#fda-approval

#fda-approval

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease - the second such test and the first cleared for use in primary-care settings, such as a doctor's office. The test measures Alzheimer's-related proteins to rule out the disease in people with cognitive decline. Last week, pharma company Roche announced that the test was correctly able to rule out Alzheimer's 97.9% of the time.

According to Martin Makary, head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the drug leucovorin will help hundreds of thousands of kids with autism. But a day after Makary praised leucovorin's powers at a White House event, some specialists are warning that the science to warrant Makary's enthusiasm is far from solid. Those researchers say that the drug's efficacy has not been established, that scientists don't know how much of the drug to give or how people should take it, and that safety data in children are lacking.

"Waist circumference, blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, resting heart rate - they are much better measures of how healthy someone is than glucose," the University of Oxford's Nicola Guess told The Atlantic.

Wildtype's salmon is not a plant-based meat alternative; it's actual salmon, derived from Pacific salmon cells that have been fed with nutrients like protein, fat, and salt.

The approval of lenacapavir, requiring a twice-yearly injection, represents a significant leap in HIV prevention efforts, especially improving compliance over daily pill regimens.

"Even a single FMT will cause a change in the host-microbe relationships in these very different regions of the bowel that may be very difficult to reverse."

Butterfly pea flower extract, used for centuries in various cultures for its vibrant color, has been approved by the FDA as a natural food coloring option.

It is estimated that 700,000 Americans are currently afflicted with alopecia areata, with rates higher in minority communities, showcasing the urgent need for effective treatments.

"The pain always travels in some way, and it's undeniably overwhelming," explained Terri Battenburg. "I usually just try to power through it, but it's like trying to swim through mud."

With full FDA approval, Novavax would have permission to keep its shot on the market indefinitely, as emergency authorization can be revoked after a health emergency.