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Ninth Circuit Upholds FDA’s Authority to Regulate Stem Cell Clinic Treatments

FDA Law Blog

Gonzalez — On September 27, 2024, in U.S. The District Court in this case, which came to the opposite conclusion and is now reversed, was a notable outlier in a string of cases in other circuits upholding FDA’s authority to regulate stem cell clinics on similar grounds as the Ninth Circuit did here. Stem Cell Clinic, LLC , 998 F.3d

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

Most patients are afebrile by the third day of treatment and clinically improved within two weeks. He initially presented to his pediatrician two months prior with 10 days of cough and unexplained fevers. An important point from this case is to consider CT imaging when a child has persistent or recurrent pneumonia.

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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. A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session.

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Gender Influences Urinary Mast Cell Biomarkers

Physician's Weekly

They reviewed 4,033 patients at Mayo Clinic from June 1, 2019, to May 31, 2024, which encompassed demographic and clinical data. Urinary mast cell mediators, specifically 2,3-BPG, NMH, and LTE4, were quantified using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and normalized to creatinine (Cr) levels.

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

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

Medical Xpress

In clinical trials, no participants who received the injection acquired HIV. The long-acting shot may increase PrEP uptake, especially among those preferring injections over daily pills, but challenges remain in reaching underserved populations and ensuring equitable access.