A strain of bacteria found in milk may trigger the development of rheumatoid arthritis in people who are already at risk genetically. Over a million adults in the United States…
Corbus Pharmaceuticals has received the Development Award presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, along with $25 million to support an upcoming study, reports Financial Buzz. Corbus plans to test out…
According to an article from Khon2, locals on Honolulu Island in Hawaii are starting to raise concerns after the children of three firefighters from the Waipahu Fire Station were diagnosed…
According to Yahoo! News UK, cancer survival rates have increased over the passed ten years. However, the progress hasn't been evenly distributed across the board of varying cancers. According to…
Dena Winchester, a sophomore at Rutgers University, faces the struggles that come with her condition by advocating for change, reports New Jersey Jewish News. After she was diagnosed with lipodystrophy…
According to a story from ABC News, medical researchers are beginning to monitor the long term health of people that have donated one of their kidneys. A kidney transplant can…
An exciting "win" in the relatively common glaucoma department could also mean a "win" for rare childhood glaucoma patients. According to an article from MedicalXpress, two recently approved treatments for…
Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue makes a splash every season it comes out. Historically, this has not always been for the most empowering reasons. This years issue, however, features at least…
When Jonathon Hume went to a general practitioner in college with his symptoms: feeling lethargic and extremely sleepy throughout the day, missing classes, and even sleeping through exams, he was…
According to a story from sixthtone.com, patients with hemophilia living in China are using paper cutting to help restore their dignity and reclaim control of their lives. Hemophilia is a…
According to a story from seas.yale.edu, a recent study conducted under the supervision of Yale University is providing new clues for the underlying cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The researchwea…
Pancreatic cancer carries one of the highest mortality rates of any cancer worldwide. One reason for this is that the disease is inexplicably aggressive. It metastasizes early. New research, however,…
Researchers at UC-Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital look to utilize dogs and cats to help find rare disease treatments, reported The Daily Beast. Recently, two bulldogs, Darla and Spanky, with…
A breakthrough app won the Henry Ford Health System’s first artificial intelligence challenge. A team from Israel developed the app to assist in monitoring conditions such as Parkinson’s and hydrocephalus.…
Getting back to the workplace post-cancer treatment is known to be good for cancer survivors, as they establish a normal routine again, but with that said, there are many factors…
After contracting an incredibly rare disease, 19-year-old star athlete, Brooke Kellett, was suddenly paralyzed, reports KY 3 News. The doctors diagnosed her with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disease that attacks the…
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