Research Summaries

New clinical trials tested the efficacy of a new antiviral drug regimen for the treatment of patients with hepatitis C virus.

Researchers compared testosterone injections, gels, and patches to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular events, hospitalization, and death.

Obese patients present to orthopedic surgeons with greater scoliosis curve magnitudes than non-obese patients, according to a new study.

The FDA has approved a new option for the treatment and prevention of pneumonic and septicemic plague.

New research evaluated rates of prostate cancer development in patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy and taking statins.

The FDA has approved a new spinal cord stimulation system that helps patients manage chronic intractable pain.

New medical technology includes a mobile app that helps track vitamin D intake, a smartphone microscope that detects blood parasites, and a device that performs quick and easy skin biopsies.

New research compared rates of hospitalization after emergency department visits for acute asthma among women vs men.

Researchers have created a new screening technique that uses blood samples to identify ovarian cancer.

Researchers have created a molecule that may help to make HIV cells vulnerable to the immune system and could lead to the development of vaccines against the virus.