News tagged with conventional drugs
Breast cancer drug geldanamycin could halt other tumors
A drug commonly used in treating breast cancer could have far wider benefits, offering a new way of preventing cancers spreading through the body, according to a University of Leeds-led study.
Cancer
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Researchers find peptide produced by giant panda fights fungi and bacteria
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers working at the Life Sciences College of Nanjing Agricultural University in China have found that giant pandas naturally produce a peptide that can kill fungi and bacteria. In ...
Medical research
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Chinese medicine may hold the key to treating diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found.
Diabetes
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Beware fake flu treatments, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—With the height of flu season here, the U.S Food and Drug Administration warns consumers to avoid fraudulent products that claim to prevent, treat or cure the flu.
Medications
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients can get gout too, study finds
Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is among several studies Mayo Clinic is presenting at the American College of Rheumatology ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nov 10, 2012 |
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Researchers discover path to blocking fatal toxins
A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem says it has found a way to block a group of fatal bacterial toxins that have to date resisted all attempts to arrest them through the use of conventional drugs.
Medical research
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Concerns over minimally invasive heart valve surgery
A new type of heart valve surgery known as transcatheter aortic valve implantation "cannot be justified on medical or cost effectiveness grounds" warn experts in a paper published in BMJ today.
Cardiology
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Second mutation in BRAF-mutated melanoma doesn't contribute to resistance
A second mutation found in the tumors of patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma does not contribute to resistance to BRAF inhibitor drugs, a finding that runs counter to what scientists expected to be true.
Cancer
Apr 01, 2012 |
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Poultry farms that go organic have significantly fewer antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(Medical Xpress) -- Antibiotic use in conventional animal food production in the United States has created public health concern because it has been shown to contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant ...
Medical research
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Smart contact lenses could make eye drops a thing of the past
(Medical Xpress) -- An Auburn University team of chemical and biomedical engineers led by Mark Byrne, the Daniel F. and Josephine Breeden Associate Professor in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, has developed a new ...
Medical research
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Novel approach to treating breast cancer shows great promise
In a novel therapeutic approach to treating breast cancer, Loyola University Medical Center researchers are reporting positive results from a clinical trial of a drug that targets tumor stem cells.
Cancer
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Researchers make HIV wake up call
Researchers have moved a step closer to finding a cure for HIV by successfully luring the 'sleeping' virus out of hiding in infected cells.
HIV & AIDS
Mar 04, 2013 |
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UBC-Providence Health research to examine new treatments for heroin addiction
A clinical trial to test better treatment options for chronic heroin addiction is expected to begin in Vancouver at the end of this year. Led by researchers from Providence Health Care and the University of British Columbia, ...
Medical research
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Ticagrelor: Considerable added benefit for specific patients
Since the start of 2011, the active ingredient ticagrelor can be prescribed in Germany in addition to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) to avoid blood clots in patients with acute ischaemia of the cardiac muscle. The German Institute ...
Medical research
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Understanding the antiepileptic benefits of an Atkins-like diet
Some individuals with epilepsy fail to respond to treatment with conventional drugs but benefit from consuming a ketogenic diet — a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet similar to the more commonly known Atkins diet. A team ...
Medical research
Jun 23, 2011 |
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