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Two new treatment for lung fibrosis: One targets to extend life, other suppresses cytokine production
4 years, 1 month ago

Two new treatment for lung fibrosis: One targets to extend life, other suppresses cytokine production

India TV News  

Lung fibrosis -- a condition in which the lungs become scarred over time -- has been a concern for Covid-19 patients, say researchers, adding that they have now developed a new treatment option for lung fibrosis. Lung fibrosis' symptoms include shortness of breath, dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss and nail clubbing. People with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, also called lung …

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New study questions cytokine storm theory of Covid-19 fatality
4 years, 3 months ago

New study questions cytokine storm theory of Covid-19 fatality

India Today  

Cytokine storm has been blamed for a large number of Covid-19 deaths. When some kind of agreement emerged among doctors and researchers over autoimmune responses such as cytokine storm, it was suggested that anti-cytokine treatments -- the ones that suppress the body's immune response -- could be beneficial in the treatment of severe cases of Covid-19. The study found significantly …

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Cytokine storm may be keeping COVID-19 patients from developing long-term immunity: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

Cytokine storm may be keeping COVID-19 patients from developing long-term immunity: Study

Firstpost  

Cytokine storm is an inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 infection that occurs when a person’s body releases too many pro-inflammatory cytokines. In a recent study, a team of researchers led by Dr Shiv Pillai, an investigator at Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard and a professor at the Harvard Medical School, claimed that cytokine storms may be …

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Testing a COVID-19 patient's blood could let doctors know the severity of their infection
4 years, 6 months ago

Testing a COVID-19 patient's blood could let doctors know the severity of their infection

Firstpost  

The researchers found that the levels of a particular cytokine in the blood upon diagnosis could be used to predict later outcomes. Doctors can examine the blood of COVID-19 patients to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, according to researchers, including one of Indian-origin. Cytokines — proteins produced …

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US study claims low dose radiation therapy could help treat pneumonia in COVID-19 patients; results under peer review
4 years, 6 months ago

US study claims low dose radiation therapy could help treat pneumonia in COVID-19 patients; results under peer review

Firstpost  

Preliminary results of a US study showed that within 24 hours of receiving low-dose radiation therapy, four COVID-19 patients with pneumonia showed rapid improvement in their breathing Doctors have confirmed the fact that elder people and the ones with pre-existing medical conditions are at a higher risk of developing severe complications of COVID-19 infection. According to the study, patients with …

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Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments
4 years, 8 months ago

Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments

LA Times  

The heartburn drug famotidine, the active ingredient in Pepcid, is one of roughly 20 existing drugs being tested as possible COVID-19 treatments. Tamping down immune overreaction It didn’t take long for doctors to realize that for some COVID-19 patients, the immune system’s response to coronavirus infection was more dangerous than the virus itself. At UCLA, researchers will test the drug’s …

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Coronavirus update: Decade-old medicine emerges as hope for COVID-19 victims
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus update: Decade-old medicine emerges as hope for COVID-19 victims

Live Mint  

China has approved the use of Swiss drugmaker Roche's anti-inflammation drug Actemra for patients who develop severe complications from the coronavirus as it urgently hunts for new ways to combat the deadly infection that is spreading worldwide. China's National Health Commission said in treatment guidelines published online on Wednesday that Actemra can now be used to treat coronavirus patients with …

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