News tagged with drug cocktail

UH biochemist works to revolutionize ovarian cancer treatment

The day when an ovarian cancer patient can treat her tumor with a single, painless pill instead of a toxic drug cocktail is the ultimate goal of the pioneering research of a University of Houston (UH) scientist.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trio of drugs may combat 'triple negative' breast cancer

A gene target for drug resistance, a triple-drug cocktail for triple negative breast cancer, and patients' risk for carpal tunnel syndrome are among study highlights scheduled to be presented by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV drug that protects a fetus should be avoided for one year after childbirth, researchers say

Women given the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention drug nevirapine to protect their fetus should not use an HIV-drug regimen that contains nevirapine for at least one year after childbirth, say researchers at the ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Feb 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trial advances new approach to re-sensitizing breast cancer

A new drug cocktail might be the right mix to fight breast cancer after it becomes resistant to standard therapy. Details of a new study supporting this approach suggest it's possible to re-sensitize tumors thus allowing ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Triple-combo drug shows promise against antiviral-resistant H1N1, researcher says (w/ Video)

An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology researcher in the University of ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries

Scars can serve as double-edged swords in spinal cord injuries—saving a victim's life, but sealing his or her fate as a paraplegic or quadriplegic. The scar forms a wall around the wound, preventing the injury from spreading, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0