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Daily Archives: August 22, 2019

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I Don’t Have to Like the “New Me?”: A Transient Global Amnesia Story

I Don’t Have to Like the “New Me?”: A Transient Global Amnesia Story

  • Post author:Richard Holl
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Transient Global Amnesia

The day that changed who I am was a typical Saturday morning at the lake, mowing the lawn. May 4, 2013 was a day I just plain forgot. Well, I…

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The Risky Causes and Factors of Psoriasis

The Risky Causes and Factors of Psoriasis

  • Post author:Russell Butlere
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Guttate Psoriasis

You take care of your skin to make it look flawless and healthy. Despite such efforts, your skin can catch disease without you being aware of it. One such disease…

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Recent Study Reveals New Clues About Merkel Cell Carcinoma
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Recent Study Reveals New Clues About Merkel Cell Carcinoma

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Merkel cell cancer/Rare Disease

According to a story from news-medical.net, a recent study is giving scientists new insights into the nature of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare cancer that affects the skin. The study…

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FDA Clears New Drug Application for an Experimental Triple Action Cystic Fibrosis Drug
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FDA Clears New Drug Application for an Experimental Triple Action Cystic Fibrosis Drug

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Cystic Fibrosis

According to a story from Market Watch, the biotechnology company Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced recently that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's New Drug…

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The FDA Approves a New Treatment for Narcolepsy
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The FDA Approves a New Treatment for Narcolepsy

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Cataplexy/Narcolepsy

According to a story from PR Newswire, the biopharmaceutical company Harmony Biosciences, LLC recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's drug pitolisant (marketed…

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ICYMI: Sisters Face Life With Scleroderma
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ICYMI: Sisters Face Life With Scleroderma

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Systemic Scleroderma/Systemic Sclerosis

According to a story from Comic Sands, mother Alison Beesley is now committed to taking care of her daughters Eliza and Eleanor full time. Eliza is nine years old and…

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The Impact of Patient Registries on Research and How You Can Join

The Impact of Patient Registries on Research and How You Can Join

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:August 22, 2019
  • Post category:Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer/Cancer

  A recent article published in Curetoday highlights not only the many new and successful therapies available to cancer patients but it also illustrates how patients can connect to other…

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