The News InternationalOral steroids don't clear up sinus infections, study findsNBCNews.comNEW YORK — The steroid prednisolone is no better at reducing the symptoms of a sinus infection than a placebo, according to a new study. Don't miss the…
Grapefruit juice may help anti-cancer drugs to be more effective, say researchersNutraIngredients.comLed by Dr Ezra Cohen, the research team show consumption of grapefruit juice can slow the body's metabolism of sirolimus – a drug that is approve…
Study: Grapefruit Juice May Boost Anti-cancer DrugWSAWIn the preliminary study published in the August issue of Clinical Cancer Research, scientists at the University of Chicago set out to analyze how certain foods would affect metabolism of the anti-c…
New drug improves prognosis in advanced breast cancer casesLong Beach Press-TelegramThe drug everolimus (brand name Afinitor, from drug manufacturer Novartis) has been approved as a treatment for postmenopausal women with advanced hormone receptor-posi…
New drug improves prognosis in advanced breast cancer casesLos Angeles Daily NewsThe drug everolimus (brand name Afinitor, from drug manufacturer Novartis) has been approved as a treatment for postmenopausal women with advanced hormone receptor-positiv…
Cardionovum to introduce PROLIMUS Biograde system in EuropeNews-Medical.netCardionovum GmbH announced today that it expects to launch in Europe in Q4 2012 a next-generation Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent system—PROLIMUS Biograde—which is designed…
Patterns in Adolescent Brains Could Predict Heavy Alcohol UseHealthCanal.comIn a study published in August in Clinical Cancer Research, they show that eight ounces a day of grapefruit juice can slow the body's metabolism of a drug called sirolimus,…
Grapefruit Juice Helps Anti-Cancer Drug Work BetterMedical News TodaySirolimus was one of the first mTOR inhibitors developed to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, which also has anti-cancer effects. Being the first drug of its class it was ther…
Corticosteroids 'ineffective for acute sinusitis'TruthDiveWashington, August 8 (ANI): Corticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis, show no clinical benefit in treating the condition, scientists found in a randomized cont…
Grapefruit juice 'boosts cancer drugs' claimNHS ChoicesSirolimus is widely used in transplant patients in order to prevent their immune system from rejecting transplanted organs. It is also believed to have the potential to treat certain types …