Expert on vitiligo John E. Harris, MD, associate professor of dermatology at University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) in Worcester, spoke with us about the skin disorder.
A Kawasaki-like multisystem inflammatory syndrome, which is temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 among children in Paris, seems more common among children of African ancestry.
From 2007 to 2016, pediatric emergency department visits remained stable, but visits for all mental health disorders increased 60 percent.
Treatment with statins is not associated with increased risk for ICH in patients with a history of stroke, and may even decrease the risk for ICH in some of these patients.
Researchers report the need for more child neurology trainees to enter a sleep medicine fellowship in an effort to improve the outcomes of children with neurologic disorders that may be linked to sleep disruption.
Diabetes-related lower-extremity complications (DRLECs) are a large and increasing contributor to the global burden of disability.
Prenatal exposure to n-butyl paraben was associated with early overweight development in girls in an epidemiologic and translational study.
Individuals most at risk for neurobehavioral performance impairment during sleep deprivation can be accurately identified by a visual psychomotor vigilance task.
High and low blood pressure measurements during endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are associated with poor functional outcomes.
There is a distinct genetic signature for young-onset Parkinson disease even in cells from those who have no known Parkinson disease-related mutations.
Using μ-opioid imaging outcomes, researchers examined differences in BPND; [11C]carfentanil among healthy adults identifying as non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white.
A novel dual-hormone artificial pancreas system that delivers both rapid insulin and pramlintide was found to improve glucose control.
A US study has found that increased intake of red meat is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality in adults.
Chronic pancreatitis is associated with increased risk for diabetes-associated emergencies, including diabetic ketoacidosis.
Ketamine may be a useful treatment option when there is an urgent need for symptom improvement and for patients with pre-existing cognitive impairments.
Patients receiving intensive low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol-lowering therapy may have better clinical outcomes when their body mass index is normal vs high.
A neuroimaging study has identified network-level plasticity mechanisms involved in cognitive maturation during adolescence and into adulthood.
Women with insomnia were more likely to report prior or current depression than women without insomnia in the study.
Distinct pattern of abnormal brain connection on fMRI can assist in the differentiation between a healthy brain and a brain with migraine without aura.
The results suggest that the current recommended levels for breastfeeding duration are linked to an additional benefit of reduced risk for early menopause.