MedPage TodayGrapefruit Juice Squeezes More from Cancer TxMedPage TodayThe combination of grapefruit juice and the mTOR inhibitor increased the target area under the curve (AUC) of sirolimus by about 350%, Ezra Cohen, MD, of the University of Chicago, …

ABC NewsGrapefruit juice ups efficacy of cancer drugTimes of IndiaSirolimus was the first of a series of drugs, known as mTOR inhibitors, that were developed to prevent rejection of transplanted organs but that also have anti-cancer effects. Patients w…

MedPage TodayCorticosteroids ineffective for acute sinusitisTimes of IndiaTo determine the effectiveness of oral corticosteroids on acute rhinosinusitis (sinusitis), researchers from the Netherlands conducted a randomized, double-blind controlled trial…

Zee NewsGrapefruit juice could increase efficacy of cancer drugZee NewsIn the study, they found that eight ounces a day of grapefruit juice can slow the body's metabolism of a drug called sirolimus, which has been approved for transplant patients b…

Zee NewsCorticosteroids `ineffective for acute sinusitis`Zee NewsTags: Corticosteroids, Acute sinusitis, Rhinosinusitis. Corticosteroids `ineffective for acute sinusitis`. Washington: Corticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis,…

MedPage TodayCorticosteroids 'ineffective for acute sinusitis'Newstrack IndiaWashington, August 8 (ANI): Corticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis, show no clinical benefit in treating the condition, scientists found i…

ABC NewsGrapefruit juice could increase efficacy of cancer drugNewstrack India… uproar, parliament adjourned till noon · Corticosteroids 'ineffective for acute sinusitis' … In the study, they found that eight ounces a day of grapefru…

ScienceBlog.com (blog)Grapefruit juice lets patients take lower dose of cancer drugScienceBlog.com (blog)In a study published in August in Clinical Cancer Research, they show that eight ounces a day of grapefruit juice can slow the body's metabolis…

Grapefruit Juice May Give Boost to Cancer Treatment: StudyU.S. News & World ReportSirolimus (Rapamune) is an immunosuppressant and not approved as a cancer drug. Its primary use is to prevent rejection after kidney transplants. It is also used as a tre…

ABC News (blog)Grapefruit Juice Could Help Cancer Patients Save MoneyABC News (blog)Researchers at the University of Chicago medicine wanted to test sirolimus, a transplant drug, on cancer patients, but they knew only small amounts of the drug – 14 p…