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A minimally-invasive, surgically-implanted esophagus band developed at Stony Brook University Hospital effectively reduces symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

New research suggests that chronic insomnia is a 24-hour brain condition, rather than a nighttime disorder.

During experiments with cell-to-cell and cell-free transmissions, researchers showed that existing drugs are effective in suppressing the spread of HIV.

Scientists in Sweden have identified CD14hiHLA-DRdim, which they believe is the primary macrophage responsible for the pro-inflammatory symptoms of Crohn's disease.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new ablation catheter for use in patients with medication-resistant paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Medical researchers have suggested that dairy products protect against metabolic syndrome (MetS), decreasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, altered glucose homeostasis, and dyslipidemia.

Significant weight loss can be a monumental step in a person's life, but one setback many patients face after massive weight loss is excess, sagging skin that will not vanish without surgical intervention.

A 40-member coalition partly comprised of physician experts on opioid addiction treatment and overdose prevention is asking the US Food and Drug Administration to rescind its approval of extended-release Zohydro (hydrocodone bitratrate), given the drug's perceived dangers to the public.

Examining evidence from epidemiologic, clinical, and animal studies, a team of researchers discussed the connection between neural dysfunction and metabolic disorders related to type 2 diabetes in the February 2014 issue of Current Diabetes Reports.

While it is often best to wait until children's bodies have stopped growing before performing plastic surgery on them, one procedure that can be done as early as age 5 is otoplasty.

Researchers identify several independent risk factors for the development of severe and/or symptomatic hyponatremia in patients on oxcarbazepine therapy.

When it comes to making the decision to move forward with a facelift procedure, how can patients know whether it is the right option for them?

New study results suggest low levels of vitamin during the first trimester are a modest yet consistent and independent risk factor for developing gestational diabetes and are associated with insulin resistance at the second trimester.

Study results show that epsilon toxin, produced by a common foodborne bacterium, attacks the brain's myelin-producing cells and targets other cells associated with inflammation in MS.

In a recent clinical trial, Celexa (citalopram) reduced agitation in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to placebo, but the drug also produced severe cognitive and cardiac adverse events that prescribers must consider.

Young women who receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine have a substantially lower risk of developing precancerous cervical lesions.

Researchers have identified a component of particular nociceptors associated with neuropathic pain that may act to naturally limit the severity of pain.

Study of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) in ultramarathon runners finds no relationship between the presence of cystic fibrosis gene and the development of EAH.

Recent research suggests low skeletal muscle mass is associated with increased endogenous insulin secretion, especially in patients aged older than 65 years.

A new study suggests antibiotic-glucocorticoid ear drops are superior to oral medications in children who suffer from acute otorrhea following the insertion of tympanostomy tubes for recurrent ear infections.

Since obesity increases inflammation and changes metabolism, it has been strongly linked to many lifelong medical conditions.

Combination therapy using daclatasvir and sofosbuvir has attained a sustained viral response 12 weeks after the end of treatment (SVR12) in more than 90% of patients with hepatitis C, regardless of prior treatment.

The nutritionally skewed "Western" diet relies on processed foods that foster obesity and may even promote autoimmune diseases.

The Food and Drug Administration has updated a drug warning label and medication guide for Victrelis (boceprevir) after receiving reports of abnormally low levels of red and white blood cells in patients who received it as part of combination treatment for hepatitis C.

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has not found enough clinical evidence to conclude that naproxen presents a lower risk of cardiovascular (CV) thrombotic events than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

With a focus on how obesity affects the lungs, a team of researchers examines insulin's direct impact on lung cells in the context of airway remodeling and hyperresponsiveness.

Study results show that a three-month course of colchicine can significantly reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation.

Patients who are free of dementia but have 2 parents with late-onset Alzheimer's disease may show signs of the disease in brain scans several years, if not decades, before they display clinical symptoms.

A recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association includes a picture series that is a must-see for physicians who treat patients with diabetes.

While there are no medical safety reasons to avoid becoming pregnant after a tummy tuck, there is no definitive way to ensure the results of the procedure will remain intact throughout a new pregnancy.