Sentences with phrase «toxic side effects of»

Only selected antivirals can be used in cats due to concerns for toxic side effects of certain medications.

As more and more media attention focuses on the toxic side effects of refined sugar, companies look to rebrand the sweet killer.

Active tuberculosis is treatable (and curable), but disease control and treatment adherence are complicated by a variety of factors, including availability of healthcare resources, multidrug - resistant tuberculosis strains and potentially toxic side effects of treatment.

A stem cell - based method created by University of California, Irvine scientists can selectively target and kill cancerous tissue while preventing some of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy by treating the disease in a more localized way.

«It could be due to toxic side effects of drugs, doctors» prescribing practices, patients» misuse of prescription drugs, reasons related to pharmaceutical industry's marketing strategies or some combination of these factors,» he said.

A team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a non-invasive method of delivering drugs directly to cancerous tissue using magnetic forces, a form of treatment that could significantly reduce the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.

Look for the FDA approved seal on the bottle to avoid the toxic side effects of coumarin.

Not exact matches

Companies like U.S. biotech giant Gilead and the U.K.'s GlaxoSmithKline (the majority stakeholder in global HIV partnership ViiV Healthcare) have developed drugs that drastically lower the chance of HIV infection — or which simply lower the number of drugs you have to take to treat it, consequently curbing the risk of toxic side effects while simplifying medical regimens.

«Neither side will get those assurances in the long term unless we do more to neutralise the toxic effect of Iran in the region.»

This would help tamp down antibiotic resistance, while allowing doctors to lower the dosage of antibiotics that are toxic at high doses and that produce nasty side effects such as deafness and kidney damage.

The authors of the study say that improvements in management, multi-drug chemotherapy, immunotherapies, stem cell transplants, radiotherapy and treatments that have less toxic side - effects have all contributed to the improvement in survival from leukemia.

Not all chemotherapy drugs are equally effective for all people, and finding the best treatment for an individual is a painful process of trial and error that wastes time and exposes patients to toxic side effects.

They found that their method reduced the amount of the drug that was found in the liver, spleen and kidneys and reduced the drugs» toxic side - effects.

Even as undoubtedly useful a drug as penicillin probably wouldn't be approved today, because of the (albeit low) frequency of toxic side effects.

Potential adverse side effects include toxicity of the nervous system, kidney and liver, headaches, and rare, but serious skin conditions such as Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.

None of the patients suffered toxic side effects, Bollon says.

Such therapies, the researchers say, carry the promise of optima benefits with minimal to no toxic side effects.

Sometimes, toxic side effects aren't discovered until fairly late in the drug development process, when substantial amounts of time and money have already been invested in clinical trials.

As a result, physicians should be able to up the concentration of the drug without worrying about toxic side effects, says Jeffrey Hrkach, senior vice-president at BIND.

Toxic side - effects of a drug used to treat liver cancer could be reduced with a filtration system developed by surgeons in the US.

While further validation is required, the method has the potential to lead to faster diagnosis of toxic liver side effects in patients.

In February a group of researchers from Case Western Reserve University reported online in Science that a cancer drug with relatively benign side effects was able to rapidly clear from the brains of mice toxic amyloid - beta protein fragments that accompany Alzheimer's.

We have known for a while that microRNAs are important in cancer, but their diversity of roles has meant it's been difficult to target them with drugs without causing toxic side - effects.

Thanks to the participation of patients in Sweden, Spain, France and Germany, we can now predict the risk of suffering a serious side - effect of medication against toxic goitre,» says Pär Hallberg, chief physician and associate professor at Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology, Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska sjukhuset) who also set up the European Drug Induced Agranulocytosis Consortium (EUDAC).

Also, with some nanoparticles much of the material ends up trapped in protective sacs called endosomes inside the cell, and there can be potential toxic side effects.

Over a 1 year follow - up, none of the MSC recipients experienced immediate or long - term toxic side effects associated with MSC infusion.

Many pharmaceuticals are toxic and side effects are frequent, so research is moving towards a new era of targeted molecular treatments.

A new class of inhibitors offers a novel way to treat lung cancer with minimal toxic side effects on normal cells, according to a laboratory study funded through philanthropic contributions to the Lung Cancer Moon Shot.

«The way the drug works means that we would need to be sure it was being used against the cold virus, and not similar conditions with different causes, to minimize the chance of toxic side effects,» Tate said.

This process removes most — but not all — of the trypsin inhibitors, but has the unfortunate side effect of over-denaturing the other proteins in soy, particularly lysine, rendering them difficult to digest and possibly toxic.

We're exposed to so many environmental stressors daily, environmental pollutants, chemicals in our food and water, the side effects of stress — all of which cause a toxic build up in our bodies that needs to be flushed out.

However, the true underlying reason for this opposition is obvious when you considering silver's natural effectiveness, lack of toxic side effects, and low cost compared to prescription medication.

The research team noted that this is the first Alzheimer's disease treatment shown to potentially arrest the advancement of pathology and symptoms, with no toxic pharmaceuticals or side effects.

History of safe traditional use No case reports of significant adverse events with high probability of causality No significant adverse events in clinical trials No identified concerns for use during pregnancy or lactation No innately toxic constituents Toxicity associated with excessive use is not a basis for exclusion from this class Minor or self - limiting side effects are not bases for exclusion from this class»

Antibiotics have many side effects, including diarrhea, Clostridium difficile infection, toxic and allergic reactions, and disruption of the gut microbiota.

Is it emotional eating, depression, medication side effects, lack of physical activity, or an elevated toxic burden?

City of Hope researchers developed a combination therapy to treat late - stage type 1 diabetes that appears to offer a potential lifetime cure for the disease without toxic side effects.

In the treatment of intestinal protozoan infections... drugs are generally so toxic that they can not be administered for prolonged periods of time, whereas GSE can be administered for weeks or months; prolonged treatment being essential for the cure of chronic protozoan infections... I have had some immunosuppressed patients taking the preparation for over a year with no apparent development of side effects or drug resistance.»

Furthermore, they concluded that «consumption of Ashwagandha obtained from polluted areas may cause accumulated side effect as well as the toxic effect of the heavy metals».

They report that the side effects of iodine, including hypo - or hyperthyroidism, allergies, swelling of the salivary glands and thyroid, occur in less than 5 percent.21 Urine tests confirm that iodine at these doses removes the toxic halogens fluoride and bromide from the body.22

Lo and behold I discovered I have quite a few food allergies and now that I have eliminated those foods I don't get the reaction from greens (they were stirring the pot of toxic build up from years of eating food I can't digest) It took about a year to fully figure out the food allergy thing and it took just as long to want to drink anything green after such negative side effects for so long.

Medical side effects: Toxic Shock Syndrome has been associated with the spermicide sponge.20 One researcher has noted that couples who have used certain spermicides within a month of conception have experienced a doubling in the rate of birth defects, as well as a doubling of the rate of miscarriage.21

MCP and alginates (derived from kelp seaweed) is an improved formulation for a more effective binding and removal of toxic metals, without side effects and the risk of toxin re-absorption and redistribution in the body.

Trying to flush out twenty - something years of toxic build up can have strange have strange side effects.

And people taking these new generations of drugs experience more toxic side effects than plain old penicillin ever brought them.

This is even scarier for those of us who share our homes with small animals, who only need to eat a tiny amount of a toxic food to suffer life - threatening side effects.

In some cats, it has caused a variety of side effects that include toxic heart, lung and neurological problems.

While it is unlikely that your bunny will drop dead after gobbling up a scoop of baked sweet potato — sweet potatoes are not technically toxic to rabbits — they may suffer from unpleasant side effects.

Side effects are not common, and it is generally safe to give your dog salmon oil but as with any pet product they are not all the same and some cheaper products from abroad may contain high amounts of mercury or toxic chemicals.

The side effects from these toxic chemicals are so bad that in many cases, pets can actually die within days of receiving these lethal doses of chemicals prescribed to kill a little bitty parasite.