News articles tagged with 'drug'
Solving the 50-year-old puzzle of thalidomide
— 18 Nov 2009 12:45 | HealthResearch into the controversial drug thalidomide reveals that the mechanism through which the drug causes limb defects is the same process which causes it to damage internal organs... — full story
Common herbal medicine may prevent acetaminophen-related liver damage
— 18 Nov 2009 11:05 | HealthA well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.... — full story
Some prescription meds can harm foetus
— 18 Nov 2009 10:45 | HealthMore than six percent of expectant mothers in Quebec consume prescription drugs that are known to be harmful to their foetuses, according to a Universite de Montreal investigation published... — full story
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:20 | HealthMany patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University... — full story
Finding a protective mechanism for retinal cells could save sight
— 17 Nov 2009 16:54 | HealthDetermining what triggers the death of retinal cells, called photoreceptors, could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases, Yale School of... — full story
First ever large-scale study of ketamine users published
— 17 Nov 2009 16:50 | HealthThe first ever large-scale, longitudinal study of ketamine users has been published online today in the journal Addiction. With Ketamine (K, Special K) use increasing faster than any... — full story
Slowing evolution to stop drug resistance
— 17 Nov 2009 16:29 | HealthInfectious organisms that become resistant to antibiotics are a serious threat to human society. They are also a natural part of evolution. In a new project, researchers at the University... — full story
Wistar researchers show targeting 'normal' cells in tumours slows growth
— 17 Nov 2009 14:29 | HealthTargeting the normal cells that surround cancer cells within and around a tumour is a strategy that could greatly increase the effectiveness of traditional anti-cancer treatments, say... — full story
Paradoxical protein might prevent cancer
— 15 Nov 2009 16:56 | HealthOne difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have... — full story
Study reveals why certain drug combinations backfire
— 15 Nov 2009 15:36 | HealthCombination drug therapy has become a staple for treating many infections. For instance, doctors treat extensively drug resistant forms of tuberculosis with one drug that breaks down... — full story