Health

FDA bans food additive found in sports drinks, sodas

A regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food was revoked Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency concluded the additive was unsafe for human consumption.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

New protein target identified for early Alzheimer's treatment

A class of proteins that regulates cell repair and enhances cell growth-signaling systems could be a promising new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to a new study led ...

Health

Bacteria detected in tattoo and permanent makeup inks

Researchers have detected anaerobic and aerobic bacteria in commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks. The findings, reported in Applied and Environmental Microbiology demonstrate that the inks could be a source of human ...

Medications

Researchers examine cancer drug guidelines and FDA approvals

Drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases can receive expedited U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review, allowing patients to receive faster access to promising new treatments. Under the expedited review pathway ...

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