New Study Finds Genetic Instability in Brain Cells as Key Trigger for Huntington’s Disease

According to a story from Medical Xpress, a recent study has determined that the onset of Huntington's disease symptoms is triggered by genetic instability in a specific sequence of DNA…

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This Form of Rare Interstitial Lung Disease is Bad News for Scleroderma Patients
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This Form of Rare Interstitial Lung Disease is Bad News for Scleroderma Patients

According to a story from Scleroderma News, a recent study has recommended that scleroderma patients with a rare, poorly understood form of interstitial lung disease (ILD) should receive regular monitoring…

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ICYMI: Study Suggests Female Cancer Patients Have Better Outcomes After Treatment, Experience Worse Side Effects
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ICYMI: Study Suggests Female Cancer Patients Have Better Outcomes After Treatment, Experience Worse Side Effects

According to a publication from EurekAlert, a recent study helmed by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust suggests that female cancer patients tend to live slightly longer following treatment than…

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Enrollment Opens for Phase 3 Study of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Primary Immunodeficiency Patients

According to a publication from BioSpace, New Jersey-based Kedrion Biopharma recently announced the enrollment of the first participant in their CARES10 study. CARES10 is a phase 3 study of a…

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The World’s First Editing of DNA in Humans Using CRISPR to Treat Leber Congenital Amaurosis

  Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, and its partner, Editas Medicine, Inc. have been given the green light for a clinical trial designed to treat patients with severe…

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Glioblastoma Clinical Trial: The Henry Ford Cancer Institute Enrolls the World’s First Glioblastoma Patient

  According to a recent article in CheckOrphan, glioblastoma (GBM) is considered to be among the deadliest cancers in the world. Currently, treatment options are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. In most cases,…

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Family is Racing Against the Clock to Raise $4 million for Their Baby Boy With Rare Genetic Disease
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Family is Racing Against the Clock to Raise $4 million for Their Baby Boy With Rare Genetic Disease

  When Amber Freed and her husband Mark resorted to an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) baby they were overjoyed when they found out they were pregnant and were welcoming two new…

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