Washington (dbTechno) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light ot the first trial of embryonic stem cells on humans.
The clinical trial is going to be headed up by a California biotechnology company named Geron Corp.
The plan as of right now is to see if the stem cells can be used on humans in a safe manner.
They will be used to try and regrow nerve tissues in patients. All of the patients in the human trial have Read the rest of this entry »
SEATTLE, Oct 06, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
In the news release, Washington Schools Sought for Child Nutrition and
Fitness Program, issued earlier today by XYZ Co. over PR Newswire, we are
advised by the company that the first paragraph, second sentence, should read:
“Do Amazing Things! is the local extension of a nationwide program initiated
by the National Football League and the National Dairy Council.” Also, the
fifth paragraph, first Read the rest of this entry »
“SpecialCare at times literally picked up strangers on the street, shuttled them to hospitals where they received treatment that was either inadequate or unnecessary and then billed the state,” New York Attorney General Andrew Cuo-mo said yesterday.
The hospitals billed Medicaid for detox services, even though they were not properly licensed. And SpecialCare received kickbacks from four hospitals, including Long Beach, Cuomo charged in a suit filed Read the rest of this entry »
An overweight man walks past a storefront. Losing weight through diet and exercise lowers diabetes risk in men and women, but men may have to work harder for the same benefit, new research suggests.
For the study, researchers led by Dr. Leigh Perreault at
the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Aurora
randomly assigned participants to either an intensive program
of lifestyle changes or standard lifestyle advice. Those in the
former Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 3, 2009 — A new
, Vectical, is the first FDA-approved ointment containing calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D3.
The FDA has approved Vectical for use by adults 18 and older with mild-to-moderate
. Studies in children are under way.
There’s still no cure for psoriasis. But clinical trials show that Vertical is safe during one year of continuous use.
“Because psoriasis is a chronic disease, topical products that are safe for extended Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration, in its final days, issued a federal rule Thursday reinforcing protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other procedures because of religious or moral objections.
Critics say the protections are so broad they limit a patient’s right to get care and accurate information. For example, they fear the rule could make it possible for a pharmacy clerk to refuse Read the rest of this entry »
Rosen had three accidents this year in Nassau County involving property damage, with one involving an injury, according to state Department of Motor Vehicle records. He had three traffic tickets last year, for speeding, a seat belt violation and for following too closely, according those records. Nassau and Suffolk police could not immediately provide more details.
Malloy, 29, and Saunders, 32, both of Huntington, were training for a marathon, said Read the rest of this entry »
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State head coach Joe Paterno was released from the hospital today, two days after having hip replacement surgery, according to an athletic department release.
The coach “no longer experiences hip-related pain and will continue his rehabilitation at home,” according to the release. Paterno had his right hip replaced Sunday, one day after Penn State defeated Michigan State 49-18 to win a share of its second Big Ten title Read the rest of this entry »
It was the mid-90s when the epilepsy drug Sabril first came before the FDA, and it’s not done yet. The latest twist came this week, when an FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of the drug for two uses:
, and
in adults.
Sabril carries a pretty serious side effect: A substantial minority of patients — about 25% of adults — suffer irreversible damage to their peripheral vision. What’s more, MRIs Read the rest of this entry »
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November 23, 2008 – November 29, Read the rest of this entry »