The FDA Approved the First Marijuana-Based Medicine Epidiolex
On June 25, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medication based on marijuana (Cannabis sativa plant). The purpose of this…
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The FDA Approves the First Contact Lenses with Light-Adaptive Technology
Myopia and hyperopia (nearsighted and farsighted correspondingly) are one of the most common eye diseases in the United States. According to the National Eye Institute…
New Anti-Cancer Vaccine Eliminates Tumors in Mice
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine developed the new cancer treatment that activates T-cells in cancer tumors in mice. Injecting two immune system…
Promising Vaccine Against the Zika Virus
The DNA vaccine candidate that was developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center showed promising results in animal…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Will Use Medidata Clinical Cloud For Their Master Trial
On March 23, the leading provider of data-analytics and cloud-based technology for clinical research, Medidata Solutions, Inc. announced that its technology called Medidata Clinical Cloud®…
FDA Approved Add-On Treatment For Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about one million of people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease and about 60,000 people are…
For $14,000 a Year, Cholesterol Drug Repatha (evolocumab) Lowers the Risk of a Heart Attack
People who are at high risk of heart attack or stroke now have a new drug that can decrease the risk of the mentioned health…
Patients Prefer Psychotherapy Over Drug Therapy For Mental Health
According to a study review published by the American Psychological Association, patients with mental disorders are more likely to refuse or discontinue their treatment if…
FDA Approves House Dust Mite Allergies Treatment Odactra
On March 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Odactra, a drug developed to treat house dust mite (HDM) allergies. The medication is manufactured…
Fighting the Opioid Addiction with Marijuana?
James Feeney, a surgeon in Connecticut, heard from his patients that they did not wish to take a painkiller called oxycodone, and were going to…