Baby Makes History as the First Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient to Receive Gene Therapy Since Its Approval
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Baby Makes History as the First Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient to Receive Gene Therapy Since Its Approval

According to a story from BioSpace, on June 7th, 2019, Londyn Wright became the first baby in the US to receive Zolgensma, a recently approved gene therapy treatment for the…

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Miracles for Millions and the People Who Created Them

  According to a recent article in MedicalXpress, the story begins fifty years ago with the grim statistics that a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) would not survive longer than…

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Drug Shows Potential in Treating Hyperkalemia Associated With End-Stage Kidney Disease
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Drug Shows Potential in Treating Hyperkalemia Associated With End-Stage Kidney Disease

According to a story from BioPortfolio, the biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca recently announced the release of positive results from a phase 3b clinical trial. This trial was testing the safety and…

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Study Finds Poor Adherence to PDE-5I Drugs Can Have Consequences in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Study Finds Poor Adherence to PDE-5I Drugs Can Have Consequences in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

According to a story from Pulmonary Hypertension News, a recent study has found that lapses in treatment adherence can result in serious side effects for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients…

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How do You Find Strength as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Causes Your Body to Weaken?

According to a story from princetoninfo.com, Sara Cooper was diagnosed last November with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Sara has had an active career as an event planner, marketing consultant, and real…

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