FDA advises testing for Zika virus in all donated blood and blood components in the US supriya kashyap kashyap27 Aug 2016 12:22 PM ISTAs a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending...
Little Benefit for Dietary Supplements, but Industry Continues to Boom: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap13 Oct 2016 10:01 AM ISTA nationally representative survey indicates that supplement use among U.S. adults remained stable from 1999-2012,with more than half of adults...
Diet rich in Choline drives thrombosis risk: AHA study supriya kashyap kashyap25 April 2017 11:21 AM ISTConsuming too much choline, a nutrient sold in over-the-counter dietary supplements, can boost the risk for blood clots, researchers warn.That’s...
Herbal and dietary supplement mislabeling a potential cause of liver damage Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTHerbal and dietary supplement mislabeling is common and should be evaluated as a potential cause for liver damage, according to research presented...
FDA warns Biotin may interfere with Lab Tests including Troponin Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:17 PM ISTMany lab tests use biotin technology due to its ability to bond with specific proteins which can be measured to detect certain health conditions. For...
Performance-enhancing drugs sold via the Internet are inaccurately labeled Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTSelective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) are an increasingly popular form of appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs that are sold online...
FDA revises labelling to contain opioid use in cough products in kids Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring safety labeling changes to limit the use of prescription opioid cough and cold...
New donor screening tests approved by FDA to make Blood Transfusion Safer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved new tests for donor screening to make Blood Transfusion Safer.These tests include Imugen Babesia...
New HIV treatment approved for patients who have run out of options Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTTrogarzo (ibalizumab-uiyk) which is a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients received approval from U.S. Food and Drug...
Smallest sized replacement heart valve approved in the world Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Masters HP™ 15mm rotatable mechanical heart valve which is the smallest mechanical heart valve...
First catheter-based system for vascular access for hemodialysis patients Vinay Singh singh27 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe two catheter based devices designed to create a connection to veins and arteries in patients with chronic kidney disease who need hemodialysis...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation may be new treatment of OCD Hina Zahid17 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTBrainsway Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System has been approved for marketing for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by the...
