Alcohol ADME in Primates Studied with Positron Emission Tomography

The sweet flavors’ appeal to teens is a major concern for Food and Drug Administration officials, who recently declared teen vaping an epidemic. New research shows flavorings are transforming more than marketing. The chemical additives react to e-liquid, or e-juice, creating new compounds that could trigger irritation and inflammation when inhaled.

Scientists at Scripps Research have successfully tested a potential new smoking-cessation treatment in rodents.

A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital examined whether pregnancy-related changes may influence how effectively five common AEDs prevent seizures and found that antiepileptic drug clearance significantly changes by the first trimester for the most commonly used medication and by the second trimester for two others.