Any cardiovascular protection from colchicine in heart attack survivors seemed to be debunked with a better-powered randomized trial, researchers found. Between acute MI patients randomized to ...

NEW YORK — New insights into colchicine's disruption of the pathway that contributes to arterial inflammation and new clinical studies of the drug could pave the way toward greater use of the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old man with a stent and a blockage in one of the arteries to my heart. I am on a low-fat diet and take ramipril for cholesterol. My levels are very good (total ...

Objective Colchicine, derived from autumn crocus ( Colchicum autumnale ), has been used for centuries to treat arthritis.

WASHINGTON — Colchicine does not protect against major cardiovascular adverse events after an acute myocardial infarction, according to a multinational placebo-controlled trial of more than 7000 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 78-year-old man with a stent and a blockage in one of the arteries to my heart. I am on a low-fat diet and take ramipril for cholesterol. My levels are very good (total ...

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29, 2024 – The largest trial to examine the impact of colchicine in acute myocardial infarction (MI) found that both acute and long-term colchicine use did not reduce ...

WASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should ...

Researchers identified a 4-metabolite risk score that was strongly predictive of gout flare occurrence and improved prediction beyond clinical variables alone. Baseline serum metabolomic profiles may ...

Patients with gout are commonly prescribed colchicine prophylaxis, despite already taking medications that could potentially interact. Patients with gout are commonly prescribed colchicine prophylaxis ...