Alzheimer’s, GLUT1 DS, and the Hope for a Cure for Both
Could the study of Alzheimer's disease lead to treatments for GLUT1 deficiency syndrome? It's been known for a while that there's a link between Alzheimer's and how the brain metabolizes…
Could the study of Alzheimer's disease lead to treatments for GLUT1 deficiency syndrome? It's been known for a while that there's a link between Alzheimer's and how the brain metabolizes…
Recently, a friend shared her concern for a colleague whose child is suffering from a rare disease called Muckle Wells Syndrome (MWS), a form of Cryopyrin-associated-periodic-syndrome (CAPS). The story prompted…
If you're living with thrombocytopenia (that is, a severely low level of platelets in your blood), then Dr. Mei X. Wu may be your new best friend. The associate professor…
Amidst the hype leading up to the first head-to-head American Presidential debate with Trump vs. Clinton, the topic of Venezuela’s drug shortage of aplastic anemia drugs wasn't mentioned. But having…
Are you a guy who'd rather suck lemons than talk about your Sjogren's syndrome? Men who are living with Sjogren’s syndrome are sometimes forgotten because the disease mostly affects women…
Describing your acromegaly isn’t easy. I’m sure you’ve been met with enough blank stares or uncomfortable jokes about “giants” to last a lifetime. Fact is, sometimes people will not get…
Bernie Mac was one of my favorite comedians. He grew up on the south side of Chicago, financially poor but determined to rise above his tough beginnings. "I didn't have to…
De acuerdo, Dr.House: Tenemos padres por primera vez que afirman su recién nacido es "irritable, inquieto, vómitos explosivos, y se niega a comer." Aunque también decir que el niño tiene…