Improvements in Treatment Access are Helping Indigenous Chronic Kidney Disease Patients, but More Changes are Needed
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Improvements in Treatment Access are Helping Indigenous Chronic Kidney Disease Patients, but More Changes are Needed

According to a story from abc.net.au, the local health services from northwest Queensland, Australia have recently been tasked with managing dialysis treatment centers in the region. This has improved access…

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Chiari Malformation Patient Hasn’t Let 6 Brain Surgeries or a Stroke Stop Her from Continuing Medical School

The Beginning of the Journey Claudia Martinez is a medical student at UTHealth McGovern Medical School. Her dream is, and always has been, to be a doctor. But an unexpected…

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After Diagnosis, This Man Traced the Origins of His Family’s hATTR Amyloidosis
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After Diagnosis, This Man Traced the Origins of His Family’s hATTR Amyloidosis

According to a story from Wapakoneta Daily News, Greg was devastated when he learned that his brother was diagnosed with hereditary transthyretin mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis. Ultimately, the disease would take…

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First Treatment in China for Morquio A Syndrome Earns Approval
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First Treatment in China for Morquio A Syndrome Earns Approval

According to a story from Market Screener, the biotechnology company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. recently announced that the Chinese government has approved the company's drug elosulfase alfa (marketed at Vimizim) as…

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Potential Treatment for BRCA Mutated Pancreatic Cancer Performs Well in Trial
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Potential Treatment for BRCA Mutated Pancreatic Cancer Performs Well in Trial

According to a story from BioPortfolio, AstraZeneca and Merck have recently announced the results from a phase 3 clinical trial testing olaparib (marketed as LYNPARZA®) as a treatment for BRCA…

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Study Links IL-1 Cytokines to Increased Scarring in Systemic Scleroderma Patients

According to a publication from Scleroderma News, a study recently published in Clinical & Transitional Immunology suggests that certain cytokines (small proteins that play an important role in communication between…

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