Online Community Helped Free a Family Affected by Coffin-Siris Syndrome From Isolation

According to a story from the Globe and Mail, Michelle Quinlan was overwhelmed when her child Avery was diagnosed with Coffin-Siris syndrome, a rare genetic disease that can cause intellectual…

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Positive Genetic Test Results for Rare Disease Risk are not Necessarily a Cause for Alarm

According to a story from Global News, direct-to-consumer genetic tests are becoming increasingly popular. These tests can be used to learn new info about your ancient ancestors, closer relatives, and,…

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Five Benefits of the New Pig Models of Huntington’s Disease, According to Scientists
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Five Benefits of the New Pig Models of Huntington’s Disease, According to Scientists

New pig models of Huntington’s disease have been developed, and they are expected to have several benefits compared to existing rodent models of the condition. Read the source article here…

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Encouraging Results Have Been Announced From a Trial of an Investigational Treatment For BPDCN
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Encouraging Results Have Been Announced From a Trial of an Investigational Treatment For BPDCN

Results from research into an experimental therapy called SL-401 for the treatment of patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm have been shared at the Congress of the European Haematology…

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Kalytera Therapeutics Will Meet with the FDA to Discuss Cannabidiol as a Possible Treatment For Acute GVHD
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Kalytera Therapeutics Will Meet with the FDA to Discuss Cannabidiol as a Possible Treatment For Acute GVHD

Kalytera Therapeutics, Inc. has announced that a meeting with the Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research of the US FDA is planned for Tuesday, 31st July this year. The purpose of…

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Could Virtual Reality Cure Glaucoma?
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Could Virtual Reality Cure Glaucoma?

According to a story published by STAT, a daredevil neuroscientist at Stanford University is utilizing the relatively new concept of virtual reality to solve an unsuspecting problem. Not only is…

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BrainStorm Has Secured a Second Manufacturing Facility for NurOwn, an Experimental Drug for ALS

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. has announced that it has secured its second U.S. manufacturing location for NurOwn®, an experimental drug currently under investigation for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…

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A New Treatment for Dupuytren’s Contracture Could Improve Outcomes

According to a story from the Deccan Chronicle, researchers may have discovered a new treatment for Dupuytren's contracture that could offer substantial benefits over currently available treatment options. The scientists…

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