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FDA's new Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan released

As part of our ongoing efforts to combat foodborne illness and aligned with our New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative, today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan.

1 Jul 2021

How one rural town without a pharmacy is crowdsourcing to get meds

The building that once housed the last drugstore in this town of fewer than 600 is now a barbecue restaurant, where pit boss Larry Holtman dishes out smoked brisket and pulled pork across the same counter where pharmacists dispensed vital medications more than 30 years ago.

1 Jul 2021

Damage to children’s education — and their health — could last a lifetime

Before the pandemic, 16-year-old Na'ryen Cayou had everything he needed. He had his own room. A partial scholarship to a boys' prep school. A spot playing trombone in the marching band, performing in parades all over New Orleans.

1 Jul 2021

FDA revokes EUAs for non-NIOSH-approved respirators, decontamination systems

The following quote is attributed to Suzanne Schwartz, M.D., M.B.A., director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

1 Jul 2021

Small biotech companies join with pharmaceutical giants to manufacture drugs

Many of the most promising new molecules to treat diseases come from smaller biotechnology firms, which often lack resources to scale up production when it's time for their drugs to go to large-scale clinical trials or the market.

30 Jun 2021

Frequent testing increases chance of detecting COVID-19 infections

The chance of detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 increases with more frequent testing, no matter the type of test, a new study found. Both polymerase chain reaction and antigen tests, paired with rapid results reporting, can achieve 98% sensitivity if deployed at least every three days.

30 Jun 2021

Cannabis poisoning rates increase among children after legalization

Significantly higher rates of child intensive care admissions for unintentional cannabis poisonings have been seen following legalization of the drug in Canada.

30 Jun 2021

FDA approves alternative component of chemotherapy regimen to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rylaze (asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn) as a component of a chemotherapy regimen to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients who are allergic to the E. coli-derived asparaginase products used most commonly for treatment.

30 Jun 2021

FDA releases results of ongoing testing efforts to assess the occurrence of PFAS in food supply

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on its ongoing sampling and testing efforts designed to better understand the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the food supply.

30 Jun 2021

Organic food intake linked with better fluid intelligence and working memory in children

A study analyzing the association between a wide variety of prenatal and childhood exposures and neuropsychological development in school-age children has found that organic food intake is associated with better scores on tests of fluid intelligence (ability to solve novel reasoning problems) and working memory (ability of the brain to retain new information while it is needed in the short term).

30 Jun 2021

Eating disorder behaviors modulate the brain's dopamine-related reward circuit response

Researchers have found that eating disorder behaviors, such as binge-eating, alter the brain's reward response process and food intake control circuitry, which can reinforce these behaviors. Understanding how eating disorder behaviors and neurobiology interact can shed light on why these disorders often become chronic and could aid in the future development of treatments.

30 Jun 2021

Effectively monitoring COVID-19 in reopened educational institutions: the San Diego model

An interesting new study from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) shows that using preventive measures to block viral transmission, coupled with repeated testing and rapid turnaround times for the results, can successfully prevent outbreaks associated with the reopening of educational institutions.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers launch a new smell training device for rehabilitation after Covid-19

Smell training used to be mainly a thing for wine enthusiasts, gourmets, and perfumers. But Covid-19 changed all that, and now Malmö University researchers have launched a new smell training device.

30 Jun 2021

Desperate for home care, seniors often wait months with workers in short supply

For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing for long periods, making it difficult for her to clean her house in southeastern Maine or do laundry. Shackett, 80, no longer drives, which makes it hard to get to the grocery store or doctor.

30 Jun 2021

Food News and Research

FDA's new Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan released

How one rural town without a pharmacy is crowdsourcing to get meds

Damage to children’s education — and their health — could last a lifetime

FDA revokes EUAs for non-NIOSH-approved respirators, decontamination systems

Small biotech companies join with pharmaceutical giants to manufacture drugs

Frequent testing increases chance of detecting COVID-19 infections

Cannabis poisoning rates increase among children after legalization

FDA approves alternative component of chemotherapy regimen to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia

FDA releases results of ongoing testing efforts to assess the occurrence of PFAS in food supply

Organic food intake linked with better fluid intelligence and working memory in children

Eating disorder behaviors modulate the brain's dopamine-related reward circuit response

Effectively monitoring COVID-19 in reopened educational institutions: the San Diego model

Researchers launch a new smell training device for rehabilitation after Covid-19

Desperate for home care, seniors often wait months with workers in short supply

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ‘Southern’ diet of fried food, fats, and sugary drinks

Scientists outline new target for treating type 2 diabetes

National study highlights successful partnership between First Nations peoples across Canada and academia

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Promising preclinical results of new dementia treatment candidate set the stage for human trials

LSL60101 compound improves cognitive deficit in murine models with Alzheimer’s

The future is bioengineered: Synthetic biology and global sustainability eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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