News tagged with toxic effects
Impaired executive function may exacerbate impulsiveness and risk of developing alcohol dependence
Executive function (EF), frequently associated with the frontal lobes, guides complex behavior such as planning, decision-making, and response control. EF impairment due to alcohol dependence (AD) has been linked to alcohol's ...
Addiction
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Study shows antidepressant could do double duty as diabetes drug
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that the commonly used antidepressant drug paroxetine could also become a therapy for the vascular complications of diabetes.
Diabetes
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Better understanding of the cause of Alzheimer's disease: New suggestion for a possible treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting over 35 million people worldwide. It is generally assumed that the clumping of beta-amyloid (Aß) protein causes neuronal loss in patients. Medication focuses ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 14, 2012 |
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France bans contested chemical BPA in food packaging
The French parliament voted Thursday to ban the use of bisphenol A, a chemical thought to have a toxic effect on the brain and nervous system, in baby food packaging next year and all food containers in 2015.
Health
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Improving chemotherapy effectiveness by acting on the immune system
An Inserm team in Dijon directed by François Ghiringhelli is to publish an article this week in the Nature Medicine review. The article suggests that two chemotherapy drugs frequently used to treat digestive and breast cancers ...
Immunology
Dec 04, 2012 |
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New research opens new pathway for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists from VIB and KU Leuven have discovered a new target molecule for the development of a treatment against Alzheimer's disease. There is currently no cure for this disease. Many candidate drugs fail because they also ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Genome-scale study identifies hundreds of potential drug targets for Huntington's disease
Scientists searching for ways to develop treatments for Huntington's disease (HD) just got a roadmap that could dramatically speed their discovery process. Researchers at the Buck Institute have used RNA interference (RNAi) ...
Genetics
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Potential cure for Chagas disease
A Murdoch University international collaborative project has found a potential cure for the deadly Chagas disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Investigational drugs chosen for major Alzheimer's prevention trial
Leading scientists have selected the first drugs to be evaluated in a worldwide clinical study to determine whether they can prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Mamba venom holds promise for pain relief
Scientists have used the venom of Africa's lethal black mamba to produce a surprising outcome in mice which they hope to replicate in humans—effective pain relief without toxic side effects.
Medical research
Oct 03, 2012 |
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New findings on protein misfolding
Misfolded proteins can cause various neurodegenerative diseases such as spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) or Huntington's disease, which are characterized by a progressive loss of neurons in the brain. Researchers of the Max ...
Genetics
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Abstinence from alcohol plus physical exercise can help reclaim bone loss due to alcoholism
Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD). New findings indicate that as little as eight weeks of abstinence can initiate correction of an imbalance between bone formation and resorption ...
Addiction
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Fasting makes brain tumors more vulnerable to radiation therapy
A new study from USC researchers is the first to show that controlled fasting improves the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer treatments, extending life expectancy in mice with aggressive brain tumors.
Cancer
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's cure may be a matter of size
(Medical Xpress) -- Size really does matter according to scientists looking for ways to cure Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Aug 22, 2012 |
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New hope for eyes damaged by Parkinson's disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have discovered a new avenue for the treatment of vision loss, one of the complications of Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Aug 03, 2012 |
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