The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently submitted to Congress its final proposal for reauthorizing the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA IV) after reviewing public comments.
Autism is thought to be the most highly heritable of all neuro-psychiatric disorders. Yet, most cases of this childhood developmental disorder that severely affects social interaction and communication are “sporadic” and come with no family history.
Procter & Gamble has partnered with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) to educate people about those hidden allergen “hot-spots.” People know about dust mites in their beds, pet dander in their carpets and other dust and allergens on their floors and furniture, but they may be missing some other hidden place where allergens collect in their homes.
Stage, screen and film actress Delta Burke is leading the BYETTA Let’s Talk campaign, sponsored by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY).
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has joined AAFA in the fight against indoor allergens and is dedicated to educating consumers about allergen reduction in the home. “P&G is committed to consumer education and providing consumers with products that will improve their quality of life,” says Ross Holthouse, External Relations Manager at P&G.
DNA ‘glitches’ – tiny gene mutations pose more risk for autism than had been previously thought.
Tiny gene mutations, each individually rare, pose more risk for autism than had been previously thought, suggests a study funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, a component of the National Institutes of Health.
RNA splicing antisense technology studied at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) effectively corrected an mRNA splicing defect found in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients, and is now ready to be tested in mouse models.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to drink certain brands of mineral water imported from Armenia due to the risk of exposure to arsenic, a toxic substance and known cause of cancer in humans. While arsenic is a well known human poison there is little chance that someone would become gravely ill if they consumed this product over a brief period of time (days to weeks).
Even regular use of prenatal multivitamin supplements is not adequate to prevent vitamin D insufficiency, University of Pittsburgh researchers report in the current issue of the Journal of Nutrition, the publication of the American Society for Nutrition.