Doug Brunk The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved letibotulinumtoxinA-wlbg, an injectable neurotoxin long used in South Korea for the treatment of moderate to severe glabellar (frown) lines in adults. Developed by Hugel, the product is being marketed under the brand name Letybo. The FDA’s approval was based on positive results from three phase...
Month: <span>March 2024</span>
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Retinol helps wounds heal faster, could help countless older people
by University of Surrey A representative scheme for the formulation development. Credit: International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123875Nano micelles of Retinol, a type of vitamin A commonly used in anti-aging beauty products, can also help wounds heal faster by promoting skin tissue regeneration, according to studies conducted by the University of Surrey and Phytoceutical Ltd.Their...
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New dual therapeutic strategy shows promise against multidrug-resistant Salmonella
by University of Eastern Finland Quinazoline CA439 enhances the action of the antimicrobial peptide colistin through a triple mechanism of action that involves: 1, permeabilization of the bacterial outer membrane; 2, down-regulation of polymyxin resistance genes through the PhoP/PhoQ-PmrA/PmrB cascade; 3, alteration of electrochemical potential of the bacterial inner membrane. Credit: C. Asquith.A new collaborative study...
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‘Budget Ozempic’: Five ways this dangerous TikTok weight loss trend will harm your health
by Swrajit Sarkar, The Conversation Credit: Markus Winkler from PexelsSocial media is obsessed with the type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. But Ozempic’s ability to control blood sugar isn’t the reason it’s so popular online. Instead, the drug is trending because it has been shown in clinical trials to cause weight loss in diabetic patients taking it....
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Lack of focus doesn’t equal lack of intelligence — it’s proof of an intricate brain
A study by neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the brain need to work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions Peer-Reviewed Publication BROWN UNIVERSITY By Gretchen Schrafft, Science Communications Specialist, Robert J. & Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]...
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Brain waves travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled
Peer-Reviewed Publication COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE TRAVELING WAVE PROPAGATION DIRECTIONS IN THE MEMORY TASK REVEAL HOW THE BRAIN QUICKLY COORDINATES ACTIVITY AND SHARES INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE REGIONSCREDIT: HONGHUI ZHANG In the space of just a few seconds, a person walking down a city block might check their phone, yawn, worry about...
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What’s the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease?
by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMarch is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders—kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of...
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Clinique, Clearasil Acne Treatments Found to Contain “High Levels” of Cancer-Causing Chemical
According to an independent U.S. lab report, high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene have been identified in certain acne treatments, including products from Estee Lauder’s Clinique, Target’s Up & Up, and Clearasil owned by Reckitt Benckiser. Soap bubbles in a hand – illustrative photo. Image credit: Matthew Tkocz via Unsplash, free license The U.S.-based...
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What’s Next for the World’s First HIV Vaccine?
Allison Shelley When the world needed a COVID vaccine, leading HIV investigators answered the call to intervene in the coronavirus pandemic. Now, efforts to discover the world’s first HIV vaccine are revitalized. “The body is capable of making antibodies to protect us from HIV,” says Yunda Huang, PhD, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in...
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Researchers show that menopause does not always impact menopause
by Mass General Brigham Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators concludes that menopause does not uniformly elevate the risk of depression and other mental health conditions. Credit: The LancetA new review paper from authors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators concludes that menopause does not uniformly elevate the risk of depression and other mental health...