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Researchers are still trying to establish a sound definition of bladder pain syndrome, identify its pathophysiology, and suggest a treatment approach that moves beyond specialist care to more individualized treatment.

A recent study looked at the role that family members can play in supporting those with chronic musculoskeletal pain to remain at work, including some novel insights into how effective and important this encouragement can be.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning regarding a serious side effect associated with a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS).

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has proven to be increasingly stubborn as a new study reported that even treatment may not slow its replication.

Compared to patients who received no oral anticoagulant treatment at hospital discharge, patients with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation who received warfarin had a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and spent less time receiving follow-up care at the hospital.

Researchers found that not only are patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis at higher risk for uveitis, the association is bidirectional: patients with uveitis are at increased risk for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

When severe joint damage is present, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery may be the best approach to regain comfort and function. Researchers analyzed procedure outcomes in two groups of patients.

Although a vaccine induced antibodies specific to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), it failed to protect against the infection.

Two commonly prescribed gout therapies have also been shown to successfully treat another life-altering condition, researchers reported.

Oxygen therapy patients with diagnosed COPD often are of lower socioeconomic status and female, according to a report published in PLOS One.

Surgeons and podiatrists debate the best management approach for adolescent hallux valgus (bunions), a condition that occurs in up to 30% of adolescents. Conservative management (including footwear modifications, orthotics, and analgesia) rarely prevents progression. But surgery (a general term that includes more than 100 different procedures) has been associated with a high likelihood of post-surgery recurrence or deformity.

Treatment success may be able to be predicted in Alzheimer's disease patients based on gene variant testing.

A cocktail a day may keep the doctor away when it comes to patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP).

Postmenopausal women who took high doses of Vitamin D showed no improvement in bone mineral density, muscle function, muscle mass or frequency of falls, Wisconsin researchers found. In a study reported in JAMA Internal Medicine high-dose cholecalciferol therapy increased calcium absorption "but the effect was small and did not translate into beneficial effects," Karen Hansen, MD and colleagues wrote.

Vampires may be on to something. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine's neurology and neurological sciences department and the Center for Tissue Regeneration, Repair and Restoration at Veterans Affairs Pala Alto Healthcare System report "surprising regenerative activity in young blood."

The deadly Ebola disease may have met its match with positive results reported from a trial which tested the Zaire Ebolavirus (rVSV-ZEBOV) vaccine.

A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology reported a spike in the risk of depression among women afflicted with psoriasis.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved azelaic acid (Finacea Foam/Bayer) 15% for the treatment of inflammatory papules and pustules of mild-to-moderate rosacea.

A new gait training device has been shown to significantly improve clinical symptoms in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Balance issues for multiple sclerosis patients may be caused by T cells malfunctioning, according to findings published in Immunity.

Study shows intramuscular injected bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells may be able to restore the myelin sheath and nerve cells in diabetic sciatic nerves.

Among dermatologic conditions, necrotizing fasciitis (NF)-a potentially life-threatening infection of the skin and fascia-is notorious and nefarious. While it is not common in developed countries, NF has a high prevalence in undeveloped countries. Immediate treatment is essential, and thus, so is immediate and accurate diagnosis.

A recent study looked at the safety and efficacy of prolonged-release forms of two common opioids-oxycodone and naloxone-in treating chronic pain and opioid-induced constipation, which affects in as many as 40% of opioid-treated patients.

Individuals afflicted with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), like Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), are twice as prone to developing generalized anxiety disorder compared to those without IBD.

It may be cool to sip on a Coca-Cola that features your name right on the product, but a report that's been making the rounds details the metabolic roller coaster ride that drinking even a single can unleashes on the body.

Results from a recent study showed that elevated levels of inflammatory markers were strongly associated with delirium in post-surgical patients.

Georgetown University neurology researchers believe that your brain is building a visual dictionary as you learn new words.

Despite the fact that older adults are more susceptible to complications from vaccine-preventable infections, this group as a whole is not reaching target goals.

Researchers have identified a novel chemical compound that can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, according to researchers from Montana State University.

For patients unable to have regular bowel movements the search for effective treatment can be uncomfortable with limited options. A potential new treatment is being tested where a vibrating capsule could help these patients with regular bodily functions.