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U.S. physicians may not be following the latest guidelines on HIV care, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report concludes.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and their neurologists noted some discomfort in discussing MS symptoms, found a survey presented at the ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS conference in September.

A urine test to detect preeclampsia is being developed by a startup group at Yale University.

Mice which were previously self-administering cocaine were less likely to go back to the habit after a period of abstinence, during which brain proteins were measured, according to a report published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Research indicates that patients with type 2 diabetics mellitus and low testosterone levels are 6 times more likely than those with normal testosterone levels to have increased carotid artery intima media thickness (CIMT) and decreased endothelial function.

Distal radius fracture-also called a wrist fracture by patients-is common. Its incidence is expected to increase in the next 20 years, since our population is aging and the risk of this specific fracture increases in patients with metabolic disorders, including osteoporosis. However, the health care community has yet to reach a consensus regarding indications for surgery, and there is insufficient data to identify a preferred operative technique.

Team-based feedback has the potential to improve surgeons' relationships with coworkers and patients. The clinical implication: using such feedback to improve less-than-optimal behaviors could increase practice reimbursement under the "pay-for-professionalism" system.

Supporters of a duty-hour limits in the surgical suite to 80 hours/week say that patient safety is improved. Opponents claim that limiting resident duty-hours jeopardizes resident education and preparedness.

Dronabinol, commonly used as a nausea treatment, could be effective treatment for non-cardiac chest pain patients.

Prenatal and early infant exposure to air pollutants may be linked to developing autism, according to research presented at the American Association for Aerosol Research.

Study results published in the European Respiratory Journal show that rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) incidence have significantly increased in individuals with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sanofi recently announced the US food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to dupilumab, a fully-human monoclonal antibody, to treat adults suffering from moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD)who had an insufficient response to or who were not suitable for topical prescription therapy.

Onextron (clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide), 1.2%/3.75%, has been approved for the once-daily treatment of comedonal and inflammatory acne in patients 12 and older.

Exposure to animal fur within the first 3 months of life decreases the risk of childhood asthma, according to research presented at the 2014 European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Multiple sclerosis flare-ups in animal models were blocked after a protein treatment, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Researchers from Germany believe they have improved upon current methods for diagnosing wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA) - and demonstrated that the condition isn't necessarily induced by exercise.

Lung infection bacteria levels will be tested via blood samples in emergency department patients in a new study being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Researchers have shown that testosterone replacement therapy reduces the complications associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in androgen-deficient, overweight men.

Despite much evidence that atrial fibrillation (AF) greatly increases the risk of cognitive decline, a review of research to date finds little compelling support for any particular strategies to minimize that risk.

The current issue of The Lancet takes a deep dive into the World War I treatment of phantom limb pain and amputated limb patients.

Early reports from the Safety and Appropriateness of Growth hormone treatments in Europe (SAGhE) project noted increased cardiac and cerebrovascular mortality in adults who were treated for stature problems as children. In addition, other studies have linked stroke risk to short stature in general, hypothesizing that shorter people have increased metabolic risks.

Endocrinologists generally see middle-aged people who have developed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) subsequent to overnutrition (or overeating) and weight gain. Most clinicians tend to forget that low caloric intake, or undernutrition, in the prenatal period or during a child's formative years also seems to increase the risk of the T2DM later in life.

Why do some allergic reactions produce only relatively mild symptoms while others trigger anaphylaxis and eventual death?

Obesity in children is a very complex problem. How children eat and what they believe about food and obesity is largely determined in their family units.

Kidney donors may have lower 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and phosphate levels. Their parathyroid hormone levels may be elevated, but with minimal effect on calcium levels.

Patients with advanced colorectal cancer previously only had access to limited treatment options; however, new research presented at the 26th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Barcelona, Spain, indicated a combination of 3 targeted drugs could potentially serve as a successful treatment.

In the first test of an Ebola virus vaccine in the US, the University of Maryland announced it will soon start human trial.

The maker of Sovriad (simeprevir) has revised the drug's package insert labeling on the order of Japanese health officials following the deaths of three people who took the hepatitis C drug.

Patients with cirrhosis who took part in a study that tested a triple combination drug for hepatitis C with ribavirin saw normalization of key laboratory tests after three and six month treatment periods, an indication of improved liver condition.

Study results show good outcomes for hip replacement in patients under age 35 diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who have failed to respond to previous treatment.