News tagged with corticosteroids
Against expectations, genetic variation does not alter asthma treatment response
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Studies have suggested that asthma patients with a specific genetic variation might not respond as well to certain treatments as those with a different variation. But a new study in this week's edition of ...
Researchers identify better laser for treating facial spider veins
Oct 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have concluded that the 940nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins (telangiectasias) as compared to the 532nm wavelength ...
CER study demonstrated asthma patients had better overall results with oral controllers
Aug 26, 2009 |
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A newly published comparative effectiveness study demonstrated that asthma patients in general had better clinical outcomes with oral controllers than inhaled corticosteroids.
Interactive asthma education program reduces need for emergency care and steroid use in children
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Education on asthma management in children delivered in small, interactive groups improved asthma outcomes and the overall care of children with asthma, found researchers in a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Jo ...
Adding antiviral agents to steroids to treat facial paralysis is not linked to improved recovery
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Adding an antiviral agent to corticosteroids for treatment of Bell's palsy (a condition characterized by partial facial paralysis) is not associated with improved recovery of facial movement function, according to a meta-analysis ...
Novel mechanism of action of corticosteroids in allergic diseases
May 19, 2009 |
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Research by Peter Barnes (Imperial College, London) and colleagues may explain the effectiveness of common treatments for allergic inflammation and may point the way to targets for new treatments for allergic diseases, according ...
'Antedrugs': A safer approach to drug therapy
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Corticosteroids are powerful drugs used to treat inflammatory conditions such as asthma and other chronic diseases which has made them among the most widely prescribed drugs. Although the anti-inflammatory drugs offer swift ...
Asthma drugs need to be maintained for continued benefit
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Children whose asthma improved while taking steroid drugs for several years did not see those improvements continue after stopping the drugs, new results from a comprehensive childhood asthma study show.
New treatment reduces severity of asthma attacks in preschoolers
Jan 22, 2009 |
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The largest study of its kind on preschoolers has demonstrated that preventive treatment with high doses of inhaled corticosteroids is effective in reducing the severity and duration of asthma attacks triggered by colds. ...
