A person infected with HIV who was treated for blood cancer with a stem-cell transplant has gone into viral remission, with no trace of the virus in their blood. A similar outcome in 2009 hadn’t been ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

There is no set definition or timeframe for what counts as lupus remission. It’s no wonder lupus remission is a confusing topic! This month, Dr. Ronald van Vollenhoven, director of Amsterdam ...

Microscopic colitis is a lifelong condition that causes symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While there is no cure for microscopic colitis, ...

Achieving complete freedom from RA symptoms may differ from a doctor’s medical assessment of remission, which involves evaluating numerical markers and imaging studies. Early and aggressive treatment ...

Remission means that the signs and symptoms of cancer have reduced, either partially or completely. Complete remission is when all the signs and symptoms have gone. After 5 years of complete remission ...

In 2017, a landmark study was published in The Lancet showing that type 2 diabetes could be reversed by diet alone. The Direct study, as it is known, seemed to change everything. With an intensive ...