Health
Spring allergies are near, here's what works to fight them
For millions of Americans, sneezing, coughing, runny noses, itchy eyes and congestion are sure signs that spring is on the way.
Mar 01, 2021
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News tagged with effective treatment
Medications
Trial finds no overall effect of statins on muscle pain
A trial published by The BMJ today finds no overall effect of statins on the frequency or severity of muscle symptoms compared with placebo in people who had previously reported severe muscle symptoms when taking statins.
Feb 24, 2021
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Neuroscience
Improving stroke treatment with a modified therapeutic molecule
A research team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has improved the protective effect of a molecule against ischemic stroke, which is caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain. The results ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify potential revolutionary new drug treatment for fatal childhood cancer
Every year around 20 Australian children die from the incurable brain tumor, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). The average age of diagnosis for DIPG is just seven years. There are no effective treatments, and almost ...
Feb 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Preventive blood thinning drugs linked to reduced risk of death in COVID-19 patients
Patients given preventive blood thinning drugs (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of admission to hospital with COVID-19 are less likely to die compared with those who do not receive them, finds a study published ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Diabetes
Discovery of a new drug for diabetic retinopathy
A potentially effective treatment for diabetic retinopathy, a disease that swells and scars the retina, has been developed by an Université de Montréal scientist and investigator at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Cardiology
Do you want to be resuscitated? This is what you should think about before deciding
Every day, in every hospital, doctors and nurses respond to "code blue" situations. This is an emergency alert for when a patient's heart stops beating, called a cardiac arrest.
Feb 11, 2021
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Cardiology
Program led by health coaches at primary care clinics helped reduce heart risk
Participants in a two-year, lifestyle intervention/weight-loss program provided through health coaches at their primary care center were able to lower their blood sugar and improve their cholesterol levels, according to new ...
Feb 09, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gout drug help cuts need for oxygen therapy and hospital stay in COVID-19 patients
Colchicine, a cheap drug normally used to treat gout, helps to cut the need for oxygen therapy and hospital stay in COVID-19 patients, reveal the results of a small clinical trial, published in the online journal RMD Open.
Feb 05, 2021
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Surgery
New research looks at teen bariatric surgery outcomes by age
Obesity and its duration are significant risk factors for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular events, multiple cancers and decreased quality of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects ...
Feb 01, 2021
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