News tagged with toxic drugs
A silver bullet to beat cancer?
The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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System to deliver organ transplant drug -- without harmful side effects
A new system for delivering a drug to organ transplant patients, which could avoid the risk of harmful side effects, is being developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Researchers find novel way to prevent drug-induced liver injury
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel strategy to protect the liver from drug-induced injury and improve associated drug safety. In their report receiving advance online publication in ...
Jan 15, 2012 |
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In the brain, 'ORMOSIL' nanoparticles hold promise as a potential vehicle for drug delivery
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the images of fruit flies, clusters of neurons are all lit up, forming a brightly glowing network of highways within the brain.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Bacteria convert wastewater chemicals into toxic form
(PhysOrg.com) -- While traces of pharmaceutical compounds are commonly present in wastewater, interactions with bacteria during the treatment process could transform them from non-toxic to toxic forms, a new ...
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Breakthrough could speed drug discovery
(Medical Xpress) -- Innovative technology being pioneered at Cardiff to speed up the discovery of new drugs to tackle lung diseases could also dramatically reduce testing on animals.
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Concurrent chemo and radiation confers survival benefit in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
The combination of chemotherapy and radiation significantly improved the 5-year overall survival of patients with stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), according to a phase III study published Nov. 4 in the Journal of ...
Nov 05, 2011 |
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High blood pressure in early pregnancy raises risk of birth defects, irrespective of medication
Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to have babies with birth defects, irrespective of commonly prescribed medicines for their condition, finds new research published ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Harvard Medical School launches major initiative to address crisis in drug development
Taking aim at the alarming slowdown in the development of new and lifesaving drugs, Harvard Medical School is launching an Initiative in Systems Pharmacology, a comprehensive strategy to transform drug discovery by convening ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Researchers watch amyloid plaques form
Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and Osaka University applied a new approach to take a close look at amyloid plaque formation, a process that plays important roles in Alzheimer's disease. The technique ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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17 percent of cancer nurses unintentionally exposed to chemotherapy, study finds
Nearly 17 percent of nurses who work in outpatient chemotherapy infusion centers reported being exposed on their skin or eyes to the toxic drugs they deliver, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive ...
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Modified Ectsasy holds promise as potent blood cancer treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers in Britain revealed Friday they are exploring whether the nightclubbers' drug ecstasy could be effective in treating blood cancers.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Toxic chromium found in Chicago's drinking water
Chicago's first round of testing for a toxic metal called hexavalent chromium found that levels in local drinking water are more than 11 times higher than a health standard California adopted last month.
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Colon cleansing has no benefit but many side effects including vomiting and death
Colon cleansing - it's been described as a natural way to enhance well-being, but Georgetown University doctors say there's no evidence to back that claim. In fact, their review of scientific literature, published today ...
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Nanoparticles working in harmony
For decades, researchers have been working to develop nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors, minimizing the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. However, even with the best of these nanoparticles, only ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 15, 2011 |
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