A new study finds that Viagra may save the lives of critically ill newborns.
A team of scientists has discovered that sildenafil (the little blue pill) could be a potential solution to help babies who suffer from a lack of oxygen and long-term problems during pregnancy.
The condition, known as neonatal encephalopathy, has long puzzled doctors, with very limited treatments available to address the problem.
But the first phase of a clinical study conducted at Montreal Children’s Hospital may have found a solution.
A paper recently published in The Journal of Paediatrics shows that the use of Viagra may help repair signs of brain damage caused by neonatal encephalopathy.
If the next stage of research shows this, it could change the lives of babies suffering from neonatal encephalopathy around the world.
Dr. Pia Wintermark
Interesting results show that sildenafil is safe and a useful tool to help babies suffering from lack of air.
The findings show promising signs of efficacy, with groundbreaking research set to continue.
“Sildenafil is cheap and easy to administer,” said Dr. Pia Wintermark, the study’s senior author and top neonatologist.
“If it keeps its promise, Next A research study has the potential to change the lives of babies suffering from neonatal encephalopathy around the world. ”
Dr. Wintermark said the clinical study involved 24 newborns with moderate to severe neonatal encephalopathy.
The selected people had already undergone hypothermia therapy, but it turned out that it had no effect and they had suffered brain damage.
After this study, researchers concluded that sildenafil is safe and well absorbed by infants with brain damage due to neonatal encephalopathy.
Follow-up evaluations of babies at 30 days and 18 months showed no long-term problems or adverse events, and promising results for the future.
Most surprisingly, only 1 in 6 infants in the sildenafil group developed cerebral palsy, compared to 3 in 3 infants in the placebo group.
Two of the six children who received the drug also had gross developmental and fine motor delays, while all children in the placebo group suffered from them.
And after just 30 days, five of the newborns who received sildenafil showed partial healing of their lesions, fewer signs of brain volume loss, and an increase in deep gray matter.
The overall placebo group did not show the same results.
Dr. Wintermark continued, “Currently, if a baby has a brain injury, there is little we can offer other than supportive care, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and specialized care.
“A drug that can repair the brain could change the future of these babies.”
“It will be a win for them, their families and society as a whole.”
What else can Viagra do?
Most of us know Viagra as the drug men use during sex to help with erectile dysfunction.
About half of men over 40 experience trouble in the bedroom, leading to increased use of sex drugs such as Viagra and Cialis.
They dilate blood vessels to improve blood flow to the penis and also increase circulation to the brain.
A study on this little blue pill found that it could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by a whopping 18 percent.
Researchers at University College London found that the drug strengthens not only the mind but also masculinity.
Another recent study from Hope University in Michigan found that regular sex can also protect against dementia.
Gordon Muir, a urologist at King’s College Hospital in London, also recently claimed the drug could help the heart.
He said: “There is some evidence that men who take these drugs have a lower risk of serious heart disease, although it’s unclear whether this is because they have healthier blood vessels or because they are less depressed.” said.
Meanwhile, other researchers suggest it may protect men from heart attacks, strokes, and other major cardiovascular events.
of Authors of various studies They say that erectile dysfunction drugs are “not only safe, but may have important cardioprotective properties.”
The study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, found that men who took erectile dysfunction drugs had more positive tests than men who did not.
About 13 percent showed a lower incidence of serious adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.
Thirty-nine percent also had a lower rate of death from cardiovascular disease, and 25% also had a lower rate of general mortality.
