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Unfavorable Mental Health Outcomes Reported With THC Product Use

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 -- High-concentration delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis products are associated with unfavorable mental health outcomes...

New Guideline Developed for Management of High Blood Pressure

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 -- In a new 2025 joint guideline issued by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, published online Aug...

Many Women Have Preexisting Modifiable Risk Factors for Birth Defects

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 -- About two-thirds of reproductive-aged women in the United States have preexisting modifiable risk factors for birth defects...

Benefits of Long-Term Routine Lab Drug Toxicity Monitoring Unclear in RA

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), long-term routine laboratory...

Risk for Mortality Higher Based on Wildfire PM2.5 Than Total PM2.5

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 -- On a global scale, relative risk for mortality associated with wildfire fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is greater than for total...

Pig Lung Transplanted Into Man for 9 Days in Groundbreaking Study

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Doctors in China transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a man, where it functioned for nine days, according to a new...

The Experts' Guide to Safely Pumping, Storing And Thawing Breast Milk

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Breastfeeding offers many benefits, from emotional bonding to better nutrition and immune support. But for parents who need to...

U.S. Resident Diagnosed With Rare Screwworm Parasite After Travel

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — A Maryland resident has recovered after being diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case in years...

Firearm-Related Suicides Increasing Among Senior Women

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Senior women are becoming more likely to use a gun to end their lives, a new study says. Firearms are the leading method of...

Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — A Mediterranean-style diet can significantly decrease risk of type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight or obese, a new study...

Repatha Now Indicated for Adults at Increased Risk for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Due to Uncontrolled LDL-C

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the...

FDA Approves Dawnzera (donidalorsen) as the First and Only RNA-targeted Prophylactic Treatment for Hereditary Angioedema

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2025-- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Stealth Biotherapeutics Announces FDA Acceptance of Elamipretide NDA Resubmission

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and...

PTC Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter for Vatiquinone NDA

WARREN, N.J., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a...

Stealth Biotherapeutics Resubmits New Drug Application for Elamipretide for the Treatment of Barth Syndrome

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development...

FDA Approves Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride sublingual tablets) for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

CHATHAM, N.J., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP), a fully-integrated biotechnology company, today announced...

FDA Approves Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba) for the Treatment of Adults with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

GERMANTOWN, Md, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Precigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGEN), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the advancement of innovative...

Wegovy Granted Accelerated Approval in the US for the Treatment of MASH

Bagsværd, Denmark, 15 August 2025 – Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an additional...

Arvinas Announces FDA Acceptance of the New Drug Application for Vepdegestrant for the Treatment of ESR1m, ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arvinas, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARVN), today with its partner Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), announced that the U.S. Food...

Rusfertide Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Treatment of Erythrocytosis in Patients with Polycythemia Vera

NEWARK, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2025 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist" or "the Company") announced today that rusfertide, a potential...

Valneva Announces FDA’s Decision to Suspend License of Chikungunya Vaccine Ixchiq In the U.S.

Saint Herblain (France), August 25, 2025 – Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, today announced that the United...

Viking Therapeutics Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 2 VENTURE-Oral Dosing Trial of VK2735 Tablet Formulation in Patients with Obesity

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the...

Altimmune Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for Pemvidutide in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing peptide-based...

FDA Grants Soligenix Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Behçet's Disease after Reviewing Recent Phase 2 Clinical Study Results

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Soligenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on...

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