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The FDA has granted priority review for a New Drug Application submitted by AbbVie Inc. for its all-oral, interferon-free therapy for patients with chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infection.

By blocking a key pain receptor in mice models, a team of researchers has discovered a potential new method for treating obesity and diabetes.

Resting-state functional MRI, a new MRI approach, detects early stage Parkinson's disease with 85% accuracy, according to a new study.

Older men who take statins reported lower levels of physical activity than nonusers, according to a new study.

The more specifically patients frame the "bothersome issues" that led them to consider elective cosmetic surgery, the higher their likelihood of achieving successful surgical outcomes.

To decrease the rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a recent study has recommended a ban on sugar-sweetened drinks among food stamp recipients and endorsed an incentive program to encourage healthier eating habits.

After several once-promising drugs failed to treat Alzheimer's disease in clinical trials, researchers at Penn State University claim to have found a new target for future treatments.

It is essential to educate patients on the importance of working with board-certified plastic surgeons and ensuring their cosmetic procedures performed at accredited locations.

A new meta-analysis found that people with the most protein in their diets are approximately 20% less likely to have a stroke than those who eat less protein.

Among HIV-positive injection drug users, food insecurity is associated with mortality despite the use of antiretroviral therapy.

Genetics contribute to depressive symptoms, which are linked to sleep duration, according to a study published in Sleep.

The US Food and Drug Administration partially lifted a clinical hold on a hepatitis C drug under development by Achillion Pharmaceuticals, clearing the way for a restart of the company's clinical trials of sovaprevir.

Opexa Therapeutics is initiating a phase IIb trial of a novel therapy that targets T-cells in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.

Pregnant women with hypertension who also snored were found to be at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, spurring the need for obstetric healthcare providers to consider sleep evaluation in hypertensive pregnancies.

Comparatively few patients treated for anaphylaxis in the emergency department are prescribed adrenaline autoinjectors, and many who do receive them either do not know how to properly use the device or fail to carry it with them at all times.

Concussions that do not heal within 7-10-days may be associated with psychiatric disorders.

Women treated for depression with collaborative care showed fewer symptoms after treatment than women who received traditional care, according to a new study.

Just weeks after Australian researchers published data suggesting that testosterone replacement therapy does not ameliorate type 2 diabetes among hypogonadal men, a team of American researchers has unveiled a second study that suggests just the opposite.

Approximately 10,000 toddlers are prescribed Ritalin, Adderall and other drugs for ADHD, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Failing to produce physiologically appropriate concentrations of testosterone and/or normal amounts of sperm can affect men in profound ways, depending on the causes and scope of their condition.

After examining the failures of parenteral nutrition, researchers have found starvation may promote cell recycling by inducing detoxification and autophagy - a survival mechanism that recycles intracellular nutrients like toxic protein aggregates and damaged organelles.

A meta-analysis of the effects of current attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drugs has led researchers to conclude black market doses are unsafe for adolescent consumers.

Researchers have identified a compound that reduces the levels of a key enzyme that regulates activity in pain receptors, pointing the way to new therapies for treating some forms of back pain, shingles, and other types of chronic neuropathic pain.

Are most people who show mild sensitivity to bee venom a sting away from developing systemic allergies and suffering anaphylaxis? New research suggests the answer is no, but they are in danger of serious reactions at the sting site.

Schizophrenia is typically caused by damage to several genes, rather than a single genetic mutation.

The newer non-ergoline-derived dopaminergic agents appear to cause only minimal endocrine effects when used to treat idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

A recent study has determined the immune systems of women with HIV react positively to the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Findings from a pair of ongoing studies into the effects of testosterone replacement therapy indicate unexpected significant improvements for obese patients.

Depression affects one in 3 patients with critical illness like respiratory failure or severe sepsis, according to research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Taking more than 5 medications was associated with fatigue and memory problems in multiple sclerosis patients, a new study reports.