Oral cyclosporine observed most effective in infection-driven atopic dermatitisPediatric SuperSiteTo determine how effective oral cyclosporine would be in children for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) unresponsive to topical corticosteroids and …

Prednisone/MTX Tight Control Best First Step for Early RAMedscapeIn both groups of the study, if the patient did not reach remission 5 weeks after receiving the maximum tolerable dosage of MTX subcutaneously, cyclosporine was added (later amended to ad…

Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds14 News WFIE EvansvilleBy Kathleen Doheny SUNDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. …

Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma medsWBRCBy Kathleen Doheny SUNDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they m…

Will Theravance Breathe Easy?RTT NewsBronchodilators, Corticosteroids and Phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitor are some of the approved treatment options for COPD. A new medication for COPD, aimed to be a follow-up to blockbuster Seretide/Advair, which i…

Will Theravance Breathe Easy?NASDAQBronchodilators, Corticosteroids and Phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitor are some of the approved treatment options for COPD. A new medication for COPD, aimed to be a follow-up to blockbuster Seretide/Advair, which is …

Boston Scientific launches platinum chromium stent in JapanPlatinum todayThe Promus Element Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System will go on sale after receiving approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. It features…

Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma medsMedical Xpress(HealthDay) — Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term …

Asthma medications may be less effective in overweight children with asthmaPediatric SuperSite“Both blood and airway cells were cultured in the presence of corticosteroids, a medication used to treat asthma. Then we studied expression of a specific g…

Intracranial Hypertension Can Cause Headaches in LupusMedscapeCorticosteroids are reasonable, especially if the patient presents other indications for this treatment (eg, renal disease). Acetazolamide might also be beneficial," said Dr. Hershko. H…