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New research presented at the AAD Annual Meeting details the effects of a new, investigational genital herpes vaccine.
A new study explored differences in the ways Alzheimer disease affects the cognitive abilities of men and women.
This article will review sources of PG and how it works, as well as clinical tips and pearls for diagnosis and treatment.
A man who presented to the emergency department with altered sensorium tested positive for phencyclidine (PCP) and marijuana.
<p>A small U.S. study raises new questions about whether using electronic cigarettes will lead people to quit smoking.</p>
<p><span>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents who face bullying and other types of abuse have been told in the media, "It gets better," and new research supports that claim.</span></p>
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Dr Krysko: I'm Kristin Krysko. I'm a neurologist and a multiple sclerosis/neuroimmunology clinical research fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, where I'm studying treatment of pediatric MS. This study is entitled “Real-world Effectiveness of Initial Treatment with Newer compared to Injectable Disease-modifying Therapies in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.”
<p><span>A portable ultrasound may be effective at diagnosing pediatric pneumonia, a small study suggests, potentially offering a more affordable and accessible alternative to chest X-rays.</span></p>
<p>Children who carry presenilin 1 E280A mutations associated with autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease show functional and structural brain changes and abnormal levels of plasma Abeta1-42.</p><p> </p>
By Kathryn DoyleIt's known that women, as a group, outlive men, but the female survival advantage begins at birth and may stem from some fundamental vulnerability of boys, according to a new study.Researchers looking at U.S. national data on both boys and girls from infancy up to age 20 found boys more likely to experience a range of illnesses, and to die of them, than girls.
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/images/Screen%20shot%202012-10-15%20at%201.27.33%20PM.png" alt="concussion" title="concussion" width="90" height="90" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"><br>Each year, roughly 3 million children under the age of 14 play organized tackle football in the United States. Unfortunately, with the health benefits of organized sports for young children also comes the risk of injury. </p>
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A national database analysis shows little benefit from giving beta blockers before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
Researchers evaluated the impact of the inhaled pravastatin on overall lung airways and overproduction of mucus.
A new study examined how exercise can aid diabetic patients in reducing their waist circumference and body fat.
Researchers evaluated 635 children in the Project Viva Cohort to determine the effects of various early- to mid-childhood adiposity measures on measures of liver health.
In a cohort of children with refractory immune thrombocytopenic purpura, researchers compared effects of a combination therapy vs dexamethasone alone.