FDA Grants breakthrough device designation to KidneyIntelX™ Hina Zahid3 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has granted first Breakthrough Device designation to lead diagnostic, KidneyIntelX™. This designation for...
Novel electric field-based dressing helps heal wound infections faster Hina Zahid20 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTResearchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a dressing that uses an electric field to disrupt biofilm infection. This is a new...
Effectiveness of new fast-acting antidepressant nasal spray supported by new study Hina Zahid22 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTEffectiveness of new fast-acting antidepressant nasal spray has been supported by a new study.New research supports the effectiveness and safety of...
First ever smartphone controlled device gets FDA approval for migraine management Deepanjana Sarkar30 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has now approved worlds first smartphone-controlled electroceutical Nerivio Migra® with Remote Electrical...
Blood Sugar Control In Pediatric Patients: FDA approves first Non-Insulin Drug for Type 2 Diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Jun 2019 9:00 AM ISTUS: Concluding that Victoza (liraglutide) injection has now been shown to improve blood sugar control in pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes, the...
Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis treatment Hina Zahid21 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTITHACA, N.Y. – A new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use in humans.The...
Empagliflozin gets FDA Fast-Track status for Chronic Heart Failure Treatment Deepanjana Sarkar28 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe U.S Food and Drug Administration has tagged sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor Empagliflozin with Fast-Tracked designation for the...
Warning -- Antidepressants may trigger suicide attempts in adults with major depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The use of antidepressants significantly triggers suicide attempts in adults with major depression, finds a recent study published in the...
FDA releases new advice on fish consumption in pregnancy: Here is what you should know! Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:13 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised advice that was issued by it, along with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding...
FDA's 1999 claim of soy as cholesterol lowering diet still valid, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: A recent study published in the JAMA journal has backed FDA's 1999 heart health claims of the cholesterol-lowering effect of soy protein,...
Vitamin D supplementation may help treat refractory chronic urticaria: a case report Hina Zahid5 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Irene Yuan at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA and colleagues have reported a case of Vitamin D supplementation treating...
Abrupt opioid discontinuation can increase suicide risk, warns FDA Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has released a recent safety communication stating that abrupt discontinuation of opioids or rapid reduction of...
