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Results from the Turquoise III trial show an antiviral combo cured patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1b infections, according to data to be released June 26 at the International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Berline, Germany.

Study results show transgender women living with HIV are less likely to adhere to anti-HIV medication regimens and achieve viral suppression rates, and are more likely than non-transgender men to be deprived of basic needs.

In addition to killing emotions and proving to be ineffective for back pain and osteoarthritis, the most common drug ingredient in the US can also cause severe bodily harm.

The treatment window of opportunity for rheumatoid arthritis was debated in a recent editorial published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

A low-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test is more sensitive in patients with cases of mild hypoadrenalism, and the high-dose test often misses secondary hypoadrenalism due to pituitary or hypothalamic dysfunction. Endocrinologists still debate test result interpretation for the low-dose test, however.

Dietary trans fatty acids have had their heyday and are fading from the American food landscape. Once ubiquitous in margarine, snack food, packaged baked goods, and fried fast food, they have been associated with adverse effects on lipid profiles, metabolic function, insulin resistance, inflammation, and cardiac and general health.

In previous studies, regular breakfast consumption has been correlated with lower BMI and improved cardiometabolic risk profile. Furthermore, evidence suggests that low-energy density, high-fiber, and high-carbohydrate foods may be more satiating when compared to their alternatives.

Analysis of health records from across the country indicates that improvements in ablation procedures are making them a safer and more effective treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation.

Analysis of a large patient cohort indicates a strong association between self-reported stress levels and atrial fibrillation.

Analysis of records from a national insurance database indicates that statin use reduces the danger of cognitive decline associated with atrial fibrillation. Dose strength and duration may be associated with greater benefits.

A proportion of people who are exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) never become infected – but how? The long-awaited answer to this question has finally been determined.

Infants and young children who were prescribed acid-reducing drugs were found to face a higher risk of developing Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection.

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital recently announced they have discovered that an immune system protein, Absent in Melanoma 2 (AIM2), plays a role in determining the degree of aggressiveness of colon cancer.

A brain protein responsible for clearing debris may contribute to the progression of multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease according to 2 studies conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Topical medications for skin ailments may be able to alleviate and reverse damage caused by multiple sclerosis.

Researchers identified a potential novel treatment for pulmonary fibrosis, according to research presented in the Journal of Pathology.

Supervised machine learning appears to identify 800 different variables that place patients at increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to researchers at NYU.

Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York City suggest that a member of a new generation of broadly neutralizing antibodies to HIV appears to reduce the viral load of patients with the infection and significantly reduce viremia through 28 days.

A new opioid will soon be on the market now that final approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has been confirmed.

While there are not currently any vaccines to combat the deadly Ebola virus, one of the prospective drugs just delivered some unfavorable news.

Neurologists may need a new ICD-10 code for this one. Australian researchers report on the mysterious case of a woman whose temporary inability to walk was traced to her "skinny jeans."

Medical marijuana's effectiveness is far from scientifically proven, physicans argue in an editorial and research article published in JAMA. They also question whether the rush to try cannabinoids on patients is merely a way to justify recreational use.

Although some studies have hinted at a possible role for metformin in pain management, a recent investigation found no difference in pain scores among diabetic patients who used metformin and those who did not

Although folic acid counteracts some of the negative side effects experienced by patients taking MTX to treat their rheumatoid arthritis, researchers have posited it may also reduce the effectiveness of MTX therapy. Several studies have suggested that this is indeed a possibility. A new study in Arthritis Research and Therapy sheds some light on this question.

The vast majority of oncology research is dedicated to finding medications that either cure or more effectively manage the disease. But what about cancer patients in later life or those who are suffering from late-stage cancer, for whom a cure is unlikely? A study recently published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management provides several interesting insights into patient attitudes toward symptom control for late-stage cancer and the potential impacts of such treatment.

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved the use of cangrelor (Kengreal/The Medicines Company) for adults undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).

Study results show that a capsule-free preparation of pancreatin gastro-resistant granules is a safe and effective treatment for young children with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis.

Researchers from Northwestern University have suggested that many mental disorders do not appear to predict future violent behavior, with the exception of substance use disorders.

A large percentage of acute lung injury survivors in the ICU may have clinically significant general anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms that tend to co-occur across domains.

Parkinson's disease patients (PD) have significantly worse vision for low contrast images at close and far distances, according to findings published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease. At far distances, the PD patients had deficient abilities viewing high contrast images, too.