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FDA Commissioner urges universities to help unlock access to biomedical data
At a discussion Wednesday at Stanford's medical school, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, didn't address political changes in Washington, mentioning only that …
Stanford epidemiologist discusses FDA ban of antibacterial compounds in soap
Several antibacterial compounds can no longer be added to consumer soaps sold in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration ruled last week. Two …
Gynecologists call for revision of FDA ruling on device to remove uterine fibroids
A group of gynecologists is calling for the Food and Drug Administration to reverse its 2014 ruling banning the use of a device called a …
CRISPR critters and CRISPR conundrums
There's much ado about the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 this week, with a multinational summit in Washington, D.C. on human gene editing, plus the clock ticking …
How much Bisphenol A is okay?
A new study came out this week that happened to remind me of one of my pet peeves about certain biomedical studies — choosing an …
Can a safe, cheap pill prevent type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disorder once known as juvenile diabetes because it tends to strike during adolescence or earlier, affects one in every 300 …
“A historic moment for women”: FDA approves the first drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Roughly 16 million women over the age of 50 suffer from low sex drive. Yet, until recently, there were no FDA-approved medications to treat the lack of …
How the FDA is promoting data sharing and transparency to support innovations in public health
Keynote talks and presentations from the 2015 Big Data in Biomedicine conference at Stanford are now available on the Stanford YouTube channel. To continue the …
“They might be slightly healthier, but they’ll still be junk foods”: Expert comments on trans-fat ban
As you've probably heard, the FDA ruled last week to ban trans-fats and phase them out of all food products over the next three years. …
FDA changes regulation for antibiotic use in animals
Livestock can no longer be fed antibiotics "preventatively" or to help them grow bigger. The FDA has ruled to change their regulations of how drugs can be …
Experts call on FDA for a “tanning prevention policy”
Indoor UV tanning beds are known carcinogens that are responsible for many cases of skin cancer, which is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in …
Sex matters: Why we shouldn’t conduct basic research without taking it into account
In a PNAS opinion piece (.pdf) published last week, two Stanford faculty are among the authors arguing that sex shouldn't be overlooked in basic research studies. …
With e-cigarettes, tobacco isn’t the only danger
E-cigarettes are far from safe, Robert Jackler, MD, writes in a strongly worded op-ed that appeared over the weekend in the San Jose Mercury News. …
An inside look at drug development
How are drugs born? If you're really curious about this, you'd be fascinated by the weekly meetings of industry experts and academic researchers taking part …
Raising the age for tobacco access would benefit health, says new Institute of Medicine report
Today, the Institute of Medicine released a new report evaluating the public health effects of reducing teenagers' access to cigarettes and other tobacco products. Right …