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A high-fiber diet given to mice with type 1 diabetes almost eliminated their disease.

Common inhalers and the things health care providers need to know about them.

Safinamide (Xadago) receives FDA approval to treat patients with Parkinson’s disease when their medications are not working well.

HIV/TB coinfections rise 40% across Europe over the last 5 years.

The approach may serve as an optional therapy for patients suffering from severe depression.

Repatha dramatically reduces high cholesterol levels and prevents cardiovascular events, but some question if it’s worth the high cost.

A warfarin alternative can be maintained at safe levels in the blood, study suggests.

One-year pilot study to examine a home-based telemedicine program for patients with MS.

Potential relationship between virus and heart failure and arrhythmias.

System provides a novel closed-loop solution for noninvasive sweat-based diabetes management.

Vaccinations proven highly efficacious in preventing pandemic influenza.

Patients with asthma are more likely to get the flu than those without the condition.

Enhancing the role of nurses can reduce delays in early adoption of insulin treatment.

Novel pill-sized technology releases stream of vaccine inside the mouth.

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 guideline revised to make several significant changes.

Vaccine protects both systemically and in mucosal tissues at the port of entry for the virus.

Commercial chicken farm hit with H7 avian influenza.

Late-breaking data presented at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting.

Patients with autoimmune diseases were 20% more likely to be admitted to a hospital with dementia in the future.

Beta cells found to be responsible for the immune response that leads to diabetes.

Generalized sensitization of brain-reward responsiveness may last long into recovery.

The high-dose vaccine was significantly more efficacious in preventing flu-related deaths during a bad flu season.

Retail health clinicians need to be mindful of “clinical inertia, or the failure to intensify treatment in the face of unacceptable glycemic control.

A dental office is a suitable location to screen for early diabetes.

Inflammation and immune activation may contribute to the risk of developing autism.

Adults taking metformin for type 2 diabetes are less likely to be tested for vitamin B12 status.

Dietary advice and low-sodium meals helps reduce blood pressure.

Bariatric surgery plus intensive medical therapy superior to intensive therapy alone.

Genetic variants linked to abdominal adiposity increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.

MinuteClinic offers free heart screenings this holiday at more than 1100 locations.