Individual patients with autoimmune diseases can receive tailored medication by computationally treating their so-called digital twins with thousands of medications. This is according to an international study published in Genome Medicine by researchers from Karolinska Institutet. What does your publication show?“It is possible to construct a digital twin of an individual patient’s autoimmune disease. This...
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The Prospect of a Medication to Treat OSA Is Getting Closer
Bertrand Herer, MD For researchers involved with sleep disorders, developing a pharmacologic treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a bit like searching for the holy grail. P K Schweitzer and colleagues have published the results of the randomized MARIPOSA study assessing a combination of two medicinal products known as AD109, one of the products...
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ADHD medication—can you take it long term? What are the risks and do benefits continue?
by Alison Poulton, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that can affect all stages of life. Medication is not the only treatment, but it is often the treatment that can make the most obvious difference to a person who has difficulties focusing attention, sitting still or not acting on...
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Managing medication for loved ones
by Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: CC0 Public Domain Some older people struggle with remembering to take their medications or organizing them effectively. Adult children, like yourself, can help by taking steps to monitor and update medication lists. Doing this can help prevent potential health complications, while also providing peace of mind for both you...
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Study provides new insights for medication to treat atopic dermatitis
by National Jewish Health Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with atopic dermatitis, the most common inflammatory skin disease in the general population, often have vascular changes that lead to a loss of proteins in their skin and symptoms like oozing, bleeding, infection and redness. In a recent study, researchers at National Jewish Health tested a medication...
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Can This Common Medication Help Reduce The Risk Of Long COVID?
Casey Clark A new study sheds some light on using metformin as a long COVID prevention tool. It seems like every time you turn on the news or open your phone, new information about COVID-19 pops up. Most of this information is pertinent to the latest variant EG.5, also called “Eris,” but recently, other more...
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Medications That Can Change the Color of Your Urine
Meg Burke, MDSophie Vergnaud, MDWritten by Meg Burke, MD | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MDUpdated on May 12, 2022 Key takeaways: Some medications (and foods) can cause an abnormal urine color.Urine color typically returns to normal when you stop the medication.One example is metronidazole, an antibiotic. It colors urine brown. Tom Merton/OJO Images via Getty...
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Study shows that common medication used to prevent heart attacks may be ineffective for majority of British South Asians
by Queen Mary, University of London Study shows that common medication used to prevent heart attacks may be ineffective for majority of British South AsiansGraphical abstract. Credit: JACC: Advances (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100573Clopidogrel is a commonly prescribed medication used to prevent further heart attacks after an initial event. It needs to be activated in the body...
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The Worst Medication To Take If You Suffer From High Blood Pressure, According To Doctors
Faith Geiger medication bottle with supplements If you struggle with high blood pressure, there are several factors to consider when it comes to managing this issue. From lowering stress levels to making changes to your diet (such as eating more potassium-rich foods), there’s a range of things you can do in order to keep your blood...
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Is It Safe to Stop Taking Blood Pressure Medication Once You Start?
Written by Cole D. Luty, PharmD, BCPS | Reviewed by Christina Aungst, PharmDPublished on June 6, 2022 Key takeaways: – Suddenly stopping blood pressure medications may cause serious side effects or withdrawal symptoms.– Most blood pressure medications should be stopped in a slow, gradual manner. They shouldn’t be stopped abruptly.– Always talk to your healthcare...