Dava Stewart

Methods of trail that examined laquinimod for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis scrutinized by researchers.

Improved understanding of disease modifying drugs can help patients with MS achieve better outcomes.

Confidence intervals can improve adherence to disease modifying drugs in the care of multiple sclerosis.

Injection drug users carry a different set of challenges during treatment for hepatitis C virus.

Direct acting antiviral drugs may increase adverse events after liver transplantation.

Study finds social media content can be analyzed for use in MS outcomes research.

Andrographis paniculata plant reduces fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Women with HIV are more likely to get pregnant unintentionally.

Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease test can be administered via a touch screen.

Certolizumab pegol is a safe alternative tumor necrosis factor-a inhibitor with some benefits for psoriatic arthritis patients.

Patients and neurologists have different experiences when providing information and adhering to disease modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis.

When anti-microbial antibodies have accumulated for years before a person is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, it is likely to increase complications.

Ixekizumab found safe and effective for short term treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis.

Presence of anti-microbial antibodies prior to Crohn’s disease diagnosis can lead to complications.

Mother-to-child transmission risk in women with HIV not impacted by herpes simplex virus.

CD4-HIV interactions may mediate type I interferon production.

Statins may reduce morbidity and/or mortality in COPD patients.

A better understanding of the dynamics of the immune system's response to HIV may lead to more effective IFNa-based therapies.

HO-1 offers an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of inflammatory conditions.

Significant differences found in the occurrence and type of comorbidity in male and female patients with MS.

Generic lamotrigine shows equivalent efficacy and safety profile in recent trial.

Combination of metformin and pioglitazone shows a significant decrease in the number of new or enlarging brain lesions in MS patients.

Testosterone and megestrol acetate may present new treatment option for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cachexia.

Telehealth offers a support system for patients with specific chronic illnesses prone to exacerbations and remissions, such as COPD.

Toll-like receptor 4 behave differently on psoriasis skin compared with uninvolved skin.

Psoriatic arthritis patients who achieve persistent minimal disease activity more likely to experience long-term improvement with golimumab.

Despite the fact that the oral cavity and the lower airways are directly connected, the relationship between the two is not well understood.

Smoking puts HIV patients at greater risk of developing co-morbidities.

Serum antibody repertoires may serve as biomarkers for the pathology and progression of multiple sclerosis.

Few MS patients are treated for depression through psychotherapy or pharmaceutical therapy.