News tagged with steroid treatment
Gene testing asthmatic children could lead to better treatment
(Medical Xpress)—Testing asthmatic children for a specific gene could prevent their condition worsening, according to new research by scientists in Dundee and Brighton.
Inflammatory disorders
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Extending steroid treatment does not benefit children with hard-to-treat kidney disease
Extending steroid treatment for the most common form of kidney disease in children provides no benefit for preventing relapses or side effects, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the Am ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Early clinical observations in the fungal meningitis outbreak
A new article being published early online in Annals of Internal Medicine describes the diagnosis and treatment protocol established in a Roanoke, Va. hospital to care for dozens of patients presenting with suspected fungal ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Guideline: Steroid pills effective for treating facial paralysis in Bell's palsy
For people experiencing first-time symptoms of Bell's palsy, steroid pills very likely are the most effective known treatment for recovering full strength in the facial muscles, according to a guideline published in the November ...
Neuroscience
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Mepolizumab almost halves exacerbations in patients with severe asthma
The largest study of patients with severe asthma to date, published in the Lancet special issue on respiratory medicine, shows that those treated with the monoclonal antibody mepolizumab experienced an almost 50 percent reduct ...
Immunology
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Standard radiation therapy dose provides pain relief for painful heel spurs
Patients with plantar fasciitis (painful bone heel spur) experience significantly less pain and improved quality of life following a standard dose of external beam radiation therapy, a common cancer treatment similar to receiving ...
Cancer
Jul 27, 2012 |
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Early introduction of biologic therapy improves Crohn's disease outcomes
A large-scale study of medical claims data shows that introducing sophisticated biologic therapies early in the course of treatment for Crohn's disease improves response to medication and reduces the need for surgery.
Inflammatory disorders
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Changes in asthma treatment improve wait time and patient care in emergency
Dr. Roger Zemek, Director of Emergency Research at the CHEO Research Institute and ED physician, and assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, has overseen the creation and implementation ...
Inflammatory disorders
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Steroid injections prove effective in treatment of lumbar disc herniations
The use of epidural steroid injections may be a more efficient treatment option for lumbar disc herniations, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in ...
Health
Feb 11, 2012 |
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Daily wheezing treatment no different from intermittent in toddlers
(Medical Xpress) -- Pediatricians often treat young children who have frequent bouts of wheezing with a daily dose of an inhaled steroid to keep asthma symptoms at bay. But results of a recent study are likely to change that.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 24, 2011 |
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New anti-inflammatory drugs might help avoid side effects of steroids
A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs may one day serve as an alternative to steroid medications and possibly help avoid the serious side effects of steroids, based on research findings at the Salk Institute for Biological ...
Inflammatory disorders
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Study breathes new life into fight against primary killer of premature infants
A discovery by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies might explain why some premature infants fail to respond to existing treatments for a deadly respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and offers ...
Medical research
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Commonly prescribed antibiotic reduces acute COPD attacks
Adding a common antibiotic to the usual daily treatment regimen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can reduce the occurrence of acute exacerbations and improve quality of life, reports new results from a clinical ...
Medications
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Medical and surgical treatments equally effective for common inflammatory condition of the eye, study finds
Patients with uveitis, the fifth leading cause of vision loss in the United States, treated with either systemic anti-inflammatory medicine or with a time-release implant surgically placed inside the eye experienced a similar ...
Inflammatory disorders
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Lawson scientist presents joint pain treatment 2.0
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting roughly 10% of Canadians. This degradation of the joints is painful and crippling, especially when it affects the knee. Although there are viable OA treatment ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 09, 2011 |
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