Rachel Lutz

Childhood symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) persist into adulthood in as many as 60% of patients, according to findings published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Researchers from Vanderbilt University used mice models in order to demonstrate the affects of zinc on the course of a C. difficile infection.

Three New York City area medical centers teamed up with the FDNY to launch the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU), an emergency transport vehicle specifically fitted to answer to patients who experiencing symptoms of strokes.

Many major hospitals that admit varied patients with a wide breadth of ailments, including the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, have high rates of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection, according to the report.

The stem cells can be turned into brain cells in laboratories, which can give scientists a better understanding of the genes and characteristics of brain cells that bipolar disorder patients have.

Crohn’s disease can impact brain function in the capacities of slower response times than individuals without Crohn’s, according to findings published in UEG Journal.

Following a diet that mirrors the habits of fasting can reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Seven patients have been treated successfully for hemophilia B and so far essentially none have developed inhibitors, according to the results of phase I and II trials of Baxalta drug BAX 335.

Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect system may be able to be used to assess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other pulmonary diseases.

The chronic vision damaged caused by multiple sclerosis may be reversed by using clemastine fumarate, an over-the-counter drug used to treat allergies and colds.

Long-term exposure to cigarette smoke may change the structure of a patient’s airways and leave their lungs more susceptible to bacterial infection.

Could a special type of intestinal cell be at the root of inflammatory bowel disease? Researchers from Rutgers University Newark (RU N) believed so, and wanted to determine how to alter the cells’ behavior to eliminate the disease.

The pharmaceutical company Shire won a patent trial concerning mesalamine (Lialda), an ulcerative colitis drug, according to a company press release.

A drug extracted from the medicinal plant Oldenlandia affinis can block the progression of multiple sclerosis and was successful in animal models, according to researchers in Australia.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may undergo structural changes to their brains, including the areas that cause breathlessness, fear, and sensitivity to pain.

During pregnancy, a mother's vitamin D deficiency may increase her child's risk for multiple sclerosis.

Researchers from the LFB USA Inc. in Framingham, Mass. engineered rabbits and raised them in order to produce milk with the blood clotting factor VII (FVII) agent for use in human patients with hemophilia.

All von Willebrand Disease patients successfully managed bleeding episode using BAX 111 treatment, according to a study conducted by Baxalta. The study was published in the journal Blood.

Patients taking natalizumab may be more susceptible to John Cunningham virus-related problems, potentially increasing their risk for developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD) may achieve better pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes when rehab is combined with music therapy.

Exercise during early life may alter the gut microbe, in addition to promoting healthy brain and metabolism, according to findings published in the journal Immunology and Cell Biology.

A recent study showed one trigger for multiple sclerosis (MS) might the death of brain cells that make myelin

Study raises safety concerns about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients’ use of opioids at high rates.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, best known for her role as Tony Soprano’s daughter Meadow on “The Sopranos†from 1999 to 2007, revealed she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was just 20-years-old and has been living with the condition for nearly 15 years.

While not currently covered under recently passed law new research has shown a potential need to help first responders from World Trade Center attack.

Children and adolescents with hemophilia enrolled in a yoga program demonstrated improvements in quality of life.

Treating acquired hemophilia A (AHA) with anti CD20 monoclonal antibody Rituximab is increasingly popular, according to a case study published in the Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases.

Chronicling the treatment of a hemophilia A patient with dengue fever.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic developed the Depression Medication Choice (DMC) encounter decision aid, designed to help patients and clinicians consider the available antidepressants and the extent to which they improved depression and other issues important to the patients.

Study results show that mindful meditation reduces pain more efficiently than placebo.