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A conceptual rendering of the experiments in the study by Cerf et al. in Nature, Oct. 28, 2010. A man is shown thinking about pictures of Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe.

Mind Can Manipulate Digital Images, Research Shows

You don’t need a touchpad to manipulate complex visual images on a computer screen. Research shows that it can be done using only the mind. A recent study, published in Nature found that when research subjects had their brains connected to a computer displaying two merged images, they could force the computer to display one [...]

Cialis Approved to Treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Cialis (tadalafil) was approved today by the FDA for treating the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged, and for the treatment of BPH and erectile dysfunction (ED), when the conditions occur simultaneously. Cialis was approved in 2003 for the treatment of ED. Common symptoms [...]

Juvisync Approved for Combined Treatment of Diabetes and High Cholesterol

First combination drug to treat type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol in one tablet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Juvisync (sitagliptin and simvastatin), a fixed-dose combination (FDC) prescription medication that contains two previously approved medicines in one tablet for use in adults who need both sitagliptin and simvastatin. About 20 million [...]

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Cialis Approved to Treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

October 6, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Raw Oysters Harvested from Hood Canal Area 4 in Washington State

September 26, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

Oyster recall affects 23 states Fast Facts • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from an area of Hood Canal in Washington State following an outbreak of illness in that state caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria. • Raw oysters harvested from “growing area 4” in Hood Canal from [...]

Lymphoma Risk From TNF Blockers in Teens, Says FDA

April 14, 2011 By MedNews 1 Comment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to receive reports of a rare cancer of white blood cells (known as Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma or HSTCL), primarily in adolescents and young adults being treated for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis with medicines known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers, as well as with azathioprine, and/or [...]

Dengue Fever Diagnostic Test Approved for Marketing

April 8, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today allowed marketing of the first test to help diagnose people with signs and symptoms of dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever, a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. The dengue virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected Aedes [...]

Company Recalls Hazelnuts Linked to E. Coli

March 5, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

DeFranco & Sons of Los Angeles, Calif. is voluntarily recalling bulk and consumer-packaged in-shell hazelnuts and mixed-nut products containing in-shell hazelnuts. The recalled products are linked to seven cases of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and may cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased bulk in-shell hazelnuts or mixed-nut products containing in-shell [...]

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FDA Awards Grants to Encourage Pediatrics Medical Device Development

October 3, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the awards of three grants to boost the development and availability of medical devices for children. A panel of five experts with experience in medicine, business, and device development reviewed 10 applications for the grants, which will be administered by the FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development. [...]

Rotavirus Vaccine Leads to Lower Doctor Visits and Health Care Costs

September 30, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

Vaccinating infants against rotavirus has resulted in dramatic decreases in health care use and treatment costs for diarrhea–related illness in U.S. infants and young children, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study is published in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. “This is [...]

Flu Prevention for Children and Teens – Report

September 15, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

Although children and teenagers rarely die from flu–related causes, many of the deaths could have been prevented if the children had been vaccinated against the flu, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study reports 115 influenza–associated deaths of people younger than 18, from September 2010 through August 2011 [...]

Lung Cancer Rates on the Decline

September 15, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in 6 states between 1999 and 2008 Among women, lung cancer incidence decreased nationwide between 2006 and 2008, after increasing steadily for decades. The decrease in lung cancer cases corresponds closely with smoking patterns across [...]

Two Doses of HPV Vaccine May Protect as Much as Standard 3-dose Course

September 9, 2011 By MedNews Leave a Comment

Two doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix were as effective as the current standard three-dose regimen after four years of follow-up, according to researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their colleagues. The results of the study, based on data from a community-based clinical trial [...]

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Mind Can Manipulate Digital Images, Research Shows

Cialis Approved to Treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Juvisync Approved for Combined Treatment of Diabetes and High Cholesterol

FDA News & Alerts

Cialis Approved to Treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Raw Oysters Harvested from Hood Canal Area 4 in Washington State

Lymphoma Risk From TNF Blockers in Teens, Says FDA

Dengue Fever Diagnostic Test Approved for Marketing

Company Recalls Hazelnuts Linked to E. Coli

Health & Medical News

FDA Awards Grants to Encourage Pediatrics Medical Device Development

Rotavirus Vaccine Leads to Lower Doctor Visits and Health Care Costs

Flu Prevention for Children and Teens – Report

Lung Cancer Rates on the Decline

Two Doses of HPV Vaccine May Protect as Much as Standard 3-dose Course

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