Rachel Lutz

Ultra-brief pulse stimulation is nearly as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for severe depression, and it as fewer side effects.

Four types of gut microbiota acquired in infancy may protect babies from developing asthma, according to findings published in Science Translational Medicine.

Patients who skip their follow up appointments with their pulmonologists after being hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are three times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients face risk factors related to falling such as comorbidities, smoking, history and/ or fear of falling, and number of medications.

Researchers say that patients using YouTube videos to obtain advice about their peripheral nerve pain are being misguided about half of the time.

Multiple sclerosis patients with histories of neuro-ophthalmic symptoms tend to perform poorly on neuropsychological tasks.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risks may already occur in adolescence, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Changes in gut bacterial growth rates may be linked to onset of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes or irritable bowel syndrome, for example, according to research published in the journal Science.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using a frame with wheels, handlebars, and a built-in seat resulted in the longest distance walked and the most time spent walking, according to a recent study.

Dried plums may decrease the risk for colon cancer.

A recent study compared borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder in order to evaluate and compare the levels of psychosocial morbidity in patients with these disorders.

Researchers studying patients with relapsing remitting MS in order to determine the relationship between seasonal changes in disease activity in MS and melatonin levels found that determined melatonin was the key factor consistently linked to severity of MS disease activity.

Viruses are present in the guts of newborn babies, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.

Physical activity declines over time in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), independent of disease severity. This decline is also associated with worsening lung function and loss of quality of life and health status.

Researchers say determining which patients will respond best to major depressive disorder drug therapies may be possible using a 24-hour wristband monitor.

More than three-quarters of intravenous drug users and Baby Boomers tested for hepatitis C were positive and unaware they were infected, according to results of a study published in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients could spend less time in the hospital if their doctors utilize a checklist of steps called order sets, according to a recent study.

Air pollution affects liver health and can cause fibrosis, according to findings published in the Journal of Hepatology.

Genetic mutations in hereditary colorectal cancers may be detectable, according to findings published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

The hallmark degenerative process in spinal cord injury may be caused by lysophosphatidic acid, the lipid that acts as a signal between various cells, according to findings published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

Researchers have uncovered more evidence to support the hypothesis that lead contributes to schizophrenia onset.

Spinal cord injury surgeries using olfactory mucosa lamina propria showed improvements in patients at the 3 year follow up mark.

Researchers say young veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at high risk for sleep apnea.

The molecular mechanism permitting the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to survive in nearly 50% of humans' stomachs has been identified, according to research published in Science Advances

Building multiple sclerosis (MS) patients' confidence can improve their quality of life, according to a study published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Older spinal cord injury patients are less likely to get surgery than younger patients with the same injury, according to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

With migraines more than twice as prevalent in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome as in those without, it is clear there is a link between carpal tunnel syndrome and migraine.

Dr. Arruda is a hematology researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of Pediatrics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His laboratory focuses on gene-based strategies for the treatment of bleeding and thrombotic diseases.

Autism treatment fads keep cropping up even after science has proved them unworthy. Now, researchers from Emory Health Sciences may have figured out why.

Roflumilast, the first selective phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor approved for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), could actually become less effective with prolonged exposure.