Targeting inflammation in depression: a proof-of-concept worth following

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A single dose of tocilizumab cleared inflammation in depressed patients, but did it ease their symptoms? A proof-of-concept RCT with cautious promise.

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Anti-inflammatories for depression: targeting the right patients matters

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Decades of disappointing anti-inflammatory trials for depression may have failed because they weren’t targeting the right patients. New meta-analysis shows promising results when they do.

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Anti-inflammatory treatments for youth depression: promising but not yet implementable

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Céline Wessa reports on a recent systematic review of pharmacological anti-inflammatory treatment in children and adolescents with depressive symptoms, which has some promising results.

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Gingivitis: anti-inflammatory agents may be beneficial suggests review

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A new review of anti-inflammatory agents for the management of gingivitis identified 14 studies. While the various anti-inflammatory agents showed benefit, the majority of the studies were at high risk of bias, so the results should be treated with caution.

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