According an article from CityNews Toronto, an anti-psychotic medication is undergoing clinical trials in the treating of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In other studies, the treatment has shown to help slow…
According to an article from deccanchronicle.com, a common treatment for cancer, called carfilzomib, may increase the risk of hypertension, heart failure, and heart attacks in patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple…
Did you know estrogen can help protect the body from multiple sclerosis? A recent study by a team at UCLA solidified this finding and discovered how it works. Read on…
According to a story from wepclinical.com, the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act, also known as the CREATES Act, was introduced in 2017 in order to accelerate…
On January 5th the NFL announced it will be contributing just over $16 million to research. The money will be split among three different programs that focus on neurodegenerative diseases.…
According to an article from prnewswire.com, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) obtained new funding for cancer research thanks to a donation from The Sarah Cannon Fund, which is part…
According to a story from CBC News Toronto, Rayvonte Ball was an avid basketball player before he mysteriously collapsed on the court last year. Last March, the young man stopped…
A famous quote attributed to the Father of Western Medicine, Hippocrates, illuminates the importance of diet in disease treatment. For those who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), modern science might…
According to a story from EParent, the pharmaceutical company Ultragenyx released a statement confirming that the company's product MEPSEVII had received approval for public use by the Food and Drug…
Ellie Simmonds is a dominate Paralympic swimmer having won five times in her 23-years and was honored locally for her success, reported Border Telegraph. Just recently, she attended to a…
As a wave of female empowerment cascades our nation - like the Time's Up and #MeToo movements - let's also turn our attention to Cervical Health Awareness Month. Cervical Health…
Midatech Pharma just received verbal confirmation from Polish regulators to conduct the first European in-human study for a treatment that could potential aid those with carcinoid cancer and acromegaly, reported…
According to a story from CBC News, Jillian Lanthier's son Landen Alexa was diagnosed with a severe and rare form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis at six years old. Although he…
Carl Luepker was diagnosed with dystonia when he was 12-years-old, reported KALW. The twitching started when he was 10-years-old. This quickly started affecting his piano playing, something he loved so…
According to a story from Syosset Jericho Tribune, the charity basketball fundraiser called Hoops for Harrison is back again this year. The tournament was named after Harrison Gillman, who now…
According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, The European Medicines Agency just approved the pharmaceutical company ChemoCentryx's application for the marketing of avacopan as a potential treatment for anti-neutrophil…
Although it never should have happened, at least the right course of action was taken! Reggie Bibbs of Houston, Texas was turned away from his Uber driver when he requested…
One of Patient Worthy's partners, The MDS Foundation, will be hosting another FREE event! When: February 3rd, 2018, 9:30am – 2:00pm Where: San Diego Marriott La Jolla Hotel Soledad Ballroom…
REGENXBIO announced last month that the Investigational New Drug application (IND) is active for a Phase I/II clinical trial of RGX-121 for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II)…
At only six years old, Simeon Augustus Peterson, also referred to as "Mr. Pete," was diagnosed with Hansen's disease. From then on, he lived the rest of his life cut…
January 5th was not only a great day for the Butler basketball community, it was a dream come true for the bulldog fan Seth Dennison, reported Fox 59. The 7-year-old…
According to a story at medpagetoday.com, a recent study showed that stem cell transplant could be a viable new method for treating scleroderma, and could be more effective than previous…
According to an article from Financial Buzz, the pharmaceutical company CymaBay Therapeutics has announced that the first of its patients have begun to enroll in a long term seladelpar clinical…
RespireRx Pharmaceuticals announced last month it was cleared to resume its ampakine CX717 clinical trials to evaluate the drug’s efficacy in several central nervous system and respiratory disorders, including Pompe…
Shaquem Griffin, an inspiration on and off the field, recently received the Rare Disease Champion Award presented to an outstanding leader in college football and the rare disease community alike,…
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