Rachel Lutz

Researcher report that higher levels of neuronal activity are associated with increased production of myelin in animal models – a finding which may eventually help the development of multiple sclerosis therapies.

An aging population of hemophilia patients is at risk for various cardiovascular diseases.

About a quarter of patients with acne did not fill prescriptions, according to a survey published in JAMA Dermatology.

A herpes medication can reduce HIV activity, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve.

Topical medications for skin ailments may be able to alleviate and reverse damage caused by multiple sclerosis.

Immigrant populations tend to have nearly 2 times the prevalence of psychotic disorders compared to the general population of the host country.

Post-mastectomy neuropathic pain can be reduced in nearly one-third of women if the right assessments are completed.

Patients' choices for end of life care can be measured and observed, according to a pneumonia study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Hepatitis C virus screening is a challenge, and strategies must be implemented to make diagnoses and treatment therapies easier, according to a JAMA study.

Multiple sclerosis progression can be halted using a newly developed drug-like molecule, according to a study from Australia.

Non evidence-based proton pump inhibitor use should be discontinued in the case of Clostridium difficile infection, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A drug normally used to treat hypertension reduced the symptoms of multiple sclerosis in mice models of the disease.

Virtual reality experiments determined that the threshold of pain is increased when the participants do not know the degree of rotation is manipulated.

Research published in PLOS ONE demonstrated a substance found in garlic could fight lung disease infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Drugs that activate brain stem cell production may be able to reverse multiple sclerosis, according to research published in Nature.

Teen girls in rural areas more often have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts, and are at an additional higher risk for depression.

The next step in reducing and preventing neuropathic pain has been identified, according to researchers from UC Davis.

A case study published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports about one patient with syringomyelia demonstrated the common confusion about diagnosing this disease.

Treating drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia with stereotactic radiosurgery with linear accelerators is effective and safe, based on a literature review published in Pain Physician.

Cerebral blood flow recovery in the brain could demonstrate outcomes for patients following injury resulting in concussion, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Electrical pulses targeting the dorsal column were effective in treating Parkinson's disease-like symptoms in mice.

Age is a risk factor for most pulmonary diseases, and new research indicates mitochondrial swelling in the lung cells may be the culprit.

Elderly and frail patients whose blood pressure is also being treated need to be carefully treated, suggest findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Researchers say "scrambler therapy" can be used to treat pediatric complex regional pain syndrome.

Burnout is a hallmark of depression and present in nearly all cases of atypical depression, according to a study published in the International Journal of Stress Management.

Researchers report that mice with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (an animal model of brain inflammation that is used to study multiple sclerosis) that were fed a diet that included cinnamon powder experienced a reduction in symptom severity.

In many elderly Alzheimer's disease patients' brains, evidence of stroke is present.

Researchers will adapt an existing video game therapy for multiple sclerosis patients to slow progression of motor decline.

In a study of older adults, salt intake was not associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart failure, or mortality.

Working more than 3 night shifts per month for years can be hazardous to health, say an international team of researchers