Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections

Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT

Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a combination of two commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high cholesterol and osteoporosis may serve as the foundation of a new treatment for toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. They published their findings recently in PLOS Pathogens.

Compound in grapes, red wine could help treat multiple types of cancer

Compound in grapes, red wine could help treat multiple types of cancer

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT

A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grape skins and red wine, can make certain tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment. This research, which studied melanoma cells, follows a previous MU study that found similar results in the treatment of prostate cancer. The next step is for researchers to develop a successful method to deliver the compound to tumor sites and potentially treat many types of cancers.