BioDelivery Sciences International Inc recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its opioid treatment for chronic pain. Belbuca is an opioid film patch and aims to treat patients with chronic pain who need round-the-clock treatment and for whom current alternatives do not suffice. Belbuca has the advantages of lower possibility for abuse and less chance of causing constipation. Physicians will be able to prescribe the medication for 6 months at a time rather than by the month.
Today in the U.S., approximately 1 in 68 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). New research on autism continues to expand our understanding of this troubling disease. Researchers are discovering promising genetic links that govern the structural development of the brain which could be at the root of ASD. This is providing better interventions and giving hope to families of children with the disorder.
An international panel of experts convened by the World Health Organization concluded that eating processed meat like hot dogs, ham and bacon raises the risk of colon cancer and that consuming other red meats “probably” raises the risk as well. The report could give people more reason to moderate their intake of processed meat.
In The Deeper Genome, John Parrington provides an elegant, accessible account of the profound and unexpected complexities of the human genome, and shows how many ideas developed in the 20th century are being overturned.
One of the most common items in your medicine cabinet may be a strong weapon against cancer. Evidence suggests taking a low-dose aspirin (81 milligrams) daily may protect you from developing many types of cancer, including those hardest to treat successfully. Aspirin reduces the risk of cancer by fighting inflammation which is thought to be an important part of the immune system’s healthy response to sickness, injury or disease.
Personal genome sequencing costs have fallen sharply over the last several years, and more individuals are taking advantage of genetic testing services to learn about their ancestry and what diseases they might be susceptible to. There are privacy risks, however, that consumers often ignore when sharing their genetic data with these services.
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