In recent years, scientists have increasingly turned their attention to older, affordable drugs to explore whether they offer benefits beyond their original purpose. Colchicine, a cheap and widely ...

A low dose of a cheap drug commonly used to treat gout could significantly slash the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with existing heart problems, according to new research. Colchicine, a ...

What if a medication that’s been used for over 3,000 years could reduce heart attack risk by 31% — and costs less than $5? Today, we’re diving into that drug: colchicine. Traditionally prescribed for ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have repurposed a common gout drug to see if it helps reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease. Design by MNT; Photography by Eversame, CC ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — The use of colchicine for gout flare prevention imparts a “modest” decrease in the risk for knee or ...

Colchicine use was linked to a 12% reduction in the risk for total joint arthroplasty among patients with gout. Colchicine use is associated with a modest reduction in the long-term risk for total ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 25% of patients with gout who use colchicine prophylaxis were on potentially interacting medications.

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 ...

While conducting the CLEAR SYNERGY (OASIS 9) trial, lead author Sanjit Jolly, MD continued to treat some of his patients post–myocardial infarction (MI), including his late father, with colchicine.