Sentences with phrase «conventional drug use»

Because the conventional drugs used for treatment can seriously damage the kidneys and heart, doctors normally have to limit the dose that they give.

Not exact matches

Plus, lauric acid is essentially non-toxic, which gives it a distinct advantage over modern pharmaceutical drugs that are typically used to fight viruses, bacterial infections and fungal infections (I mean, heck, I'd rather down some coconut oil over conventional drugs any day!).

It isn't conventional medical intervention because it does not use drugs or instruments to interfere with the birth process.

When used for drug assessment, CTLCs were much more robust than the 2D conventional control.

The greatest safety concern relates to the large percentage of menopausal women who typically use CAM products concurrently with conventional medicine but who may be unaware of the possible herb - drug interactions.

While most youth using e-cigarettes are dual users, up to a third of adolescent e-cigarette users have never smoked a conventional cigarette, indicating that some youth are starting use of the addictive drug nicotine with e-cigarettes.

«If you give patients immune cells to eradicate any remaining cancer cells that might be present,» he says, «those immune cells would not be prevented from doing their job by ongoing immune suppression drugs that are being used in patients treated with conventional transplant approaches.»

Microdosing was used to treat one group of patients, while a conventional eye dropper was used to deliver the drug to another group.

BPTES has been used in animal models for a variety of cancers but has not substantially reduced tumor sizes, probably because the drug concentration in tumor tissue is not high enough when using conventional drug formulation methods, say the scientists.

As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, this drug blocks key enzymes used in mycomembrane biosynthesis, significantly increasing the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics.

Convened in part by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the meeting will bring together academics, government officials, industry experts, and patient advocates to discuss the use of naloxone both in and out of conventional medical settings.

While the 3D injectable scaffold is being tested in mice as a potential cancer vaccine, any combination of different antigens and drugs could be loaded into the scaffold, meaning it could also be used to treat infectious diseases that may be resistant to conventional treatments.

«Identifying a cancer driver is crucial for cancer treatment because it allows the use of targeted therapies, which have less side - effects than conventional chemotherapy drugs, against a particular protein,» said Kurokawa.

Writing in a linked Comment, Professor Philip Cowen, MRC Clinical Scientist, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, says: «The key observation that might eventually justify the use of a drug like psilocybin in treatment - resistant depression is demonstration of sustained benefit in patients who previously have experienced years of symptoms despite conventional treatments, which makes longer - term outcomes particularly important.

• Platinum - Resistant — these are patients whose disease recurred within six months of conventional chemotherapy (using the drugs cisplatin or carboplatin) and are generally less responsive to subsequent treatments and have not responded as well to PARP inhibitors.

«We're utilizing the natural force of competition to control the resistant ones and using conventional drugs to treat the sensitive ones.»

These results are better than those in trials using conventional ADHD drugs, such as Ritalin and Adderall, says Daryl Efron at Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne.

A 2016 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows that while the number of teenage tobacco users has declined, the number of teenagers who use electronic cigarettes is greater than those who use conventional cigarettes.

An emerging strategy in early drug discovery entails using fragments, i.e. molecules smaller than conventional drug candidates, as starting points for design of novel therapeutic compounds.

MONDAY, November 7, 2011 (Health.com)-- A class of injectable drugs used to treat autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis doesn't raise the risk of serious infection when compared with more conventional treatments, according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A 1984 study looked at the use of Fulvic / Humic acids in chronic bronchitis and found that these were as effective (or more so) than conventional drug therapies at alleviating symptoms.

Naturopathy has also been the subject of a fair amount of controversy over the years, with some researchers claiming that it was dangerous to believe in use of it as opposed to more «mainstream» or conventional pharmaceutical drugs.

A meta - analysis of literature related to the use of velvet antler products as an alternative to drugs provides credible evidence to support the claim that compounds in velvet antler may be significantly more effective than many conventional prescription and over-the-counter drugs for relief of the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

The end result is that fewer people will use supplements to improve their health; driving them back into the extremely profitable fold of conventional medicine and drugs.

The primary treatment for LUTS, BPH and CP in conventional medicine involves the use of alpha - adrenergic antagonist drugs (such as Flomax) and 5 - alpha - reductase inhibitor drugs.

Many women going through intense hormonal fluctuations use bioidentical hormones as a gentle and natural alternative to the synthetic hormones found in conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs, Premarin or Prempro.

This may pave the way for a new natural cancer treatment to be used together with conventional anti-cancer drugs.

Currently, conventional preventive medical approaches to inflammation are limited to the use of CRP to predict cardiovascular disease in high - risk subjects, and the prophylactic use of drugs like aspirin to inhibit the inflammatory cascade linked to thrombosis (uncontrolled blood clotting).

1 - lack of relaxation 2 - devitalized food 3 - unfulfilling employment (dead - end jobs) 4 - dead - end relationships (romantic or not) 5 - surgery 6 - junk food 7 - trans fats and rancid fats 8 - financial stress 9 - sedentary lifestyle 10 - excessive exercise 11 - death of a loved one 12 - alcoholism 13 - smoking 14 - illicit drug use 15 - prescription drug use 16 - toxins 17 - poor eating habits 18 - marital stress 19 - repeated traumas 20 - workaholism 21 - nutritional deficiencies 22 - hormonal imbalances 23 - oral contraceptives 24 - stimulants 25 - counterproductive attitudes and beliefs 26 - conventional hormone replacement therapy 27 - non-prescription drugs 28 - psychological stress 29 - persistent fears 30 - emotional stress 31 - lack of sleep 32 - being in denial about feelings 33 - acute or chronic infection 34 - repeated stresses 35 - persistent negative stressors 36 - fun or enjoyment deprivation 37 - allergies 38 - caffeine 39 - white sugar and white flour products 40 - antacids 41 - artificial sweeteners and colors 42 - major life events — even if perceived consciously as «good» (e.g.: graduating high school, moving, etc..)

Any conversation about the conventional treatment of PCOS syndrome has to start with the use of ovulation inducing drugs.

It may seem so obvious, yet conventional medicine never says this and continues to promote the use of over-the-counter «drug solution».

Dr. Collin's consultation seeks to «integrate» conventional medical treatment with «alternative» therapies optimizing the health outcome using both approaches and minimizing adverse effects of drugs.

Therefore, herbal and other natural sleep aids are gaining popularity, as herbs commonly used for their sedative - hypnotic effects do not have the drawbacks of conventional drugs.

Conventional medicine typically approaches the disease with a treatment plan that includes the use of corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antimalarial drugs, and chemotherapeutic agents.

Case reports of mania induction with St John's wort have resulted in limited use of this herbal for the treatment of both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.45, 46 Interactions between St John's wort and conventional drugs are mediated by the induction of cytochrome P - 450 3A4, which results in increased metabolism and decreased absorption of widely used drugs, including digoxin, anticoagulants, antiretrovirals, oral contraceptives, statins, and cyclosporine.47

Super bugs» — infections that sneer at conventional drugs and run unchecked through the population — used to only plague actors in science fiction movies.

Veterinarians and holistic practitioners often use whole food concentrates while employing glandular therapies for degenerative disorders and immune system problems in lieu of conventional drug treatments.

Conventional treatment for IBD in pets includes using Glucocorticoids, which are aniti - inflammatory and immune suppressing drugs.

Complementary therapies are used to reduce or preferably eliminate the need for chronic drug therapy, allowing relief from the itching without the troubling side effects so often seen with conventional treatments.

However it is also used to treat a wide variety of illnesses and conditions, including respiratory, digestive, and reproductive problems, and is an effective drug - free alternative or accompaniment to many conventional medicines.

Whereas conventional medicine can be very effective in the control of infection through the use of antibiotics and the management of pain by using analgesic drugs, the job of truly healing damaged tissues has traditionally been left up to the patient's own innate abilities.

It's typical that they take a less conventional approach to the use of vaccinations and drug therapies; however, oftentimes, the recommended treatment may involve traditional medical treatments in addition to holistic ones, such as surgery and pharmaceuticals.

Conventional treatment has a high success rate using estrogen therapy or new drugs which just came to market.

For instance, they may follow school rules but abandon conventional standards outside of the school where they shoplift and use drugs with friends.