By Stephen Buxser, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally published November 28, 2016
For drugs licensed for sale in the United States, as well as elsewhere in the world, there are requirements for periodic literature updates/reviews. This article describes the legal requirements for drug safety and efficacy reporting.
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Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria – Threats and Opportunities.
By Stephen E. Buxser, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst,
Originally Published: November 6, 2015
This report looks into the issue of antibiotic resistance and the development of new antimocrobials. Read More
Keeping up with important trends: Weight Gain and Drinking Diet Soda
By Stephen E. Buxser, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst,
Originally Published: July 13th, 2015
A paper just released electronically [Fowler, et al. (2015) J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. In press. Diet soda intake is associated with long-term increases in waist circumference in a biethnic cohort of older adults: The San Antonia longitudinal study of aging.].
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Which is Better, Sugar or Artificial Sweetener?
By Stephen E. Buxser, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst,
Originally Published: October 31st, 2014
Which is better, sugar or artificial sweetener? Or put another way… “regular” or “diet”?
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Artificial Sweeteners: Gut Microflora, Metabolism, and Diabetes: Potential for significant and unexpected health effects
By Stephen Buxser, Ph.D, Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: October 27th, 2014
A recent article about the effects of non-caloric artificial sweeteners (NASs) on gut microflora and on gut and nutritional physiology has profound implications for the current epidemic of obesity and diabetes. Read more
The Ice Bucket Challenge and Funding of ALS Biomedical Research: A Drop in the Bucket
By John Leavitt, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst and Stephen Buxser, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: August 21, 2014
For the past week we have seen a lot of giddy newscasters drench themselves with ice water eliciting cries of delight and laughter among their colleagues. Read more
New Diagnostics in Medicine – Cheap, Fast, and Accurate
By Stephen Buxser, Ph.D.
Originally Published: July 15, 2014
A major, if not the major, driver of advances in medicine is the development of better diagnostics. Read more
Technology Transfer Problems and Perspectives: An Examination of Recent Literature
By Stephen Buxser, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst,
The major idea behind the Bayh-Dole act passed in 1980 was to move control of technology discovered under federal grant funding from the federal government itself to universities.
The Revolution in Next Generation Nucleic Acid Sequencing: How is it profoundly changing biology and medicine?
By Stephen Buxser, Ph.D. Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 21, 2014
A revolution is well underway in the development and application of new nucleic acid sequencing technologies. Read more