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FDA Expands Indications for Neuraceq, an Amyloid PET Imaging Agent, to Enhance Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
BOSTON, June 30th, 2025 – Life Molecular Imaging, Ltd. (LMI) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated labeling for Neuraceq® (florbetaben F18 injection), expa...
Killer Whales Show a Softer Side, Sharing Food With People
SATURDAY, July 12, 2025 — They’re known as "killer whales," but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side. "Orcas often share food with each other — it’s a prosocial activity and a way tha...
Increased Liver Enzyme Levels Seen With Use of Cannabidiol in Adults
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Use of cannabidiol (CBD) within the range consumers are taking with unregulated CBD products is associated with increased liver enzyme levels, according to a study...
FDA Publishes Full Texts of Response Letters to Drug Applications
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published more than 200 complete response letters, or decision letters, sent as replies to drug and biological product...
Majority of Patients With Lyme Disease Do Not Follow Up With Clinician
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Only 34 percent of patients with erythema migrans >5 cm are positive for Lyme disease by a standard two-tier testing (STTT) algorithm, and of patients continuing to...
Bionic Knee Allows Better Movement For Amputees
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — “Better. Stronger. Faster.” Those words were written for TV’s bionic "Six Million Dollar Man," but they could soon apply to everyday folks with above-the-knee amputations, a ne...
U.S. Cuts to HIV Aid Could Lead to 4 Million Deaths, U.N. Warns
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — Global deaths from AIDS have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 30 years, in part due to efforts to fight HIV. But U.S. funding cuts could soon reverse that progress, ...
Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers Recalled Over Labeling Mistake
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — A labeling mistake has led to a nationwide recall of four different types of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich cartons, federal health officials said. Mondelēz Global LLC, th...
RFK Jr. Cancels Key U.S. Health Panel Meeting Without Warning, Raising Concerns
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled a meeting of government health panel that helps guide what preventive care is covered by insurance, alarming doctors and o...
Consistent Physical Activity Linked to Reduced All-Cause, CVD Mortality
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – Consistently and increasingly accumulated physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a...
New Framework Reclassifies Nearly 20 Percent of People as Having Obesity
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 – The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a...
Air Pollution Linked To Common Brain Tumors
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 — Folks who breathe in more air pollution have a higher risk of developing a common non-cancerous brain tumor, a new study says. Several different types of air pollutants, i...
'Old' Brains Increase Risk Of Death, Alzheimer's
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2025 — They say age is all in your mind — and that might literally be true, a new study reveals. People with “young” brains — brains aging more slowly than their actual age — are m...
Lyme Disease Patients Aren't Getting Proper Follow-Up Care
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 — Most folks diagnosed with Lyme disease aren’t getting the follow-up care they need, a new study says. Only one-third of people (35%) with ongoing early-stage Lyme disease sym...
Susan Monarez Advances in Process to Lead CDC
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 — Susan Monarez is one step closer to becoming the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate’s health committee ...