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FDA approves controversial new drug designed to slow progression of ALS

FDA approves controversial new drug designed to slow progression of ALS

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a controversial new drug designed to slow the progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease, a victory for patients and advocates despite limited evidence that the drug is effective. The drug, from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals of Massachusetts, joins just a handful of agency-approved drugs for the deadly neurodegenerative disease and …

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Stigma concerns prompt renaming monkeypox, but process is slow

Stigma concerns prompt renaming monkeypox, but process is slow

Public health experts worry that stigma could deter people from getting tested and vaccinated. A new name can help slow the spread of the disease, they say, but it needs to happen quickly. But that was months ago. Typically, the scientist isolating a virus can suggest a name. Species naming is the responsibility of the …

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Daily multivitamin use may slow cognitive aging in older adults – Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers found significant cognitive benefits for older adults who took daily multivitamin and mineral supplements. Source: Alzheimer Association Alzheimer’s and dementia: the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association published “Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: a randomized clinical trial”. The three-year study of more than 2,200 seniors found that daily multivitamin …

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The proof is in the permits: Empty downtown SF offices slow construction

The proof is in the permits: Empty downtown SF offices slow construction

The number of expensive permits builders have filed with the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection has plummeted since the pandemic, as projects ranging from office towers to apartment complexes to home improvement projects multi-story tenants in the Financial District have been suspended or canceled. Department data shows that so far in 2022, through the …

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