New data from the real-world TENOR study (NCT04803786) showed that a majority of patients with narcolepsy who transitioned from sodium oxybate (SXB; Xyrem; Jazz Pharmaceuticals) to lower sodium oxyba… [+3760 chars]
Studies indicate that seven hours of sleep a night is an ideal average in middle age and old age, and people who sleep too little or for long periods may experience poorer general well-being and more… [+2000 chars]
Adult ADHD advocate and podcaster André Brisson at his home near Ingersoll, Ont., on June 2.Geoff Robins/The Globe and Mail Looking back, Pippa Boyd can see the telltale signs like frequently gettin… [+6382 chars]
Arthritis can be an extremely painful and uncomfortable condition to have, and this is especially true when your symptoms begin to flare up. While there are many things that can contribute to flare u… [+2311 chars]
Pregabalin, a prescription medication typically used for neuropathic pain, has increasingly been overused and abused. We present a unique case of a 51-year-old woman with a history of polysubstance u… [+15616 chars]
Sushis two best friends are ginger and wasabi. Each one offers a little something flavor-wise, but gastroenterologist Ali Rezaie at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has a soft spot for the pale yellow s… [+4981 chars]
EPISODE BREAKDOWN 2:00 Riley Bove, MD, on the conversations that women with multiple sclerosis have about disease-modifying therapies on social media platforms. 5:10 Blake Dewey, PhD, on the effort… [+583 chars]
Asthma history and olfactory, rhinorrhea, and nasal polyp endoscopy scores were identified as independent predictors of eosinophilic disease in Chinese patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal… [+3900 chars]
France has detected 51 cases of monkeypox, French health authorities said Friday, as the number of confirmed infections worldwide rises. The European country reported its first cases in May, and its… [+1428 chars]
Again, the world is paying attention to another infectious disease outbreak. This time it is monkeypox, a rare disease that many people may never have heard about, until recently. Named after a well-… [+7457 chars]
Here's a tough contradiction: There's an association between exercise and a reduced risk of psoriasis flares, according to an August 2012 study in JAMA Dermatology. But for many who have the autoimmu… [+5175 chars]
A "liquid biopsy" that detects circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after surgery for stage 2 colon cancer helps identify patients who are most likely to benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, and also identif… [+6048 chars]