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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of a new medication aimed at helping the nearly 26 million people in the country with diabetes.

A taskforce from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has reviewed all the published research and formulated a new set of comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing and treating anaphylaxis.

The newest tool in the fight against drug-resistant germs may come from underneath the feet of people in Nova Scotia.

Researchers in Australia believe they have found what had been a missing link between low levels of vitamin D and hypertension.

A rapid test under development in Europe could go a long way in helping doctors in hospitals identify strains of pathogens that would be resistant to commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotics.

If the results of a recent study are proven to last, then the previously held belief concerning the relationship between tuberculosis and the use of corticosteroids could be considered incomplete.

Minutes and seconds can make a difference in the amount of brain damage suffered by a stroke patient, but now scientists have shown that medication can significantly help limit the damage.

Recent research published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has verified anecdotal evidence of a genetic link to compulsive gambling and found the disorder is associated with several psychiatric conditions.

Patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, or both conditions felt their quality of life decreased if they experienced condition symptoms in more parts of their body.

Cardiovascular risk related to severity of inflammation, but not associated with disease duration

Men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) have unique vulnerability to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other sexual health problems, according to a review published online June 22 in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Although tofacitinib is typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers at Yale University discovered the drug effectively reversed alopecia universalis in a patient with plaque psoriasis.

New research financed by Medtronic Inc. suggests that implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy devices governed by its new algorithms may reduce atrial fibrillation-related complications in patients who have experienced heart failure.

In Europe and the United States, more than 3 million people suffer from either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and while they are becoming more common diagnoses, the root causes and triggers are not completely clear to researchers.

A recent study found that the hepatitis C virus decays during treatment with telaprevir faster in the bloodstream than it does in the liver, a discovery that could help pinpoint how long a patient needs to take medicine to rid the virus from the body.

This marks the first testosterone nasal gel for replacement therapy in adult males approved by the FDA for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.

Researchers in Saint Louis are examining the ways in which a drug already approved for multiple sclerosis could ease some of the pain associated with chemotherapy for cancer patients.

Researchers at the University of Buffalo are hoping a familiar friend from the past will help them battle some potential problems in the present and future.

Even as recently as a decade ago, an HIV diagnosis could have been equivalent to a death sentence. But now, researchers are working to make a cure for the virus a reality.

Data from a large cohort of Swedish men suggest that regular vigorous exercise starting around age 30 may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, particularly among those who stop exercising later in life.

Patients with psoriasis could see relief from their condition following the results of a study that examined the impact of the stimulation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

A new study finds that regular exercise can boost the effect of testosterone replacement therapy among men who suffer from late-onset hypogonadism.

Though chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations remain a top cause of US hospitalizations, 62% of patients surveyed by the COPD Foundation did not know much about them, and 16% had no knowledge on flare-ups.

New research has reached the unexpected conclusion that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may rank among the top causes of drug-induced anaphylaxis.

Safe, innovative ways to treat de Quervain's tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome during and after pregnancy.

A recent review found that tonabersat, a novel benzoylamino benzopyran compound, is well-tolerated, but no better than placebo for migraine prophylaxis.

Among women, financial security determines the quality of adjustment to a diabetes diagnosis.

A more effective way to track the early progression of multiple sclerosis has been developed, according to research published online in Radiology.

Study shows bariatric surgery can not only help obese patients lose weight, but also reduce their risk of developing atrial fibrillation.

Most children with hepatitis C contract the virus through transmission from their chronically infected mothers, either in the womb or at birth, particularly when an expectant mother also is HIV-positive.