Article written by Bruce Sylvester. Rilonacept, an FDA approved drug for other inflammatory diseases, shows high efficacy for treating acute pericarditis, an inflammation of tissue around the heart.
The migraine treatment rimegepant also appears to have efficacy in preventing migraines, researchers reported on Dec. 15, 2020 in The Lancet.
Both high and low levels of lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) appear to be associated with an elevated risk of all-cause death, researchers from a Danish general population study reported… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Combination treatment of COVID-19 patients with the antiinflammatory, arthritis drug baricitinib plus the antiviral drug remdesivir was superior to remdesivir monotherapy for cutting… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Cannabinoid therapy is associated with a 64 percent increase in death among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers reported on Sept…. read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester A green Mediterranean (‘green Med’) diet, using an increased amount of plant material and minimal red meat or poultry, appears to be better… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Researchers report that methotrexate is an effective treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have pain and inflammation.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Hydroxychloroquine treatment for lupus has no significant impact on heart rhythm, researchers reported on Nov 2, 2020 at the American College of Rheumatology/ACR… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Patients with chronic kidney disease have achieved improved outcomes with dapagliflozin treatment, researchers reported on October 8, 2020 in the NEJM/New England Journal… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Researchers from a retrospective study have reported an association between vitamin D deficiency and an increase in the risk of becoming infected with… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester. HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination appears to significantly lower the risk of cervical cancer, researchers reported on Sept. 30, 2020 in the NEJM/New England… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Severely obese persons (BMI >35) who suffer a heart attack and who then undergo weight-reduction surgery appear to have a lower risk of… read more.
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