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Multiple Sclerosis Drug Trial Results Questioned
Methods of trail that examined laquinimod for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis scrutinized by researchers.
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Confidence Intervals Help Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Make Informed Treatment Decisions
Improved understanding of disease modifying drugs can help patients with MS achieve better outcomes.
Tool Helps Patients Better Understand Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
Confidence intervals can improve adherence to disease modifying drugs in the care of multiple sclerosis.
Adherence Support Needed for Drug Users on Hepatitis C Antivirals
Injection drug users carry a different set of challenges during treatment for hepatitis C virus.
Telaprevir May Not Be Optimal Hepatitis C Treatment Post-Liver Transplant
Direct acting antiviral drugs may increase adverse events after liver transplantation.
Multiple Sclerosis Social Media Research Can Benefit Outcomes
Study finds social media content can be analyzed for use in MS outcomes research.
Medicinal Plant May Improve Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
Andrographis paniculata plant reduces fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Provider Counseling Can Help Prevent Unwanted Pregnancies in HIV Patients
Women with HIV are more likely to get pregnant unintentionally.
New Psoriatic Arthritis Test Offers Quicker Results
Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease test can be administered via a touch screen.
Alternative TNF Inhibitor Shows Promise Treating Psoriatic Arthritis
Certolizumab pegol is a safe alternative tumor necrosis factor-a inhibitor with some benefits for psoriatic arthritis patients.
Patient Perspectives Improve Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Patients and neurologists have different experiences when providing information and adhering to disease modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis.
Antibodies Spell Trouble in Crohn's Disease
When anti-microbial antibodies have accumulated for years before a person is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, it is likely to increase complications.
Trials Show Positive Results for Psoriasis Drug
Ixekizumab found safe and effective for short term treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis.
How Antibodies Impact Crohn's Disease Treatment
Presence of anti-microbial antibodies prior to Crohn’s disease diagnosis can lead to complications.
Maternal Herpes Infection Does Not Increase HIV Risk in Babies
Mother-to-child transmission risk in women with HIV not impacted by herpes simplex virus.
Deciphering HIV Viral Replication
CD4-HIV interactions may mediate type I interferon production.
Evaluating Statin Use in Asthma and COPD
Statins may reduce morbidity and/or mortality in COPD patients.
Technology Advances Understanding of Immune Response to HIV
A better understanding of the dynamics of the immune system's response to HIV may lead to more effective IFNa-based therapies.
Heme Oxygenase-1 Shows Promise in COPD
HO-1 offers an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of inflammatory conditions.
Comorbidities Vary Among Genders in Multiple Sclerosis
Significant differences found in the occurrence and type of comorbidity in male and female patients with MS.
Generic Epilepsy Drug Shows Equal Efficacy
Generic lamotrigine shows equivalent efficacy and safety profile in recent trial.
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Combo Shows Promise
Combination of metformin and pioglitazone shows a significant decrease in the number of new or enlarging brain lesions in MS patients.
Combination Therapy Shows Promise in COPD Cachexia
Testosterone and megestrol acetate may present new treatment option for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cachexia.
Telemonitoring May Improve Treatment of Respiratory Conditions
Telehealth offers a support system for patients with specific chronic illnesses prone to exacerbations and remissions, such as COPD.
Genetic Variants May Influence Psoriatic Arthritis
Toll-like receptor 4 behave differently on psoriasis skin compared with uninvolved skin.
Psoriatic Arthritis Drug Associated with Long-Term Improvement
Psoriatic arthritis patients who achieve persistent minimal disease activity more likely to experience long-term improvement with golimumab.
COPD May Be Associated with Bloody Gums
Despite the fact that the oral cavity and the lower airways are directly connected, the relationship between the two is not well understood.
High Smoking Rates Persist in Patients with HIV
Smoking puts HIV patients at greater risk of developing co-morbidities.
Biomarkers Can Track Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
Serum antibody repertoires may serve as biomarkers for the pathology and progression of multiple sclerosis.
Treating Depression in Multiple Sclerosis
Few MS patients are treated for depression through psychotherapy or pharmaceutical therapy.