Sleep-related breathing disorder (central sleep apnoea) improved coincidentally by medical therapy with fumarates (dimethyl fumarate)

Abdulmajeed M Albadi, Mana M Alshahrani, Riyad O Allehebi

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Case Report

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In this article, the authors describe a case study of a 31-year-old woman known to have multiple sclerosis and concomitant severe central sleep apnoea (CSA). She received the medication dimethyl fumarate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, and her CSA significantly improved to mild CSA after the treatment.

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Ingredients of Vicks VapoRub inhibit rhinovirus-induced ATP release

Rebecca J Stinson, Alyn H Morice, Basir Ahmad, Laura R Sadofsky

Article Type

Original Research

Published

This article suggests that some Vicks VapoRub ingredients may reduce symptoms associated with upper respiratory tract infection by modulating specific TRP receptors and by reducing RV16-induced ATP release.

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Treatment of the common cold with herbs used in Ayurveda and Jamu: monograph review and the science of ginger, liquorice, turmeric and peppermint

Retno S Wardani, Natalie Schellack, Tamlyn Govender, Abhay N Dhulap, Prapti Utami, Vinod Malve, Yong Chiat Wong

Article Type

Review

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This review aims to provide a better understanding of the traditional and modern perspectives on some of the herbal ingredients (ginger, liquorice, turmeric and peppermint) putatively used for common cold symptom management.

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