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A significant improvement in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and survival rates could be on the horizon due to a revolutionary device.

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have finally met its match with a new approach to eradicating the harmful infection.

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found 44 percent of adults with sickle cell disease also experience sleeping difficulties.

Generally, surgeons are gravitating toward shorter courses of antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis to reduce toxicity, selection of resistant organisms, Clostridium difficile infection, and cost.

Most oncologists recommend removing melanomas within 4 to 6 weeks of diagnostic biopsy. Researchers have analyzed Medicare's database to determine how quickly the highest risk population (elderly people) have melanomas removed. Their findings indicate 20 percent wait more than 1.5 months to have the malignancy removed, and roughly 8 percent wait longer than 3 months.

Ibuprofen and acetaminophen are among the well-known ingredients found in pain relievers, but an unusual addition that works just as well as existing medications may be making its way onto store shelves.

Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency of increased pressure within one of the body's muscle- and nerve-containing compartments, usually in the leg or arm. It occurs when accumulation of necrotic debris and hemorrhage (especially after fracture) increases intra-compartmental pressure, and that pressure exceeds the interstitium's capillary perfusion pressure.

Natalizumab, a drug typically used to treat multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease, has been shown to be effective in treating animal models of HIV.

LDL-C was reduced in RA patients who took tocilizumab compared to placebo in a study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Stress is both a cause of and product of inequality, according to a study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology.

For inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm, is open surgery or endovascular repair a better choice?

Rheumatoid arthritis patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but tofacitinib can reduce these issues, according to research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Stem cell transplants significantly reduce multiple sclerosis disease activity better than mitoxantrone, according to research published in Neurology.

Predicting acute kidney injury complications with biomarkers is now a viable possibility, according to research published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Canada- and Switzerland-based researchers discovered that a specific gene, that is typically associated with a rare disease, plays an important role in how pain is processed in the body.

Not only have researchers established a successful way to kill the potentially fatal Ebola virus, but the treatment can do so just days after infection.

A study of men with borderline testosterone levels found that half of them suffered either depressive symptoms or overt depression.

Research indicates that around 12 percent of all children with diagnosed peanut allergies are accidentally exposed to peanuts in any given year, and that the majority of those exposures take place inside their own homes.

Patients in the SPIRIT-P1 trial with active psoriatic arthritis treated with ixekizumab achieved significant improvement as measured by ACR20 compared to patients who received placebo.

The Choosing Wisely project offers specific, evidence-based recommendations providers and patients should discuss to make determine each individual patient's most appropriate care.

Patients with diabetes may need prompting and encouragement to meet recommended levels of eye care. Having health insurance coverage doesn't seem to increase adherence to this recommendation.

The American Diabetes Association recommends eating fewer calories of better quality to prevent diabetes. Researchers looked at the available evidence from studies that examined a variety of diets and found that any healthy diet reduces the risk of diabetes by about 20%.

Although the number of pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis has increased over the years, researchers recently revealed one of the first studies to offer population-based information.

Any clinician who biopsies multiple melanocytic lesions per day daydreams about a modality that will consistently and accurately distinguish the neoplasms that haunt us the most: the ones with no clear diagnosis. New diagnostic technology may soon make that dream a reality.

New evidence suggests that the fight against malaria is becoming even more difficult.

With more than 40 million Americans either diagnosed or at high risk for osteoporosis as they age, researchers are scrambling to find ideal preventive and curative agents. One target that strengthens bones is excessive osteoclast activity. A team of researchers recently found that one biologic that targets excessive osteoclast activity may positively influence another problem of later life: insulin sensitivity.

A novel target for asthma therapies has been identified by researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

It may be possible to reverse asthma caused by maternal smoking in pregnancy, as it was recently done successfully in animal models.

Inflammation in the gums and mouth bacteria may be a trigger behind the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings presented at the 93rd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research.

Leisure time activity such as biking or walking can reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.