Medications
COVID-19 drugs: What are they and how do they work?
Although there is only one approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many medications are being tested.
Feb 24, 2021
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News tagged with anti-inflammatory
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a trial that mirrors intensive care practices is pinpointing life-saving coronavirus treatments
Two anti-inflammatory drugs—tocilizumab and sarilumab—as well as steroids, have been identified as potential life-saving coronavirus treatments thanks to a trial set up in the wake of the 2009 swine flu pandemic that ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ICI need not be withheld in those with autoimmune disease
(HealthDay)—For patients with advanced melanoma, response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is similar for those with and without preexisting autoimmune disease (AID), according to a study published online Feb. 16 ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Medications
Findings of study comparing analgesics in acute post-trauma pain
The combination of a high-dose NSAID with paracetamol does not increase the analgesic effect compared to paracetamol alone. Researchers also found that paracetamol alone is superior to high-dose NSAID alone for posttraumatic ...
Feb 09, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers learn what's driving 'brain fog' in people with COVID-19
One of the dozens of unusual symptoms that have emerged in COVID-19 patients is a condition that's informally called "COVID brain" or "brain fog." It's characterized by confusion, headaches, and loss of short-term memory. ...
Feb 09, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Model predicts likelihood of persistent high-dose opioid use after knee surgery
A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has identified 10 readily available clinical factors that may predict which patients will persistently use high doses of opioids in the year following knee replacement surgery.
Feb 03, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antibiotic may improve outcomes for depression in people with low level inflammation
King's College London researchers have found evidence that minocycline, a widely used antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties, gave greater improvement in depressive symptoms in patients with treatment resistant depression ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Gut microbiota reveal whether drug therapies work in inflammatory bowel diseases
The prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases has significantly increased both in Finland and globally. These disorders cannot be entirely cured. Instead, they are treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and, at times, through ...
Jan 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NSAIDs might exacerbate or suppress COVID-19 depending on timing, mouse study suggests
New research shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduced both antibody and inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. The study appears this week in the Journal of Virology, a publication ...
Jan 23, 2021
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Medications
New COVID-19 treatment trial results published
A clinical trial involving COVID-19 patients hospitalized at UT Health San Antonio and University Health, among roughly 100 sites globally, found that a combination of the drugs baricitinib and remdesivir reduced time to ...
Jan 15, 2021
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