Inexpensive black rice contains health-promoting anthocyanin antioxidants, similar to those found in blackberries and blueberries, new research from Louisiana State University indicates. “Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health…
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Johnson & Johnson gets FDA warning over marketing
The FDA notified Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. that it is selling one product that was never approved for sale and is selling another product for uses that have not been…
FDA finds evidence of salmonella in chicken feed
Food and Drug Administration officials said Thursday their investigators had homed in on chicken feed as a likely major contributor to the salmonella contamination that triggered a nationwide egg recall and potentially…
Synthetic corneas prove successful
An experimental synthetic cornea implanted in 10 patients may be a potential alternative to cadaver corneas for curing vision loss due to corneal inflammation and scarring, researchers said Wednesday. Eye surgeons currently…
J&J Unit Recalls Hip Replacement Systems
Johnson & Johnson’s orthopedic-device unit is recalling hip replacement parts implanted in about 93,000 people world-wide because of a high rate of repeat surgeries needed, adding a new quality problem for the…
BPA Shown to Increase Testosterone Levels in Men
BPA, which is a chemical found in many food and drink packaging materials, appears to have a link to endocrine changes in men. The change seems to be caused by higher testosterone…
FDA’s New Safety Controls For LABA-Containing Drugs Will Impact Prescribing Of Single-Agent ICS And LABA/ICS Combination Therapies
Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that some surveyed physicians indicate that they will decrease their overall prescribing of long-acting beta2…
Burn victim gets 2 new hands in 18-hour surgery
Doctors performed a rare double hand transplant on a burn victim who is recovering Wednesday after the nearly 18-hour surgery. The transplant at a Louisville hospital was only the third in the…
Targeted Therapy Shows Early Promise in Melanoma
A novel drug targeted to a common mutation behind melanoma appears effective in skin tumors that carry the mutation, according to early results. In a phase I trial, 10 of the 16…
Researchers Develop New Laboratory Cell Lines To Study Treatment For Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
To their deep dismay, researchers at Mayo Clinic discovered several years ago that laboratory samples of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) they were using to help them find new treatments for this lethal…
Novel Stem Cell Therapy From Cellonis Biotechnologies Can Help Children With Diabetes Get Back Their Normal Lives
Cellonis Biotechnologies, a Beijing and HK-based medical research and application company, has recorded some remarkable results in the treatment of a twelve-year-old boy with diabetes using their stem cell therapy in a…
FDA Warns Of Possible Dangers From Portable Foot-Tanning Device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the risk of ultraviolet radiation overdose with the Tootsie Tanner portable foot tanning device. Use of the tanning device can lead to…
Bioengineering Research Produces Design For New Device To Help Detect Diseases Quickly And Cheaply
Arizona State University researchers have demonstrated a way to dramatically simplify testing patients for infectious diseases and unhealthy protein levels. New testing instrumentation developed by Antonia Garcia and John Schneider promises to…
Special empowerment program to promote confidence in diabetic children
Teens are learning how to shred down the mountain and balance blood sugars in a special empowerment program called Riding on Insulin, taking place December 11, 2010, at The Canyons Resort in…
Berries activate brain cleanup
Blueberries, strawberries and acai berries activate a natural brain mechanism to clean up proteins linked to memory loss in the elderly, U.S. researchers say. Shibu Poulose and the late James Joseph —…