The genes that increase the risk of Type 1 diabetes have lost their hiding place. A research group that includes a University of Florida genetics expert has located and narrowed down the number of gen...
Patients in Scotland suffering from inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Crohn's Disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and psoriasis will now have access to a new wave of biol...
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that immature myeloid cells that suppress T cell activity also inhibit B cell proliferation and antibody production ameliorating art...
Past studies have suggested married individuals are more likely to eat a healthy diet if their spouse does. Now, a new study claims the same can be said for exercise. "When it comes to physical fitnes...
Connecticut study among the first to test whether recent sports-related concussion laws work Recent concussion laws that set out to prevent head injuries in American teenage athletes should be extende...
Congratulations on your pregnancy! Now you can sit back, relax and put your feet up for the next 9 months, right? Not so fast! Attitudes and beliefs about prenatal exercise have drastically changed ov...
Genetic factors help to explain the commonly found association between low back pain and depression , suggests a large study of twins in the March issue of PAIN ®, the official publication of the Inte...
Scherrer hopes further studies will lead to improved pain management Patients who increased doses of opioid medicines to manage chronic pain were more likely to experience an increase in depression ,...
According to new research, people being treated for lower back pain with acupuncture are likely to gain less benefit from the treatment if they have low expectations of how effective it is. Acupunctur...
Smoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflammatory arthritis affecting the lower back, known as axial spondyloarthritis, or AxSpA, for short, reveals research published online...
