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Study highlights need for dietary interventions in cancer survivors

While most cancer survivors in the United States are motivated to seek information about food choices and dietary changes to improve their health, a new study comparing their dietary patterns to federal guidelines indicates that they often fall short.

13 Oct 2015

Age- and gender-specific MVMM supplements can increase micronutrient status in US subpopulation

Multivitamin/Mineral Supplement Contribution to Micronutrient Intakes in the United States, 2007-2010 has been selected as the 2015 Ragus Award Winner as Best Article from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, the official publication of the American College of Nutrition.

13 Oct 2015

Rebiotix's RBX2660 receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for treatment of recurrent C diff infection

Rebiotix Inc. today announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated its lead Microbiota Restoration Therapy (MRT) RBX2660 as a Breakthrough Therapy for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection, a challenging to treat gastrointestinal (GI) infection that causes 29,000 deaths in the U.S. annually.

12 Oct 2015

Gamma Medica secures CE Mark approval to distribute LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging system within EEA

Gamma Medica, Inc., a breast imaging medical device company, today announced the CE Mark approval allowing for the sale and distribution of the LumaGEM® Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) system within the European Economic Area (EEA). Gamma Medica is finalizing distribution partners in strategic markets across the EEA.

12 Oct 2015

FDA orders three duodenoscope manufacturers in the U.S. to conduct postmarket surveillance studies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today ordered the three manufacturers of duodenoscopes marketed in the U.S. to conduct postmarket surveillance studies to better understand how the devices are reprocessed in real-world settings.

12 Oct 2015

Exposure to acrylamide through STP use much smaller than exposure from diet or cigarette smoking

The first comprehensive assessment of the acrylamide content of smokeless tobacco products (STPs) has shown that exposure to acrylamide through STP use is much smaller than --approximately 1% of -- exposure from the diet or from cigarette smoking.

12 Oct 2015

Antiviral agent protects rhesus monkeys from deadly Ebola virus

Rhesus monkeys were completely protected from the deadly Ebola virus when treated three days after infection with a compound that blocks the virus's ability to replicate. These encouraging preclinical results suggest the compound, known as GS-5734, should be further developed as a potential treatment, according to research findings to be presented tomorrow at the IDWeek conference.

12 Oct 2015

FDA permits marketing of first CSF nucleic acid-based test for detection of multiple pathogens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) nucleic acid-based test for simultaneous detection of multiple pathogens that can cause central nervous system infections.

12 Oct 2015

Federal judge grants permanent injunction against South Dakota medical laser manufacturer

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota yesterday granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a permanent injunction against 2035 Inc. and Robert "Larry" Lytle, doing business as QLasers PMA and 2035 PMA.

12 Oct 2015

Study looks at survival benefits of surgical resection for melanoma patients with abdominal metastases

Patients with metastatic melanoma who undergo surgery to remove lesions that have spread into the abdomen live more than twice as long as those treated with drug therapy alone, according to novel new research by a North Shore-LIJ Health System cancer surgeon.

12 Oct 2015

FDA approves Opdivo to treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer whose disease progressed during or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

11 Oct 2015

FDA awards research grants to boost product development for patients with rare diseases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it has awarded 18 new research grants totaling more than $19 million to boost the development of products for patients with rare diseases, which affect the lives of nearly 30 million Americans.

11 Oct 2015

FDA takes major step to put greater emphasis on the prevention of foodborne illness

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took one of the most significant steps in decades to prevent foodborne illness by finalizing the first two of seven major rules under the bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

9 Oct 2015

FDA allows marketing of new EarLens Contact Hearing Device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of a new hearing aid that uses a laser diode and direct vibration of the eardrum to amplify sound. The combination of laser light pulses and a custom-fit device component that comes in direct contact with the eardrum is designed to use the patient's own eardrum as a speaker and enables amplification over a wider range of frequencies for some hearing impaired persons.

9 Oct 2015

FDA approves Lonsurf drug for patients with advanced form of colorectal cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lonsurf (a pill that combines two drugs, trifluridine and tipiracil) for patients with an advanced form of colorectal cancer who are no longer responding to other therapies.

9 Oct 2015

Safety and immunogenicity clinical trial of Ebola vaccine regimen starts in Sierra Leone

Johnson & Johnson today announced the start of a safety and immunogenicity clinical trial in Sierra Leone of a preventive Ebola vaccine regimen in development at its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies.

9 Oct 2015

FDA approves expanded indication for Optune device for brain cancer patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Optune device to treat patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer.

9 Oct 2015

FDA announces launch of new education campaign to prevent, reduce tobacco use among hip-hop youth

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the launch of a national public education campaign to prevent and reduce tobacco use among multicultural youth who identify with the hip-hop peer crowd ‒ a group that is often hard to reach and frequently exposed to pro-tobacco images and messages. While multicultural teens identify with more than one group, the FDA is focusing on those in the hip-hop peer crowd because research estimates that they are more likely to use tobacco than other youth.

9 Oct 2015

IASLC commends pembrolizumab drug approval for cutting-edge lung cancer treatment

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) says the move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant accelerated approval for a cutting-edge lung cancer treatment is a positive step forward that may help many patients improve their survival.

9 Oct 2015

Father’s life experiences can affect health, development of both children and grandchildren

If you have diabetes, or cancer or even heart problems, maybe you should blame it on your dad's behaviour or environment. Or even your grandfather's.

9 Oct 2015

Food News and Research

Study highlights need for dietary interventions in cancer survivors

Age- and gender-specific MVMM supplements can increase micronutrient status in US subpopulation

Rebiotix's RBX2660 receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for treatment of recurrent C diff infection

Gamma Medica secures CE Mark approval to distribute LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging system within EEA

FDA orders three duodenoscope manufacturers in the U.S. to conduct postmarket surveillance studies

Exposure to acrylamide through STP use much smaller than exposure from diet or cigarette smoking

Antiviral agent protects rhesus monkeys from deadly Ebola virus

FDA permits marketing of first CSF nucleic acid-based test for detection of multiple pathogens

Federal judge grants permanent injunction against South Dakota medical laser manufacturer

Study looks at survival benefits of surgical resection for melanoma patients with abdominal metastases

FDA approves Opdivo to treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

FDA awards research grants to boost product development for patients with rare diseases

FDA takes major step to put greater emphasis on the prevention of foodborne illness

FDA allows marketing of new EarLens Contact Hearing Device

FDA approves Lonsurf drug for patients with advanced form of colorectal cancer

Safety and immunogenicity clinical trial of Ebola vaccine regimen starts in Sierra Leone

FDA approves expanded indication for Optune device for brain cancer patients

FDA announces launch of new education campaign to prevent, reduce tobacco use among hip-hop youth

IASLC commends pembrolizumab drug approval for cutting-edge lung cancer treatment

Father’s life experiences can affect health, development of both children and grandchildren

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