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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: July 26, 2010
Jul 28th
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: July 26, 2010
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: Flushing out key limitations to a drug that protects against heart attack The drug niacin is used to modulate fat levels in the blood and thereby reduce the risk of a heart attack. However, noxious effects on the skin that have been termed ‘flushing’ limit its use in the clinic. Understanding the mechanisms underlying flushing might identify therapeutic targets that could …
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FDA widens mercury-skin lightening cream investigation
May 28th
FDA widens mercury-skin lightening cream investigation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is broadening its investigation of mercury in skin-lightening creams after more than a dozen people using products in California and Virginia were found to have elevated levels of the toxic metal. State and federal health officials linked the people’s mercury levels to homemade skin lightening creams imported from Mexico. The FDA had already begun …
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