Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Steroids could do more harm than good in treating coronavirus
Steroids should be avoided in the treatment of the current novel coronavirus, experts have advised.
Feb 6, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify possible receptor for key breast cancer regulator
A key protein potentially involved in regulating breast cancer progression has been identified by researchers at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. Led by professor Costel Darie, the team worked to identify the binding ...
Jan 13, 2012
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Medications
Thousands of patients prescribed high-risk drugs
Thousands of patients in Scotland who are particularly vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADEs) were prescribed high-risk medications by their GPs which could potentially cause them harm, according to research published in ...
Jun 22, 2011
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Medical research
New research could extend life of arthritic joints
A medication already approved to build bone mass in patients with osteoporosis also builds cartilage around joints and could potentially be repurposed to treat millions of people suffering from arthritis, according to orthopaedic ...
Sep 21, 2011
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Triple contrast method for computed tomography diagnostics of cartilage injuries
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a joint disease associated with the gradual erosion of cartilage covering the ends of articulating joints. It can result from a single traumatic incident, repetitive injurious incidents, ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Immunology
Mould discovery in lungs paves way for helping hard to treat asthma
A team at The University of Manchester have found that in a minority of patients they studied, a standard treatment for asthma—oral steroids—was associated with increased levels of the treatable mould Aspergillus in the ...
Jan 15, 2018
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Medical research
Experts warn red wine could mask testosterone levels
(Medical Xpress)—Red wine could give athletes and players a boost in the sports arena by increasing the amount of performance-enhancing hormone testosterone in their bodies, according to researchers from London's Kingston ...
Jan 8, 2013
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Medical research
Etanercept - genetically engineered compound for back pain - falls short: study
Despite the great promise that injecting a new type of anti-inflammatory pain medicine into the spine could relieve the severe leg and lower back pain of sciatica, a Johns Hopkins-led study has found that the current standard ...
Apr 16, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
First US study shows strong results for procedure to treat knee pain from OA
A new study published in Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology details the first study of its kind in the U.S. to examine the use of genicular artery embolization (GAE) for extended treatment of knee pain caused ...
Dec 17, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Combination antibody therapy shows promise in metastatic melanoma
(Medical Xpress) -- A duo of drugs, each targeting a prime survival strategy of tumors, can be safely administered and are potentially more effective than either drug alone for advanced, inoperable melanomas, according to ...
Jun 4, 2011
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