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The Food and Drug Administration is a government agency that regulates certain food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical products. They are the government agency responsible for reviewing, approving and regulating medical products, including pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices.
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JUN 22, 2017Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 20, 2017Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s ...JUN 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
In a first, the US FDA requested that Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), an opioid painkiller, be voluntarily removed ...JUN 09, 2017Cardiology
A natural sugar called trehalose reduces plaques associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease by improving t ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 01, 2017Videos
While it's been debated, new research hopes to settle the argument: cold water can remove bacteria just as effectively a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a ruthless killer - about three-quarters of patients don’t make it past the one-year mark fro ...MAY 26, 2017Cancer
For the first time, the US FDA approved a cancer drug for patients based on presence of genetic biomarkers. Whereas canc ...MAY 24, 2017Videos
Baking soda solution (sodium bicarbonate) is used as an essential ingredient in a number of hospital-based remedies, inc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2017Videos
A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 22, 2017Cancer
A cancer drug that’s considered a game-changer for leukemia and lymphoma could also be a game-changer for allergy ...MAY 18, 2017Immunology
There's a new standard treatment for a rare immunological disease: mepolizumab. No need for an approval process, tho ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in over 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of a dise ...MAY 04, 2017Health & Medicine
People living in places with laws banning or limiting trans fats in foods have fewer hospitalizations for stroke and hea ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 04, 2017Videos
Known on the street as "ecstasy," "E," "Molly," and "millennial aspirin," MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a ...MAY 02, 2017Neuroscience
Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) is a rare brain disorder and can be devastating to families. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 27, 2017Cancer
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is, universally, scary news for anyone. And whether it’s by overwhelming fear, financ ...APR 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Initial Demonstrations Yield Compounds with Promise for Treating COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Other Lung Disorders Co-autho ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Any person curious about their personal genetic predisposition to 10 relatively well-known diseases can now do it in the ...APR 06, 2017Videos
While research and testing for new cancer drugs is vital, it also takes time. A new treatment that has shown promise in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 05, 2017Videos
With summer coming, many people plan more time outdoors, at the pool or the beach and some want to rid themselves of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2017Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst ...MAR 31, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA recently approved the first drug for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The announceme ...MAR 29, 2017Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 22, 2017Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration recently highlighted a link between breast implants and a rare cancer that’s clai ...
JUN 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 20, 2017
Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s
...
JUN 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a first, the US FDA requested that Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), an opioid painkiller, be voluntarily removed
...
JUN 09, 2017
Cardiology
A natural sugar called trehalose reduces plaques associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease by improving t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 01, 2017
Videos
While it's been debated, new research hopes to settle the argument: cold water can remove bacteria just as effectively a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a ruthless killer - about three-quarters of patients don’t make it past the one-year mark fro
...
MAY 26, 2017
Cancer
For the first time, the US FDA approved a cancer drug for patients based on presence of genetic biomarkers. Whereas canc
...
MAY 24, 2017
Videos
Baking soda solution (sodium bicarbonate) is used as an essential ingredient in a number of hospital-based remedies, inc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2017
Videos
A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 22, 2017
Cancer
A cancer drug that’s considered a game-changer for leukemia and lymphoma could also be a game-changer for allergy
...
MAY 18, 2017
Immunology
There's a new standard treatment for a rare immunological disease: mepolizumab. No need for an approval process, tho
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in over 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of a dise
...
MAY 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
People living in places with laws banning or limiting trans fats in foods have fewer hospitalizations for stroke and hea
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 04, 2017
Videos
Known on the street as "ecstasy," "E," "Molly," and "millennial aspirin," MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a
...
MAY 02, 2017
Neuroscience
Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) is a rare brain disorder and can be devastating to families.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 27, 2017
Cancer
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is, universally, scary news for anyone. And whether it’s by overwhelming fear, financ
...
APR 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Initial Demonstrations Yield Compounds with Promise for Treating COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Other Lung Disorders Co-autho
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Any person curious about their personal genetic predisposition to 10 relatively well-known diseases can now do it in the
...
APR 06, 2017
Videos
While research and testing for new cancer drugs is vital, it also takes time. A new treatment that has shown promise in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 05, 2017
Videos
With summer coming, many people plan more time outdoors, at the pool or the beach and some want to rid themselves of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2017
Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst
...
MAR 31, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA recently approved the first drug for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The announceme
...
MAR 29, 2017
Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 22, 2017
Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration recently highlighted a link between breast implants and a rare cancer that’s clai
...