News tagged with toxic side effects

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Thioridazine kills cancer stem cells in human while avoiding toxic side-effects of conventional cancer treatments

A team of scientists at McMaster University has discovered a drug, thioridazine, successfully kills cancer stem cells in the human while avoiding the toxic side-effects of conventional cancer treatments.

Cancer created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (55) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

'Orphan' sleep drug may be potent cancer-fighting agent

An inexpensive "orphan drug" used to treat sleep disorders appears to be a potent inhibitor of cancer cells, according to a new study led by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Their novel approach, using ...

Cancer created May 21, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

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 created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

New drug for bipolar disorder may offer fewer side effects

(Medical Xpress)—A drug for bipolar disorder that works like lithium, the most common and effective treatment for the condition, but without lithium's toxicity and problem side-effects has been identified ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Cancer created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer treatment discovery opens tumours to immune cells

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have made exciting progress in their quest to help patients fight cancer using the body's own immune system.The ...

Cancer created May 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug candidate shows promise against cancer

Drugs containing platinum are among the most powerful and widely used cancer drugs. However, such drugs have toxic side effects, and cancer cells can eventually become resistant to them.

Cancer created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Potential cure for Chagas disease

A Murdoch University international collaborative project has found a potential cure for the deadly Chagas disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Promising compound restores memory loss and reverses symptoms of Alzheimer's

A new ray of hope has broken through the clouded outcomes associated with Alzheimer's disease. A new research report published in January 2013 print issue of the FASEB Journal by scientists from the National Institutes of Hea ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0