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FDA-approved drugs to treat diabetes and obesity may reduce cocaine relapse and help addicted people break the habit

Your daily selection of the latest science news! According to Medical Xpress Cover Image:The green fluorescent ‘dots’ above show where Exendin-4, an FDA-approved drug used to treat diabetes and obesity, … Continue reading FDA-approved drugs to treat diabetes and obesity may reduce cocaine relapse and help addicted people break the habit

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FDA approves AI-powered diagnostic that doesn’t need a doctor’s help

Your daily selection of the hottest trending tech news! According to New on MIT Technology Review On Wednesday the US Food and Drug Administration gave permission to a company called … Continue reading FDA approves AI-powered diagnostic that doesn’t need a doctor’s help

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FDA Approves First Direct-to-Consumer Test for Breast Cancer Risk

Your daily selection of the latest science news! According to Scientific American Content: Global   Federal regulators approved the first direct-to-consumer test for the BRCA genes, which increase the risk … Continue reading FDA Approves First Direct-to-Consumer Test for Breast Cancer Risk

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The FDA warns giving dogs store-bought bone treats could kill them

Your daily selection of the latest science news! According to Quartz The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that people buy their dog bones with extra caution. It’s … Continue reading The FDA warns giving dogs store-bought bone treats could kill them

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FDA-approved robot assistant gives surgeons force feedback

Your daily selection of the hottest trending tech news! According to Engadget Surgeons are trained to accurately operate on you when you need it, but robotic assistants could help them … Continue reading FDA-approved robot assistant gives surgeons force feedback

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First genetic engineering therapy approved by the FDA for leukemia

Your daily selection of the latest science news! According to Science – Ars Technica Enlarge / Scanning electron micrograph of a human T cell. (credit: NIAID/NIH) For the first time, … Continue reading First genetic engineering therapy approved by the FDA for leukemia

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FDA Green Lights First CAR-T Cancer Drug

In a clinical trial, Kymriah left 83 percent of participants cancer-free after three months, results oncologists have hailed as a major advance for patients with few other options.

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Novel Gene Therapy for Leukemia Clears FDA Panel

Novartis’ groundbreaking CAR-T cancer therapy is one big step closer to reaching patients. A panel of outside experts convened by the FDA voted 10-0 Wednesday to recommend the approval of … Continue reading Novel Gene Therapy for Leukemia Clears FDA Panel

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Researchers find new source of dangerous electrical instability in the heart

This image produced by Richard Gray and Pras Pathmanathan at the FDA shows simulated fibrillation in a rabbit heart. Credit: FDA   Sudden cardiac death resulting from fibrillation – erratic … Continue reading Researchers find new source of dangerous electrical instability in the heart