A substance that worsens dementia has become a "switch" that initiates treatment. KAIST researchers have developed a new ...

Mixing hydrogen peroxide with vinegar creates peracetic acid, a corrosive acid that can harm the skin, eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. While it’s okay to use the two in succession on a surface, don’t ...

Cancer researchers have homed in on how high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells. Vitamin C breaks down to generate hydrogen peroxide, which can damage tissue and DNA. The new study shows that tumor ...

A small drug molecule that appears to protect normal tissue from the damaging effects of radiation, may simultaneously be able to boost the cancer-killing effect of radiation therapy, according to a ...

A 40-year-old woman with autoimmune disease turned to online “hydrogen peroxide therapy” hoping to heal herself naturally. After accidentally drinking 35% food-grade hydrogen peroxide, she collapsed, ...

Photodynamic treatment of cancer is based on administering an initially inactive substance that is only activated in the tumor via targeted light irradiation. It then generates reactive oxygen species ...

A man grabbed a bottle of what looked like water and took a swig. Hours later, he was in the emergency department with a life-threatening cerebral air gas embolism. The problem: It was highly ...

We report the clinical and neuroimaging findings of a patient who sustained multiple cerebral infarcts after the ingestion of concentrated hydrogen peroxide solution sold as a "health food" product.

Hydrogen peroxide is not meant to be drunk at all or to be used on the skin in large amounts. Hydrogen peroxide is a common at-home teeth whitener. It’s found in a lot of household products and is ...