More than half a million cats in the United States could be at risk of a severe or even fatal neurological reaction to the active ingredient in some top-selling parasite preventatives for felines.
To our knowledge, up to now there is no evidence as to how mRNA gene expression of MDR1 before the onset of nilotinib can be used to determine treatment success under nilotinib second-line therapy.
The discovery of genetic polymorphisms in drug metabolism has contributed significantly to the understanding of the inter-individual variability in dose-concentration relationships and drug response.
A new test developed at Washington State University will help pharmaceutical companies, veterinarians and regulatory agencies identify drugs that may trigger severe—but preventable—neurological side ...
In one 2007 episode of the medical TV drama series House, when one of Dr. Gregory House's patients and the man's Old English sheepdog both die, a veterinarian ascribes the dog's death to heartbreak.