S.2 Ep. 16 | Beyond the Headlines
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Hosts Manesh Patel and Emily O’Brien close out Season 2 of Beyond the Endpoint by examining a fresh set of health and science stories making waves in the news. The duo kicks off by assessing the FDA's ambitious new initiative to use real-time data to speed up clinical trials, weighing its promise against the practical challenges of implementation. They then turn to a recent executive order designating psychedelic research a federal priority, exploring what accelerated access could mean for patients with PTSD, severe depression, and addiction. Next, Patel breaks down recent advances in CAR T-cell therapy and how combining viral gene delivery with CRISPR editing may one day make this transformative approach accessible to patients with autoimmune conditions. Finally, O'Brien examines the viral social media claim that antihistamines can treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Related Headlines from this Episode
- FDA Announces Major Steps to Implement Real-Time Clinical Trials (FDA)
- FDA commissioner: ‘Smarter,’ real-time clinical trials could transform drug development (STAT News)
- Trump Loosens Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs (NYTimes)
- What to know about Ibogaine as Texas Lawmakers Eye Clinical Trial (USA Today)
- Can Antihistamines Help Women With PMDD? (MedPage Today)
- A Cancer Treatment That Does More Than Scientists Thought (The Atlantic)
- New strategy creates CAR-T cells inside the body (Duke SOM News)