Residential Care for Prader-Willi Syndrome? This Celebrity is Considering It

According to a story from metro.co.uk, celebrity Katie Price, an English television personality, author, singer, and designer is reportedly considering part time residential care for her son Harvey. Harvey has…

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International Phase 2 Clinical Trial Initiated for New Potential Hypoparathyroidism Therapy
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International Phase 2 Clinical Trial Initiated for New Potential Hypoparathyroidism Therapy

Hypoparathyroidism Hypoparathyroidism (HP) is caused by low levels of the parathyroid hormone (PTH). Most people develop this disease after thyroid surgery as a result of accidental damage/removal of the parathyroid…

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A Clinical Trial Now Testing a Novel, Engineered Enzyme for Patients with Classical Homocystinuria

In a recent article appearing in BioPortfolio, Orphan Technologies announced a Phase 1/2 clinical trial involving the first Classical Homocystinuria (HCU) patients to be treated with OT-58. Twelve patients were enrolled as…

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Clinical Trials for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Drugs Are Beginning to Proliferate, But Are They Any Good?
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Clinical Trials for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Drugs Are Beginning to Proliferate, But Are They Any Good?

According to a story from Andre Eger, the drug developer Gilead recently had the misfortune to announce that its clinical trial testing an experimental drug for late stage nonalcoholic steatohepatitis…

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Study Reveals Slow Progression of X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy in Women

According to a study published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, a study that was intended to identify a new approach to monitoring the progression of x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy in women…

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Sexual Abuse in Medical Research: How Can Justice be Served?

Content Warning: The following article discusses sexual abuse. According to a story from Buzzfeed News, many former patients of an esteemed medical researcher named Reginald Archibald, who was affiliated with…

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