It may set a bold ambition to increase funding for UK life science – but what could the government’s Life Sciences Vision mean for cancer research? Here we summarise the plan and find out how Cancer Research UK influenced its formation. The UK Government recently published its Life Sciences Vision which sets out how the
Data published in the Journal of Medicinal Food indicated that 12 weeks of supplementation with Mibelle’s SantEnergy Nu ingredient led to an average 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs) decrease in body weight and a 0.4% reduction in body fat (related to total body composition) for the obese participants. “As [an] antioxidative compound and metabolic energizer, Santa
The FDA approved odevixibat (Bylvay) for treating young children with intense itching caused by progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), manufacturer Albireo Pharma announced on Tuesday. Odevixibat becomes the first therapy for the rare disease and was approved to treat pruritus in all PFIC subtypes for patients ages 3 months and older. It was described as
The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act was signed into law on April 23, 2021, making sesame the 9th major U.S. allergen. The Act should help bring relief to the approximately 1.6 million Americans with sesame allergy. Food makers are required to clearly label sesame on food packages beginning Jan. 1, 2023.2
I actually saw this on a bumper sticker the other day: “Scars are tattoos with better stories.” Isn’t that great?! Think about your own scars. They do come with stories. We all bear scars from our life experiences. This includes our cancer experience. They mean things to us. We also bear emotional scars that are
Studies show that about 13% of women will develop breast cancer sometime during their lives. By contrast, those who inherit the BRCA genetic variant face a much greater risk. About 55%–72% of women who inherit a harmful BRCA1 variant and 45%–69% of women who inherit a harmful BRCA2 variant will develop breast cancer by 70–80 years of age. The
How is your relationship with your body right now? Here we explore some terms to help you put language to your feelings and what you personally want to aim for Our relationships with our bodies are usually… complicated and, for many of us, the pandemic has only further complicated matters. As our lifestyles changed, some
After an incredible start, the UK’s vaccination programme is now slowing down. Over 80 million doses have been administered, but more than 10% of the UK adult population still hasn’t been vaccinated. With COVID-19 cases once again rising, the question of how to boost vaccine uptake among the hesitant is a pressing concern. Previous research
A small study conducted in rhesus macaques found a 10-fold reduction in HIV viral load when the monkeys received immunotherapy to block programmed cell death protein–1 (PD-1) and the cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10). Additionally, 8 of 10 monkeys in the study experienced HIV-like simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) levels of <1000 copies for up to 12 weeks.
El impacto de la cafeína en el azúcar en sangre puede ser un tema confuso. Hoy les explico la conexión entre la cafeína y los niveles de azúcar en la sangre, y si puede consumir cafeína de manera segura cuando tiene diabetes Sígueme en: Página web: https://latindiabetesnutrition.com/ Correo electrónico: joyce@latindiabetesnutrition.com Instagram: @Latin Diabetes Nutrition Facebook:
SINGAPORE — The failure to contain Covid infections is impeding the recovery of many Southeast Asian economies, says Sean Darby from Jefferies. “Indonesia, like many of the ASEAN economies, has yet to really get to grips with the Covid-19 virus,” Darby, global head of equity strategy at the U.S. investment bank, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box
July 20, 2021 Audience: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy What safety information is FDA announcing? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting removal of its strongest warning against using cholesterol-lowering statin medicines in pregnant patients. Despite the change, most patients should stop statins once they learn they are pregnant. We have conducted a comprehensive
Kineta’s KVA12.1 is in development for the treatment of solid tumors. VISTA is a key driver of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) and is overexpressed on myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and regulatory T cells (Tregs). It is a critical myeloid cell immune-checkpoint, and VISTA blockade can reprogram suppressive myeloid cells and reactivate anti-tumor immune function.
Diagnosing a rare medical condition is difficult. Identifying a treatment for it can take years of trial and error. In a serendipitous intersection of research expertise, an ill patient in this case a child and innovative technology, Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome has gone from a list of symptoms to a successful treatment in just 16 months. The
Plastic pollution is a global problem, with an estimated eight million pieces of plastic pollution finding their way into the world’s oceans every year. The packaging industry is the biggest purchaser of plastic products, buying close to 40% of all plastic sold. To combat plastic pollution, modern packaging must do much more than simply meet
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Anthos Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharma company developing innovative therapies for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, today announced final results from the Phase 2 ANT-005 study with its novel investigational anticoagulant abelacimab. Published today in the New England Journal of Medicine,1 and simultaneously presented as a late breaker at the International Society of Thrombosis and
Relax in the sun with this line-up of feel-good songs for summer days There’s nothing like lounging around on a summer day with the sound of good music in your ears. For many people, sunshine is already a wellbeing booster, as the sun’s rays boost vitamin D in the body, and it’s even been linked
As many Canadians embrace a return to summer gatherings and activities amid relatively high vaccination rates and dropping COVID-19 case counts, millions of people around the world are still suffering the ravages of the pandemic as they desperately wait for vaccines, doctors and scientists say. “To be honest it’s sad and infuriating to see how other
Catherine O’Neal, MD, an infectious disease physician, took to the podium of the Louisiana governor’s press conference on July 16 and did not mince words. “The delta variant is not last year’s virus, and it’s become incredibly apparent to healthcare workers that we are dealing with a different beast,” she said. Louisiana has one of
The University of Maryland (UMD) received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) to enhance the overall quality and efficiency of pork production through improved muscle growth in pigs. While early life nutrition seems to be especially important for how muscles grow and develop, less is known
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FDA Approves Bylvay (odevixibat) for the Treatment of Pruritus in Patients with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC) BOSTON, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Albireo Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALBO), a rare liver disease company developing novel bile acid modulators, today announced U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Bylvay (odevixibat), the first drug approved for the treatment of pruritus in