U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other personal care products
Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a new proposed federal rule.
The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (December 27, 2024) and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other personal care products.
AIIMS, Delhi developing low cost adaptive cellular therapy for treatment of multiple myeloma
As of now, the therapy has been tested on animal models and has shown promising outcomes, the researchers said
(CAR) T-cell therapy is a form of adaptive cellular therapy in which a patient’s T cells are isolated, genetically modified and infused back in the patients body to recognise and kill cancer cells. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Freepik
Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi are in the process of developing a low cost antibody-based adaptive cellular therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.
This kind of therapy is expected to make advanced treatments like CAR-T cell therapies more affordable and accessible for patients in India.