Internal Medicine

Kids have higher ADHD risk in mothers experiencing eclampsia during pregnancy.

"Even though we have a lot of drugs, because of the resistance profile of their virus, they don't have a lot of options, so what these results mean for the most vulnerable of our patients is that they have access now to a new class of drugs," Emu concluded.

Drug combination with memantine could improve executive function in ADHD.

Killing cockroaches from infested homes reduced asthma morbidity.

Standard antibiotics may not help C. diff infections.

Obesity could significantly impact end-of-life care.

Atomoxetine was better than comparators in improving symptoms of ADHD.

Don't drink peroxide, even if alternative medicine promotes it.

Researchers discovered a ruptured balloon can be louder than a shotgun.

The main cause of C. difficile is antibiotics, not hospital conditions.

Almost 50% kids' ADHD symptoms persisting to adulthood may depend on diagnosis.

The report documents two dozen high school deaths over 10 years between 2005 and 2014.

Balaji Srinivasan and Jim O'Neill have both previously derided the FDA's role.

Drug store CVS now carries cheaper option to EpiPen.

CDC official is hopeful they can beat C diff infection.

Quantitative EEG is not the way to diagnose ADHD, guidelines say.

Researchers suspect cognitive training can prevent the development attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in infants.

Scientists have been busy in the lab. Molecules that release carbon-monoxide are considered the key to developing a new antibiotic to fight gonorrhea.

Researchers initiated a new phase 3 clinical trial for topical agent olumacostat glasaretil, a potential treatment for acne vulgaris.

While the culprit for the stomach pain and discomfort in autistic children was unknown for quite some time, new research suggests it could be caused by an “increased reaction to stress”.

The second of a two-part, year-end review of advances against eczema/dermatitis (AD) focused on treatment and prevention, noting there was little evidence showing "relative efficacy" of common systemic treatments.

Researchers compiled best practices for clinicians diagnosing and treating aquagenic urticaria (AU), a rare, but debilitating form of the skin disorder that leaves patients unable to bathe, sweat, or cry without breaking out in painful wheals.

A new study reported no increased incidence of heart disease in patients treated for chronic urticaria, despite prior research highlighting a potential association with other cardiac risk precursors.

Smoking teens, rogue genes, and mashed-up hookworms are among the many diverse, fascinating, and important asthma topics that came out of 2016.

Maryland researchers found that even mild hypoglycemia can pose a cardiovascular risk in obese people with diabetes.