This marks the first time the agency has given the okay to a transgenic
therapy–a drug developed in genetically engineered animals–and the first
recombinant antithrombin approved in the U.S. …
Month: February 2009
Vitamin D helps control MS gene
It is not entirely clear what causes MS but other research has suggested vitamin
D, produced in the body through exposure to sunlight, plays a part. …
NIDA Study Shows That Methylphenidate (Ritalin) Causes Neuronal Changes in Brain Reward Areas (FierceBiotech)
methylphenidate (Ritalin), which is commonly prescribed to treat
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can cause physical changes in
neurons in reward regions of mouse brains-in some cases, these effects
overlapped with those of cocaine. …