News tagged with neurological side effects
Study identifies growth factor essential to the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor
A multi-institutional team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified a molecular pathway that appears to be essential for the growth and spread of medulloblastoma, the most common ...
Cancer
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Drug fights hard-to-treat depression by targeting brain receptors in a new way
A first-of-its-kind antidepressant drug discovered by a Northwestern University professor and now tested on adults who have failed other antidepressant therapies has been shown to alleviate symptoms within hours, have good ...
Medical research
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Drug combination shrinks secondary brain tumours in breast cancer without substantial side effects of radiotherapy
The sizeable and increasing proportion of women with advanced breast cancer whose disease has spread to the brain could be effectively treated systemically with a combination of two drugs, sparing them the debilitating neurological ...
Cancer
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Researchers report first effective treatment of tumors arising from common genetic disease NF1
Physician-researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have reported the first effective therapy for a class of previously untreatable and potentially life-threatening tumors often found in children.
Cancer
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Cancer drug improves memory in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
A compound that previously progressed to Phase II clinical trials for cancer treatment slows neurological damage and improves brain function in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Balancing oxaliplatin dose with neurological side effects in metastatic colon cancer
The drug oxaliplatin is a major reason the prognosis for metastatic colon cancer has gone from an expected survival of several months to a couple years. Unfortunately, the drug can also carry with it debilitating neurological ...
Cancer
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Conjoined Sudanese twins doing well after separation: medics
British surgeons said Monday that one-year-old conjoined twins from Sudan were recovering well despite huge odds following four operations to separate the girls' fused heads. ...
Other
Sep 19, 2011 |
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British surgeons separate conjoined Sudanese twins
Surgeons at a British hospital have successfully separated one-year-old conjoined twins from Sudan, the charity which funded the procedure said Sunday.
Other
Sep 18, 2011 |
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New study aims to improve long-term treatment for patients with bipolar disorder
Patients with bipolar disorder may be eligible for a new clinical research study comparing two medications -- quetiapine (Seroquel), a widely prescribed second-generation antipsychotic mood-stabilizing medication, and lithium, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 24, 2011 |
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