New research is showing that patients sometimes use crowdfund websites to pay for fake stem cell transplants and other dubious medical procedures, according to a story from medicalxpress.com. Crowdfunding websites…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new use for the treatment Veltassa (patiromer) as an oral suspension (liquid form of the drug) to treat hyperkalemia, a term…
According to a story from CTV News, Triss Hunter is a junior at Ecole Mission Senior Secondary School in the Fraser Valley. This year, she is not being permitted to…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the United States and other countries around the world are trekking to Russia to undergo a controversial treatment for the neurological disorder that some researchers…
This article contains spoilers The actor-turned-director John Krasinski’s new horror film A Quiet Place has received widespread acclaim, due in part to its representation of deafness. The film is set in post-apocalyptic…
Jordy Cernik isn't afraid of anything. It's not that he has some kind of super ability that makes him fearless or special secret agent training that defies normal reactions to…
An international team of researchers studying the effects of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) in children have found that half of the children had received a liver transplant by age…
The Vasculitis Foundation has released a video called “Connect the Dots” to raise awareness about vasculitis within the medical community, reports Newswise. Vasculitis is a frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed condition,…
In Cincinnati, there are two children, Taryn and King Walker. They are 13 and 11 years old respectively. Taryn and King are excellent students and attend the School for Creative…
A rare but serious disease caused by flesh-eating bacteria has been studied, and researchers have identified the mechanism by which it progresses. This has lead them towards potentially effective treatments…
According to a story from cafepharma.com, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced that the FDA's Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology Products Advisory Committee voted to recommend approval of the therapy Waylivra…
According to a story from medicalxpress.com, a recent study from the University of Birmingham discovered that the progression of multiple sclerosis could be predicted by spinal fluid analysis. This could…
Janet Williams was prescribed Epilim for seizures while she was pregnant. Now her two sons, Lee and Phillip, who are both in their twenties, have health issues related to the…
A year after being approved as the first new treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 22 years, Radicava is altering the way physicians treat the illness, which is also known…
The family of Tessa Jowell, a UK politician who recently passed away from a brain tumour, have commended the government for their commitment to improving diagnostic and treatment services for…
According to a story from the Hereford Times, a combination of misdiagnosis and a critical mistake to forgo a simple blood test led to the tragic death of Callum Cartlidge.…
Whenever a rare disease family is in crisis, which happens all too frequently, the request for prayers goes out to others, knowing that the response will bring about comfort. Rare…
Dear UK businesses and decision makers within them, I know it’s mental health awareness week but for my benefit could you for just a couple of minutes focus on the…
An ongoing study is investigating how water intake could help treat autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, says a recent report. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common…
In data presented earlier this month in San Diego at the 2017 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, researchers noted that female patients with psoriatic arthritis had significantly higher rates of…
May 12th through May 16th is National Neuropathy Awareness Week! It is reported that about 1 in 15 Americans are afflicted by neuropathy - but many of them do not…
Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who used a program to receive health education and help in taking the lead in their own disease management is winning praises for its…
In a press release, CURE Media Group announced the development of a 13-part series on carcinoid syndrome. A series of discussions involving both doctors and patients educating patients, caregivers and…
Imogen Fare, at age six, wrote a letter and became her own advocate. Both she and her two-year-old sister, Anabella, suffer from cystic fibrosis. That’s why the young girl wrote…
According to a story from Neuroscience News, the case of a woman with neck dystonia who was using a deep brain stimulation device called an implantable pulse generator (IPG) indicates…
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