August 5, 2025

FDA’s artificial intelligence is supposed to revolutionize drug approvals. It’s making up studies

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN  10 min read Published 6:00 AM EDT, Wed July 23, 2025 Photo Illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN White Oak, Md.CNN —  To hear health officials in the Trump administration talk, artificial intelligence has arrived in Washington to fast-track new life-saving drugs to market, streamline work at the vast, multibillion-dollar health agencies, and be a […]

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The science behind regrowing missing teeth

A series of recent breakthroughs may offer those with dental issues something to chew on  Newsletter sign up (Image credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images)By The Week UK published 5 days ago A pioneering new drug that could eventually help people regrow missing or damaged teeth has begun clinical trials in Japan. If successful, the

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What to Do If Your Mail-Order Prescription Is Exposed to Extreme Temperatures

Written by Sarah Lobello Pearson, PharmD | Reviewed by Christina Aungst, PharmD Published on March 10, 2022 Key takeaways: The use of mail-order pharmacies is common among people in the U.S. But shipping medications long distances comes with challenges. Mail-order pharmacies must have practices in place to protect your medication from extreme temperatures. You should be aware of

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Are You Taking Too Much Melatonin for Sleep?

Written by Hilary Macht | Reviewed by Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS Published on June 3, 2024 Key takeaways: Smaller doses of melatonin may be more effective than larger ones for helping you sleep. Melatonin supplements are not regulated by the FDA, and products often contain more than what’s written on the label. Boost your body’s natural melatonin

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Medical myths: All about aging

in this installment of our Medical Myths series, we tackle myths about aging. While aging is an inevitable natural process, some may find the changes to their bodies unsettling, so it is no surprise that myths abound. Written by Tim Newman and Maria Cohut, Ph.D. — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. — Updated on August 1, 2025 In our Medical Myths series, we

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Japan firm seeks approval for stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s

The Gist, edited by Andrew Zinin Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Wikipedia Japanese drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma said Tuesday it is seeking approval for a Parkinson’s disease treatment that transplants stem cells into a patient’s brain, following a successful clinical trial. The

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Brain Network Disorders review highlights role of JAK2 pathway in worsening ischemic stroke outcomes

Targeting JAK2-driven inflammation may offer new treatment options for patients with poor recovery after ischemic stroke Peer-Reviewed Publication Brain Network Disorders Editorial Office image: Sustained neuroinflammation in ischemic stroke causes significant brain damage, even after recanalization restores blood flow. view moreCredit: Professor Zhifeng Qi from Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing Image Source Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S3050623924000099

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New therapy outperforms standard treatment in reducing binge-eating among veterans

by University of California – San Diego edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel treatment called regulation of cues combined with behavioral weight loss (ROC+BWL) was more effective than standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing binge-eating among veterans with

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Newly found mechanism can supercharge the immune system against cancers

by University of New South Wales edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Exceptional immune response to metastatic melanoma triggered by irradiation of a cerebral tumor in patient case MEL1. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2314258122 New research has uncovered a novel mechanism that may help explain why some people with cancer respond remarkably

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Cell therapy prevents damage from Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mouse model

by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Protection against functional decline in mdx mice by repeated CDC therapy. Credit: Stem Cell Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2025.102468 A cell therapy preserves muscle structure and function in laboratory mice with a type of disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to new research from the Smidt Heart Institute

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