News tagged with grapefruit juice
Fungi May Hold Key to Reducing Grapefruit Juice Interactions with Medications
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A fungus may help solve a problem of a grapefruit compound that interacts negatively with certain prescription drugs, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
Grapefruit juice found to give cancer treatment a boost
Aug 10, 2009 |
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When Albina Duggan of Bourbonnais, Ill., was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, it had spread from her liver to her spine and lymph nodes.
Grapefruit juice boosts drug's anti-cancer effects
Apr 20, 2009 |
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In a small, early clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of ...
Licorice may block effectiveness of drug widely used by transplant patients
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Chemists in Taiwan are reporting that an ingredient in licorice — widely used in various foods and herbal medicines — appears to block the absorption of cyclosporine, a drug used by transplant patients to prevent organ rejection. ...
Edible fungus foils dangerous grapefruit-drug interactions
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Scientists in Florida report that adding an edible mushroom-like fungus to grapefruit juice may help to reduce the serious side effects that can occur when people taking certain prescription drugs drink grapefruit ...
New reasons to avoid grapefruit and other juices when taking certain drugs
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Scientists and consumers have known for years that grapefruit juice can increase the absorption of certain drugs — with the potential for turning normal doses into toxic overdoses. Now, the researcher who ...
