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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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FEB 08, 2016Health & Medicine
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,300 lives—a stark reminder of the lack of effect ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 02, 2016Microbiology
University of Minnesota researchers found a new, more affordable way to treat HIV. The RNA-based drug 5-azacytidin ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 02, 2016Videos
A freshly squeezed glass of grapefruit juice can be a healthy way to jumpstart your day. But if you're taking medicines ...FEB 01, 2016Microbiology
To most of us “virulent” means “aggressive,” or just plain “bad,” but to a microbiol ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 26, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A group at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City recently published a very interesting and exciti ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 25, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic exposure to an environmental toxin known as BMAA may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer&rsq ...JAN 14, 2016Health & Medicine
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The pharmaceutical industry, also known as "big pharma," is often demonized for exacting huge costs on life-saving drugs ...JAN 12, 2016Neuroscience
Games and smartphone apps that claim to “train your brain” and stave off dementia, memory loss and other neu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 28, 2015Cannabis Sciences
Almost one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from a treatment-resistant form. Their condition is associated with severe ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 23, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Did you know that insulin can be bought over the counter without a doctor’s prescription? Many people don’t, ...DEC 22, 2015Videos
This past Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted its lifetime ban on blood donations from homosexual men. ...DEC 21, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
A portable, wearable heart defibrillator was recently approved for use in children at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. &n ...DEC 18, 2015Videos
Since 2005, Ekso Bionics' wearable computerized "exoskeleton" suit has helped wheelchair-bound individuals take over 20 ...DEC 13, 2015Videos
Each day the Mayo Clinic Diagnostic lab receives thousands of biological specimens from all over the country. These are ...DEC 12, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in the US, there will be an alternative to hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy. The Food a ...DEC 11, 2015Health & Medicine
A new study shows non-medical use of prescription opioids contributes to teens trying heroin. Heroin use among teens has ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 10, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetically engineered animals are in the spotlight yet again as the US government recently approved transgenic drug-pro ...DEC 10, 2015Neuroscience
When a woman is pregnant there are many happy moments, but there are stressful times as well. Whether it’s nausea, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In April of this year the FDA approved its first ever 3D printed pills. Progressing even farther, a team of researchers ...DEC 01, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Truvuda, also known as PrEP, is a little blue pill that is the only FDA approved drug for prophylactic prevention agains ...NOV 24, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In a time when precision medicine and genetic testing are booming, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a ste ...NOV 21, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
What happens when a nanoscience polymer expert, a biomedical engineer, and a couple of surgeons get together? Possibly a ...
FEB 08, 2016
Health & Medicine
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,300 lives—a stark reminder of the lack of effect
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 02, 2016
Microbiology
University of Minnesota researchers found a new, more affordable way to treat HIV. The RNA-based drug 5-azacytidin
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 02, 2016
Videos
A freshly squeezed glass of grapefruit juice can be a healthy way to jumpstart your day. But if you're taking medicines
...
FEB 01, 2016
Microbiology
To most of us “virulent” means “aggressive,” or just plain “bad,” but to a microbiol
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 26, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A group at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City recently published a very interesting and exciti
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic exposure to an environmental toxin known as BMAA may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer&rsq
...
JAN 14, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 12, 2016
Videos
The pharmaceutical industry, also known as "big pharma," is often demonized for exacting huge costs on life-saving drugs
...
JAN 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Games and smartphone apps that claim to “train your brain” and stave off dementia, memory loss and other neu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 28, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
Almost one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from a treatment-resistant form. Their condition is associated with severe
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 23, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Did you know that insulin can be bought over the counter without a doctor’s prescription? Many people don’t,
...
DEC 22, 2015
Videos
This past Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted its lifetime ban on blood donations from homosexual men.
...
DEC 21, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
A portable, wearable heart defibrillator was recently approved for use in children at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. &n
...
DEC 18, 2015
Videos
Since 2005, Ekso Bionics' wearable computerized "exoskeleton" suit has helped wheelchair-bound individuals take over 20
...
DEC 13, 2015
Videos
Each day the Mayo Clinic Diagnostic lab receives thousands of biological specimens from all over the country. These are
...
DEC 12, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in the US, there will be an alternative to hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy. The Food a
...
DEC 11, 2015
Health & Medicine
A new study shows non-medical use of prescription opioids contributes to teens trying heroin. Heroin use among teens has
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 10, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetically engineered animals are in the spotlight yet again as the US government recently approved transgenic drug-pro
...
DEC 10, 2015
Neuroscience
When a woman is pregnant there are many happy moments, but there are stressful times as well. Whether it’s nausea,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In April of this year the FDA approved its first ever 3D printed pills. Progressing even farther, a team of researchers
...
DEC 01, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Truvuda, also known as PrEP, is a little blue pill that is the only FDA approved drug for prophylactic prevention agains
...
NOV 24, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a time when precision medicine and genetic testing are booming, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a ste
...
NOV 21, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
What happens when a nanoscience polymer expert, a biomedical engineer, and a couple of surgeons get together? Possibly a
...