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FDA issues warning letters to companies for selling unapproved products that claim to treat Alzheimer’s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters issued to foreign and domestic companies that are illegally selling more than 58 products, many that are sold as dietary supplements, which are unapproved new drugs and/or misbranded drugs that claim to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer's disease and a number of other serious diseases and health conditions.

12 Feb 2019

FDA takes initiative to adopt modern technologies for enhancing security of the drug supply chain

A key element of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mission is focused on helping to ensure that all products we regulate, including drugs available to consumers, are safe and of high quality. This means working to ensure greater accountability in our nation's drug supply chain.

8 Feb 2019

First therapy indicated for treating adults with rare blood clotting disorder receives FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp) injection, the first therapy specifically indicated, in combination with plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapy, for the treatment of adult patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP), a rare and life-threatening disorder that causes blood clotting.

7 Feb 2019

Protein CDK6 appears to be key factor in influencing development of MPN

MPNs are a group of rare, malignant diseases of the bone marrow involving the production of an excess of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets.

6 Feb 2019

FDA warns that some home-use test strips may provide inaccurate results

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is warning patients and doctors, who use at-home or in-the-office medical devices to monitor levels of the blood thinner warfarin, that certain test strips used with the devices may provide inaccurate results and should not be relied upon to adjust the drug dosage.

4 Feb 2019

Study reveals how whipworms cause destruction in the gut

Signaling through interleukin-10 (IL-10) receptors on gut immune cells plays a critical role in protecting the gut lining and microbiota from disruption caused by whipworms, according to a study published January 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by María Duque-Correa of the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK, and colleagues.

1 Feb 2019

Antimicrobial resistance and foodborne diseases pay no heed to national frontiers

The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to the tune of seven million euros will run for five years and will be implemented in sub-Saharan Africa.

31 Jan 2019

FDA approves first generic version of commonly prescribed asthma inhaler

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic of Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder) for the twice-daily treatment of asthma in patients aged four years and older and maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

30 Jan 2019

Researchers uncover first spontaneous animal model of human hypophosphatasia

A research group led by Professor Hannes Lohi at the University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan Research Center has uncovered a new skeletal disease in dogs.

30 Jan 2019

Scientists create visual guide to help identify and control Asian longhorned ticks

Rutgers researchers and other scientists have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens livestock in the United States.

30 Jan 2019

New precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs opens door for human clinical trials

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at the University of Missouri have helped advance a patient-specific, precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs.

29 Jan 2019

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

Researchers in the Hannes Lohi research group in the University of Helsinki focused on two forms of canine fearfulness: noise sensitivity and general fearfulness.

24 Jan 2019

FDA authorizes marketing of new test to aid in the diagnosis of M. gen. infections

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of a new test to aid in the diagnosis of a sexually-transmitted infection called Mycoplasma genitalium (M. gen.).

23 Jan 2019

Human 'common cold' virus continues to spread in wild chimpanzees

Less than two years after the first report of wild chimpanzees in Uganda dying as a result of a human "common cold" virus, a new study has identified two other respiratory viruses of human origin in chimpanzee groups in the same forest.

22 Jan 2019

Cellular protein that interacts with viruses appears to enable infection process of Zika virus

A cellular protein that interacts with invading viruses appears to help enable the infection process of the Zika virus, according to an international team of researchers who suggest this protein could be a key target in developing new therapies to prevent or treat Zika virus infection.

17 Jan 2019

Best trained alert dogs have potential to improve Type 1 diabetes patients' quality of life

New research by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs has found that the best trained alert dogs have the potential to vastly improve the quality of life of people living with Type 1 diabetes.

16 Jan 2019

FDA-approved drug hampers cancer metastasis in animal model, shows study

For cancer to spread, it needs a hospitable environment in distant organs. This fertile "soil" can provide a home to circulating malignant cells.

16 Jan 2019

Opiod prescriptions for pet dogs misused by their masters

A new study has shown that Americans are probably increasingly consuming the opioid analgesics that are prescribed for their pet dogs. The research shows that one of the reasons behind rise in the opioid epidemic could be the rise in prescription opioids for dogs.

14 Jan 2019

Misused veterinary prescriptions could contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic

The increase in opioid prescriptions for people over the past decade may have been paralleled by an increase in opioid prescriptions for pets, according to a study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine.

11 Jan 2019

Scientists identify wildlife species that are most likely to host flaviviruses

After collecting data and comparing it with every known mammal and bird species on Earth, scientists from the University of California, Davis, have identified wildlife species that are the most likely to host flaviviruses such as Zika, West Nile, dengue and yellow fever.

6 Jan 2019

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FDA issues warning letters to companies for selling unapproved products that claim to treat Alzheimer’s

FDA takes initiative to adopt modern technologies for enhancing security of the drug supply chain

First therapy indicated for treating adults with rare blood clotting disorder receives FDA approval

Protein CDK6 appears to be key factor in influencing development of MPN

FDA warns that some home-use test strips may provide inaccurate results

Study reveals how whipworms cause destruction in the gut

Antimicrobial resistance and foodborne diseases pay no heed to national frontiers

FDA approves first generic version of commonly prescribed asthma inhaler

Researchers uncover first spontaneous animal model of human hypophosphatasia

Scientists create visual guide to help identify and control Asian longhorned ticks

New precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs opens door for human clinical trials

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

FDA authorizes marketing of new test to aid in the diagnosis of M. gen. infections

Human 'common cold' virus continues to spread in wild chimpanzees

Cellular protein that interacts with viruses appears to enable infection process of Zika virus

Best trained alert dogs have potential to improve Type 1 diabetes patients' quality of life

FDA-approved drug hampers cancer metastasis in animal model, shows study

Opiod prescriptions for pet dogs misused by their masters

Misused veterinary prescriptions could contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic

Scientists identify wildlife species that are most likely to host flaviviruses

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