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New remedy for rheumatoid arthritis will be offered by SUS

New remedy for rheumatoid arthritis will be offered by SUS

People with rheumatoid arthritis may have another medication to treatment in the Unified Health System (SUS): tofacitinibe citrate. The SUS has up to 180 days from the last Thursday (2) to make the medicine available in the country.

The remedy is indicated for adults with active, moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, with an inadequate response to one or more disease-modifying drugs. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, inflammatory, systemic, and chronic disease. In Brazil, a 2004 study showed a prevalence of 0.46%, representing almost one million people with this disease.

The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis disease increases with age and the highest peak is between 30 and 50 years. The female sex is the most affected by the disease, about two to three times in relation to the male sex. If untreated, 20% to 30% of people with rheumatoid arthritis are permanently unable to perform their activities after about three years from diagnosis.


Ministry of Health includes new treatment for Alzheimer's in the SUS

Ministry of Health includes new treatment for Alzheimer's in the SUS

Patients who treat Alzheimer's disease may receive memantine. The announcement was made on Thursday (09) in the Federal Official Gazette. According to the publication, the SUS will have a maximum of 180 days to effect distribution. Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease without a cure , which causes the decline of cognitive functions and reaches mainly people over 60.

(Health)

Eight physical symptoms of depression beyond sadness

Eight physical symptoms of depression beyond sadness

Depression is characterized as a disease in which chemical imbalances occur in the so-called neurotransmitters. These substances are responsible for carrying the information through the network of neurons in our brain - including the sensations of pleasure, serenity, disposition, and well-being. "Depression will affect neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline, and melatonin, which interfere precisely with these feelings," says psychiatrist Luis Gustavo Brasil of Clínica Maia.

(Health)