Worm hormone discovery may assist fight against parasitic disease
Nematodes, hormone-like molecules in tiny worms, work on the same line as certain human hormones - a finding that may one day prove to be useful to eliminate worm infections that tend to affect a third of the world population.
Researchers from the UT Southwestern discovered a molecule, which can be termed responsible to activate the [...]
Blood test can simplify GVHD cure
The first biomarker of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) of the skin for allowing a simple blood test to solve a treatment dilemma has been identified by researchers at the University of Michigan.
This biomarker will help doctors to treat patients who usually develop rashes after bone marrow transplantation.
From Sciencedaily.com:
Rashes are very common in patients after bone marrow [...]
Effects of steroid use under the scanner
Steroids have always been linked with the world of professional sports but recent studies examining the effects of steroid use have highlighted that such use is not limited to professional sports alone and also extends to school sports.
It was estimated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that more than half million eighth- and [...]
Asthma symptoms can be effectively managed with corticosteroids
Efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids is better than that of cromolyn for managing symptoms of asthma, according to a review of recent studies comparing the two treatments.
Patients suffering from asthma and treated with inhaled corticosteroids tend to make less use of life-saving inhalers and displayed improved breathing signs than their counterparts treated with cromolyn.
From News-Medical.Net:
Adult asthma [...]
Sport doping may now be prevented
A new technique for identifying doping and sport cheaters has been developed by scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham.
The finding was revealed in a research published in the journal Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry.
From News-Medical.Net:
The new approach, developed by scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham, allows easy [...]
Allergic reaction symptoms from Clopidogrel use may be effectively treated with steroids and antihistamines
According to a study of cardiac patients who have suffered allergic reactions to clopidogrel, also known as Plavix, a combination therapy involving steroids and antihistamines may prove to be a highly effective treatment option to alleviate allergic reaction symptoms.
The study findings were presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session by Primary investigator [...]
Hormone may prove effective for inhibiting joint injuries from resulting in osteoarthritis
An existing osteoporosis drug has been found effective for inhibiting cartilage loss from osteoarthritis post joint injury besides being effective in regeneration of a part of lost cartilage that happened because of osteoarthritis.
The finding was presented on September 12, 2009 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research in Denver.
From [...]
Monitoring of nitric oxide of no use
There are no significant improvements in context of calibrating medications based on daily monitoring of the fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) and symptoms in asthmatic children over medicating based on daily symptom monitoring alone, as per a multi-center prospective study.
The results appeared in an issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, [...]
Asthma attacks among preschoolers can be reduced with inhaled corticosteroids
The largest study of its kind on preschoolers has highlighted the fact that high dosages of inhaled corticosteroids can be used as preventive treatment for reducing the severity and time duration of asthma attacks, which are triggered by colds.
The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and led by Dr. Francine Ducharme, [...]
Steroid treatment and sudden hearing loss
There is very little evidence to suggest that steroids are effective for treating sudden hearing loss, as per a systematic review and meta-analysis both published in an issue of Archives of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery.
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a severe hearing ailment in which one losses hearing ability of approximately 30 decibels over [...]