidal thoughts in any of the patients in the study.

A recent review article provided updated information on classification systems, preventive techniques, pathophysiological mechanisms, and treatment options for postoperative ileus.

A research team from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, set out to identify factors associated with variation in hospital hepatopancreatobiliary surgery charges.

Comparing current treatment models to lessons learned in the early days of the AIDs epidemic, University of Southern California researchers are advocating that more than just the sickest patients with hepatitis C be treated with new drugs that have much higher cure rates than past regimens.

The risk of developing migraine is increased for those who have low back pain, a low level of education, a heavy physical workload, or participate in heavy recreational activities, but is decreased for those who drink alcohol frequently.

The US Food and Drug Administration requested three manufacturers of duodenoscopes – Olympus America, Inc. Fujifilm Medical Systems, USA, Inc., and Hoya Corp – to perform real-world postmarket surveillance studies duodenoscopes used to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures (ERCP).

Clinicians often discourage older patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy from pursuing surgery, worrying that lingering pathology, comorbidities, reduced physiological reserves, and age-related spinal cord changes will delay recovery.

Patients who experience traumatic injury in resource-poor and rural settings often fail to receive important accident scene care that would increase the likelihood of good surgical outcomes.

Deep brain stimulation is the most frequently used neurosurgical procedure for movement disorders. Patients generally experience few surgery-related problems, but a range of complications is possible.

Physicians can use ultrasound technology to identify patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are in remission but could benefit from more intensive treatment.

Participation in daily life activities is primarily hindered by reduced processing speed in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Even in the absence of coronary artery disease, patients with depression appear to experience more frequent chest pain than patients without depression.

Research shows that treatment with atypical antipsychotics appears to significantly increase the risk of mortality and severe adverse events among patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP), when compared to patients with PDP who did not receive antipsychotics.

A recent study showed that retinal abnormalities detected through objective electrophysiological measurements may help identify the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder and possibly other psychological conditions.

The use of filtered sunlight is both safe and noninferior to conventional phototherapy for the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. This is important because severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia can lead to fatal complications, and because in some cases, existing guidelines for managing neonatal hyperbilirubinemia explicitly discourage the use of sunlight for the treatment.