Researchers from the University of Illinois have been studying the effects of endocannabinoids (a type of molecule that occurs naturally in the body) on cancer. So far, the researchers have…
According to a story from news.com.au, patients in Western Australia will start getting much cheaper access to a highly valuable treatment next month for a rare form of cancer called…
According to a story from eurakalert.org, researchers are using genetically modified zebrafish (Danio rerio) in an attempt to trace the origins of neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that forms in nerve tissue…
A recent lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson claimed that the company’s talcum powder was responsible for cases of ovarian cancer. According to a July 13th report by NBC, a judge…
According to a story from image.ie, the Italian journalist Veruska Anconitano first began to experience symptoms of myasthenia gravis when she was a child. She recalls bouts of weakness affecting…
Pain is one of the most intrusive things we can experience because it impacts nearly every aspect of our lives, especially if it is chronic. As Bonnie Prudden said, “Pain,…
A drug to treat prostate cancer has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The drug, Xtandi ® (enzalutamide), had previously been approved for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)…
According to a story from Reuters, the drug development company Zogenix, Inc. has announced in a recent statement that its investigational drug for the treatment of a rare type of…
The biotechnology company Philogen S.p.A. has announced that the US FDA has awarded Orphan Drug status to Daromun for the treatment of stages IIb to IV melanoma. The original media…
According to WebMD, kidney disease is is a condition that affects over 850 million people in the world. In more relative terminology, that means two times the amount of diabetics,…
According to a story from the Washington Post, a new technique for delivering genes into immune system T cells could make immunotherapy a much more accessible option for treating rare…
In an Article from AsiaOne.com, we meet John Ryan, retired nuclear reactor specialist who worked for the military when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Now in remission he might…
According to a story from Chronicle Live, children struggling with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma and their families celebrated the news that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence…
Happy Friday, everyone! We hope the weekend is bringing everyone some time to relax. Today, we're wrapping up the week with four stories we wanted to highlight this week. We…
According to a story from UBC, a recent study has revealed that multiple sclerosis patients may start experiencing abnormal symptoms up to five years before they begin to manifest the…
According to a story from the Tampa Bay Times, Dr. Murray Shames, who works at the Tampa General Hospital, has been finding success using a new device to treatment dangerous…
Colin Wells, an actor who has previously played roles in the TV shows Hollyoaks and Casualty, has a son and daughter who are both diagnosed with mitochondrial disease. The source…
July 30th is Gastroschisis Awareness Day! Gastroschisis is a rare birth defect of the abdominal wall. With this condition, the baby’s intestines stick outside of the body through a hole in…
How someone deals with adversity is very unique to the situation and the individual. I have faced great adversity at different times in my life, some of which I handled…
According to a story from healthrising.org, the pharmaceutical company Cortene has been in the process of developing a treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, and a clinical trial to test the…
Asher Camp is five years old. His parents, Amanda and Jeremy, had two daughters before Asher. That’s why when Asher progressed differently, they knew to be concerned. After quick action,…
According to a story from kait8.com, the drug development company Asceneuron SA recently announced that its experimental molecule ASN120290 was recently granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA. ASN120290 is…
According to a story by the Daily Record UK, Maggie Ritchie found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer and four years later was successfully cancer-free. She attributed the advanced…
Gene-editing therapies have made almost constant news headlines in relations to cancer treatment. The process of reprogramming the body’s immune cells to fight cancer seems more and more promising. The…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, the results from a recent study suggest that the six minute walk test can accurately predict outcomes for patients with systemic sclerosis. A…
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