New tool developed for identifying diabetes patients with high risk of hypoglycemia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTA team led by Kaiser Permanente researchers has developed and validated a practical tool for identifying diabetes patients who are at the highest risk...
FDA approves Vabomere- new antibacterial drug for complicated UTIs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved Vabomere for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including a type of kidney...
Nanoparticles limit damage in spinal cord injury Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTAfter a spinal cord injury, a significant amount of secondary nerve damage is caused by inflammation and internal scarring that inhibits the ability...
Copanlisib, found useful for relapsed follicular lymphoma now approved Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Sept 2017 2:03 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with relapsed follicular...
FDA approves first biosimilar for the treatment of cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Sept 2017 9:10 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as a biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of multiple...
Impella heart pump now for right ventricular support Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTImpella RP® heart pump has rceived approval from FDA to be used in right heart failure. Developed by Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), five years of...
MACI implant regrows Knee Cartilage - Good option for knee transplant Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2017 10:05 AM ISTVanderbilt’s Scott Arthur, M.D., recently performed the state’s first knee surgery using a newly approved implant containing a patient’s regrown...
Minimally invasive procedure that improves lung function in patients of severe emphysema Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTPeople with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure called endobronchial-valve-treatment that places valves in the...
Nerve stimulator Implant - New treatment option for central sleep apnea Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new treatment option for patients who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe central sleep...
FDA approves first test for screening Zika virus in blood donations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the cobas Zika test, a qualitative nucleic acid test for the detection of Zika virus RNA in...
Sleep positioners dangerous for babies : FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called...
MS could be reversed with existing allergy drug Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTIn a remarkably rapid translation of laboratory research findings into a treatment with the potential to benefit patients, UC San Francisco scientists...
