Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Amphotericin B Inhalation Powder (ABIP) for prevention of pulmonary fungal infections in patients at risk for aspergillosis due to immunosuppressive therapy, including those receiving organ or stem cell transplants, or treated with chemotherapy or radiation for hematologic […]
“Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder” and you must care for the eyes that make the world seem so beautiful to you. Eyes are, of course, one of the most important organs of our body (and one of the most senstive ones too). Almost everyone knows that protecting the eyes from dust, pollutants […]
Do you have acne? This affliction can be a rather traumatic one if left untreated. Our appearance, as we all know, can have such a pertinent effect on our confidence, or lack there of. How is your skin looking these days? It’s certainly no rarity to be tormented by acne, but you should never let […]
Botox (Botulinum toxin type A) has been used for over 15 years in the cosmetic surgery industry as a popular treatment for facial wrinkles. Indeed, it has become the most popular procedure, in the world, with 6 million Americans treated last year, alone. It derives from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which can be harmful when […]
Wiring the developing brain is like creating a topiary garden. Shrubs don’t automatically assume the shape of ornamental elephants, and neither do immature nerve cells immediately recognize the “right” target cell. Abundant foliage, either vegetal or neuronal, must first sprout and then be sculpted into an ordered structure.
Neurons extend fibers called axons to target cells […]
People who are suffering from asthma are relying not only from alternative asthma treatment therapy, but also on approved drugs by the Food & Drug Administration of USA (FDA).
Asthma drugs are used in the U.S. by approximately 10% of the population who suffer with this illness. Internationally, as well in the industrialized countries, an approximate […]
Root canal treatment, also called root canal therapy, is a procedure used to treat problems of the inside of the tooth, or the dental pulp. It is a way to save teeth that might otherwise have to be pulled. The treatment could involve from one to three visits to your dentist or Endodontist, (root canal […]
Laser eye surgery is a medical procedure consisting of the use of laser for reshaping the surface of the cornea. It is used to improve shortsightedness, long sightedness or astigmatism. The first information on laser eye surgery dates back from over twenty years ago, and the FDA approved excimer laser eye surgery in 1995.
During laser […]
Tattooing, which is defined as the permanent insertion of ink or other pigments below the skin using a sharp instrument, has been used for cosmetic and ritual purposes since the Neolithic era. It has been used to identify criminals, invoke magical powers and, most recently, to adorn the skin with colorful designs in what has […]
PRK, or photorefractive keratectomy, is a type of laser surgery used to correct moderate near sightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. Like other laser eye surgeries, your vision is corrected by reshaping the cornea of the eye. The cornea is the clear, front part of your eyeball. Light travels through the cornea and is focused on the […]
