Ginger Powder as a Pain-Killer
There have been at least eight randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of ginger for pain. You may recall that I’ve previously explored the use of spinach […]
liver disease
Aloe Is Put to the Test Against Cancer
From a case report to a randomized controlled trial, aloe is put to the test against cancer. For a half century, aloe vera “gel processors […]
Oncoustics raises $5.5m for ‘virtual biopsy’ AI platform
Digital health startup Oncoustics has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to develop an artificial intelligence-powered technology that will be used to spot and diagnose […]
After initial failure, Intercept Pharma feels new data can get NASH drug approval
Two years after the stinging FDA rejection of its drug for the fatty liver disease NASH, Intercept Pharmaceuticals has more safety and efficacy data from […]
Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda
The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted head-to-head against aspartame and Splenda. A number of artificial sweeteners have been […]
Regenerative med biotech Satellite unveils tissue-based tech to restore organ function
Satellite Bio has emerged from stealth with technology for bioengineering tissue to restore organ function. The regenerative medicine startup, based on research from MIT and […]
Topical Aloe Vera Gel for Lichen Planus
We shouldn’t ever swallow aloe vera, but how does using it topically for a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease compare to steroids? Lichen planus is a […]
FDA knocks back Mallinckrodt’s kidney drug terlipressin
Manufacturing problems seem to have scuppered Mallinckrodt’s hopes of bringing the first approved drug to market in the US for hepatorenal syndrome (HRS), a life-threatening […]
Do Any Benefits of Alcohol Outweigh the Risks?
What would happen if you effectively randomized people at birth to drink more or less alcohol their whole lives? Would they get more or less […]
Is It Better to Drink a Little Alcohol Than None at All?
Even if alcohol causes cancer and there is no “French paradox,” what about the famous J-shaped curve, where excessive drinking is bad, but light drinkers […]
Ipsen gets rights to failed Genfit NASH drug, now in Phase 3 for rare liver disease
Ipsen is paying €120 million up front to acquire global rights to elafibranor, a Genfit drug that fell short as a treatment for NASH, but […]
Atlas Venture-incubated Rectify lands $100M to transport drug hunt to new grounds
Rectify Pharmaceuticals is taking an approach to disease that led to a successful franchise of Vertex Pharmaceutical lung drugs and expanding it to more diseases […]
World Hepatitis Day 2021
Every 30 seconds, a person dies from a hepatitis-related illness. This terrible death toll is why the mantra for World Hepatitis Day (July 28) this […]
How to Reduce Your TMAO Levels
Should we be concerned about high-choline plant foods such as broccoli producing the same toxic TMAO that results from eating high-choline animal foods such as […]
Is Candida Syndrome Real?
Does the presence of Candida in stool correlate with “Candida-hypersensitivity” symptoms, such as headaches and tiredness? And what happens when people are placed on a […]
Combating Air Pollution Effects with Food
There is a food that offers the best of both worlds—significantly improving our ability to detox carcinogens like diesel fumes and decreasing inflammation in our […]
Mallinckrodt’s liver disease drug terlipressin edges FDA advisory panel
An FDA advisory committee has narrowly voted in favour of approval of Mallinckrodt’s terlipressin for hepatorenal syndrome type 1 (HRS-1), after the agency questioned the […]
Contaminants Found in 90% of Herbal Supplements Tested
The majority of dietary supplement facilities tested were found noncompliant with good manufacturing practices guidelines. “The U.S. public is not well protected” by current […]
