Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:52:54 -0700

Title: Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis Category: Health News Created: 5/18/2012 4:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

Arthritis drug may cure dysentery

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:07:00 -0700

A common arthritis drug may prove an effective weapon against parasitic organisms responsible for dysentery, research suggests.

Old drug for arthritis is effective against killer parasites

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:48:16 -0700

A cheap off-patent drug that is commonly used for arthritis could be a wonder treatment for amoebic parasites that infect 50 million people each year, 70,000 of them fatally, a study on Sunday said.

Arthritis drug found effective in amoebic dysentery

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:14:52 -0700

Washington, May 21 (IANS) Scientists have identified an arthritis drug that acts very effectively against a parasite causing amoebic dysentery and liver abscesses, which kill over 70,000 people worldwide annually.

Inexpensive arthritis drug may treat dysentery, giardiasis

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:24:15 -0700

An inexpensive arthritis drug called auranofin has been shown in lab and animal tests to kill the parasites that cause amoebic dysentery and giardiasis, and human trials are expected to start soon. The gold-containing drug, marketed under the trade name Ridaura, has already been demonstrated to be safe in humans, is much more powerful than existing treatments, and could be provided in developing ...