Category list : Anti-inflammatory agents
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Anti-inflammatory drugs found to exert antidepressant effect Subscription
Anti-inflammatory agents exert an antidepressive effect in the treatment of major depressive disorder, a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has suggested.
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NICE recommends aspirin for cancer prevention for the first time
Aspirin has been recommended for cancer prevention in draft national clinical guidance for the first time.
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Prednisolone reduces hand osteoarthritis pain Subscription
Patients with hand osteoarthritis experienced improvements in pain and function with low-dose prednisolone treatment, according to a study presented at the European Congress of Rheumatology.
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Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding Subscription
An overview of the assessment process for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the hospital setting and the treatment options available.
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Study results do not support use of hydroxychloroquine in hand osteoarthritis Subscription
There is anecdotal evidence that the slow-acting anti-inflammatory treatment hydroxychloroquine, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, could also be effective in osteoarthritis.
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A brief history of ibuprofen Subscription
This timeline traces the history of popular anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen, from its invention in the 1960s to its association with cardiac side effects.
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High-dose vitamin D counteracts sunburn damage Subscription
A double-blinded, placebo-controlled interventional trial reveals high-dose vitamin D3 as a potent modulator of experimental sunburn induced by simulated solar radiation.
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Ustekinumab approved by NICE for treatment of Crohn’s disease
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved ustekinumab (Stelara; Janssen) as a treatment for patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease who have had little or no response, or an intolerance, to existing therapies.
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Naturally-occurring peptide shows promise for CF treatment Subscription
Thymosin α1 is found to have strong potential to prevent the progression of cystic fibrosis.
