Researchers study natural products that may prevent certain cancers
... rich in plant polyphenolic compounds that exhibit potent antitumor activities. Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) is the major active ingredient in propolis, a resinous substance collected by bees from the bark and leaves of trees and plants. Propolis extracts have been used since ancient times as antibac...Post-marketing analysis examines cholesterol-lowering drugs' side effects
... to cerivastatin (Baycol). Cerivastatin, the most potent statin per milligram ever to receive FDA approval, was withdrawn from the market in 2001 after the FDA received numerous reports of severe myopathy (muscle weakness), rhabdomyolysis (muscle deterioration resulting in toxins released in the blood that...Experimental shingles vaccine proves effective in nationwide study
...n the study, manufactured by Merck, is a new, more potent version of the chickenpox vaccine used to prevent chickenpox in millions of American children every year since 1995. The zoster vaccine was developed specifically for study in older adults. During an average of more than three years of follow-up, t...Derivatives of cannabis for anti-cancer treatment win Kaye Award for Hebrew University student
... anti-cancer properties and are more selective and potent than standard chemotherapy drugs, they have a high potential for use in new anti-cancer drugs Kogan was born in 1980 in Cherkassy, Ukraine, and immigrated to Israel in 1995. She earned B.Pharm and M.Sc degrees at the Hebrew University School of Phar...Omega-3 offers hope for new anti-breast cancer drugs
... on cancer cells when applied alone. Propofol is a potent anti-oxidant known to inhibit cancer cell migration by only 5-10%. The results of the study show that propofol and DHA or EPA have a much more significant effect on cancer cells when used in combination, as conjugates, than when used alone. The conju...National medical and public health groups sue EPA
... widely accepted scientific research, mercury is a potent neurotoxicant that can cause developmental and learning disabilities, reduced IQ, and impaired motor skills in children, and altered sensation, impaired hearing and vision, and motor disturbances in adults linked directly to exposure from eating cont...Thalidomide treatment proves better than conventional chemotherapy for multiple myeloma
... light that this once-banned drug can be used as a potent anti-cancer treatment. In a new study, researchers from the University of Bologna, Italy, demonstrate that Thal-Dex (thalidomide used in combination with dexamethasone) is more powerful than conventional chemotherapy for the treatment of multiple mye...Potent spice works to block growth of melanoma in lab test
...e study is the latest to suggest that curcumin has potent anticancer powers, say the researchers. "The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties of curcumin derived from turmeric are undergoing intense research here and at other places worldwide," says one of the study's authors, Bhara...Parkinson's medication appears to trigger excessive gambling
...e effect of dopamine in the brain. They are not as potent as levodopa, but produce a longer-lasting response. Dopamine agonist treatment is sometimes used by itself early in the course of Parkinson's disease or in addition to treatment with levodopa. The dopamine agonist drugs associated with pathological g...Ingredient that makes curry yellow effective against melanoma cells
...ased on our studies, we conclude the curcumin is a potent suppressor of cell viability and inducer of apoptosis in melanoma cell lines," said the authors, adding "Future investigation to determine the effects of curcumin in animal models of melanoma and clinical trials are planned."...Discovery of T-cell 'traffic control' boosts new drug promise
...th a crucial control over when and how much of the potent T cell soldiers to release into the blood stream....Study reveals potential for new treatment of paralysis and brain disease
...esearch Institute in Tampa, Fla., show KDI to be a potent and wide-ranging blocker of glutamate's damaging chemical processes. It therefore has a tremendous ability to protect the brain and spinal cord from cell death and even enable regrowth. Human clinical trials are expected to begin as soon as next year...Marijuana-derived drug suppresses bladder overactivity and irritation in animal models
MONTREAL, Aug. 31 - IP 751, a potent synthetic analog of a metabolite of THC-the princi... International Continence Society. IP 751 is a potent anti-inflammatory and a powerful analgesic, although the mechanisms by which it works are unknown. ...Columbia study shows elderly with diabetes at increased risk for falling
...ion to gait and balance difficulties were the most potent predictors of falling in this population....Research offers new approach to developing treatments for cocaine and amphetamine addiction
...or treating obesity. Early rodent studies showed a potent suppression of eating when CART peptides were injected directly into the brain. These studies suggested a role for CART peptides in the motivation or reason for why one eats. Interestingly, appetite suppression produced by CART peptide injections is ...New immune cell found to be a key to inflammatory diseases
...ells (or THi) - produces interleukin 17 (IL-17), a potent cytokine that researchers have already linked to an immune system gone awry. "We suspected that IL-17 is a player in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, but we didn't understand where IL-17 came from before this finding," says the study's lead inve...Biomarkers used to predict recurrent disease in hepatitis C transplant patients
...ndividuals, who may have difficulty tolerating the potent drugs it involves. However, antiviral therapy might be useful for those patients likely to develop fibrosis, if they could somehow be identified. Hepatic stellate cells (HSC) normally store vitamin A in the liver, but in HCV patients these cells prod...No reason to fear very low LDL
...ty about treating patients with very high doses of potent statins. This stems largely from the epidemiologic literature which shows that patients with very low cholesterol, not on treatment, have higher mortality," Dr. Wiviott said. There was no significant difference in safety outcomes among the groups of...New HIV guidelines support use of FUZEON + active boosted PI for treatment-experienced patients
...of treatment-experienced patients now that we have potent therapies such as the combination of tipranavir and enfuvirtide," commented Dr Anton Pozniak, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. "These guidelines provide real clarity and much needed direction on how to best care for pre-treated patients." T......e, it is widely prescribed in Indian medicine as a potent remedy for liver disorders, rheumatism, diabetic wounds, runny nose, cough and sinusitis. Traditional Chinese medicine uses curcumin as a treatment for diseases associated with abdominal pain, and it is used in ancient Hindu medicine as a treatment f...