Thalidomide
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- The Side Effects of Thalidomide DrugThalidomide is a drug given to cure the cancer type Myeloma. But in so doing, it causes a myriad of side effects.
- Interview with Kate Rigby, Author of Thalidomide KidRigby's Thalidomide Kid has been described as "a poignant and atmospheric study of cultural and personal rites of passage" which "lifts a corner of the veil to reveal the cruel and uncomfortable face of the thalidomide horror that crippled a generation."
Thalidomide Increases Survival Rates in Multiple Myeloma PatientsEuropean researchers have found that patients with stages II or III multiple myeloma may have an advantage surviving when thalidomide (Thalomid) is added to the standard therapy treatment. Two research studies seem to confirm these findings.- THALIDOMIDE'S RETURN to MARKET - NIGHTMARE DRUG RESURRECTEDOnce hailed as a promising sedative in the treatment of morning sickness, Thalidomide was pulled from market decades ago but is once again being prescribed by physicians, this time with approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
- A "Fountain of Youth Drug" Found?Despite the sensationalism in the news media the facts about lelalidamide, the supposed 'Fountain of Youth Pill,' don't support the contentions.
- Life and Longing: Personal Experience with Crohn's Disease MedicationsA glimpse into this patient's life of taking medication to stave off a disease that keep fighting back.