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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

The goal is to support clinical trials and bring in another $50 million in private investment to help ibogaine win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process could take years. Ibogaine is made from the root of a plant found in Africa. It has been banned in the U.S. Former Texas Gov.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Medical Xpress

In a study published in Nature Communications , led by researchers at National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), scientists used the deepest-ever two-photon calcium imaging in awake mice to directly observe how individual SCN neurons respond to light. But the NTU team discovered that it is far more complex.

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

Medical Xpress

Sucrose is thought to activate centers of the brain that modulate pain and lead to the release of endorphins , but the exact mechanism remains unclear. It has become the worldwide standard of care for acute neonatal pain, but it doesnt seem to be helping in the long term. Read the original article.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog

Koblitz & Deborah L. Livornese — I saw the sign…and the answer is no—FDA-approved labeling apparently is not enough under state failure-to-warn laws, according to certain courts. Agency officials estimated that it took at least 6 years to complete the required rulemaking process.” More than a few have taken far longer—literally decades.

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CMS Publishes Grab Bag of Proposed Changes to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

FDA Law Blog

Kirschenbaum — Last Friday, May 26, CMS published in the Federal Register an assortment of proposals to change the regulations governing the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Most are new or revised definitions and administrative changes, but several proposals represent new policies that should be of concern to drug manufacturers. 1396r-8(b)(3)(B).

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

However, people need to understand what works best for them individually. Then take a moment to reflect on your unique plate. How closely does your current diet and lifestyle reflect the above plate? What similarities do you notice? Food has the power to regenerate the new you! There are two types of dietary protein: complete and incomplete.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

What are the structural factors and individual factors that contribute to homelessness? To what extent is the rise of tech in San Francisco to blame for our local rise in homelessness? What can we do about it? What are the highest yield interventions and policy changes? What are the highest yield interventions and policy changes?