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Former FDA Adviser Now Thinks LASIK Should Be Banned

Former FDA Adviser Now Thinks LASIK Should Be Banned

LASIK eye surgery procedures were designed to improve eyesight, some doctors are alarmed at how many patients report vision impairment post surgery, and one former FDA advisor who voted to approve laser eye surgery now views the procedure very differently. LASIK is a minimally invasive surgery that aims to correct vision within minutes by using …

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FDA Approved Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapies Increasing

Extending Healthspan May Be Coming Soon

The FDA approved RMATs designations has increased to 30 with Sangamo Therapeutics and Krystal Biotech both attaining approved designations. Krystal Biotech received a Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation for its gene therapy KB103 this past June 24, Sangamo Therapeutics received it’s RMAT designation on July 5, 2019 for its gene therapy SB-525. Gene therapy KB103 …

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CBDs Enabling Improvements In Treatment Resistant Epilepsy

CBDs Enabling Improvements In Treatment Resistant Epilepsy

Evidence has been released revealing that CBD oils can significantly improve seizure frequency, symptoms and other measures of efficacy in patients suffering with treatment resistant epilepsy, as published in the journal Epilepsy and Behavior. Results of this study from researchers at the University of Alabama indicate use of CBD oil reduced adverse events and seizure …

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