Marine algae are relatively common raw sources for cosmeceutical products.1 The photoprotective compounds identified among marine algae range from mycosporinelike amino acids, sulfated polysaccharides, and carotenoids to polyphenols, all of which are noted for absorbing UV and conferring antioxidant, matrix metalloproteinase–suppressing, anti-aging, and immunomodulatory effects.2 Such biologic activities understandably account for the interest in harnessing […]
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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended marketing authorization for risdiplam (Evrysdi), the first treatment that can be given orally to patients with certain types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Risdiplam is “expected to increase survival of motor neurons and reduce symptoms of the disease,” […]
