Thalidomide is not a drug that that impinges on just one biological pathway. That complexity could explain its multifaceted effects—from its ability to induce vascular remodeling in the adult ...

It is told from the personal perspective of Trent Stephens, whose research on limb development helped to delineate thalidomide's mechanism in causing birth defects, together with historian Rock ...

Nowadays, drugs go through extensive testing before being released to the public. It’s at least unlikely that anything you’re ...

She was also diagnosed with bilateral PFFD, which causes deformities in the hip, leaving one leg shorter than the other. Both conditions are specifically associated with thalidomide. The drug ...

Scientists have found that Thalidomide - the drug responsible for severe birth defects in the 1960s - may be effective in fighting the debilitating inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Kelsey is highly regarded for her work in denying approval for the medication thalidomide, which caused birth defects in babies when taken by ...

Born with no arms after her mother was given thalidomide while pregnant ... They told him there were some deformities but my mum didn't have a clue what was going on,' Mandy said.

Thalidomide was a widely used drug in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the treatment of nausea in pregnant women and resulted in severe birth defects. While there are 146 known registered ...

The Thalidomide Survivors Association (Malta), in a statement, said that it is deeply disappointed by the statement issued by the Ministry for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector.

By the 1960s, the devastating side effects of Thalidomide became alarmingly apparent: thousands of babies were born with severe deformities. Many of these infants were not given the chance to live ...