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Bacterial Meningitis: Warning Signs and Who Could be at Risk
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Bacterial Meningitis: Warning Signs and Who Could be at Risk

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Bacterial meningitis/Rare Disease

According to a video from khou.com, the recent death of a five year old boy in the Houston area from bacterial meningitis has prompted the release of a guideline video…

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 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Often Misdiagnosed as Autism
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 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Often Misdiagnosed as Autism

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

  According to a recent article in PsychCentral, a rare genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q) is very often misdiagnosed. A study shows that social impairment is the most…

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Justin Bieber Announces he has Lyme Disease after fans Harshly Critique his Appearance
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Justin Bieber Announces he has Lyme Disease after fans Harshly Critique his Appearance

  • Post author:Octavia Walker
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Lyme Disease

  This past week Justin Bieber publicized some surprising news amidst some fans commenting that he looked like a “drug addict.” Bieber, 25, recently posted on his Instagram that he…

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New Designations for Infigratinib, a Treatment for Cholangiocarcinoma
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New Designations for Infigratinib, a Treatment for Cholangiocarcinoma

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Bile duct cancer/Rare Disease

  BridgeBio Pharmaceuticals has recently announced that their drug, infigratinib, has received the Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations from the FDA. This drug is meant for the treatment of…

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Phase 3 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Trial Begins Recruitment
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Phase 3 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Trial Begins Recruitment

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Rare Disease

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. just announced that it has started screening participants for its phase 3 clinical trial. The trial…

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How a Recent Discovery Changes the Treatment of Kidney Disease in Joubert Syndrome
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How a Recent Discovery Changes the Treatment of Kidney Disease in Joubert Syndrome

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Joubert Syndrome/Rare Disease

  The discovery of a mutated gene is shedding light on the severity of kidney disease in those with Joubert syndrome. The BSND gene is called a modifier gene, and…

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Some of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs of 2019
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Some of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs of 2019

  • Post author:Octavia Walker
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Medical science made some great breakthroughs in 2019 and the worldnewspulse.com shares just a few of the most impressive captured moments for science and real life patients. Here are three…

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Five Year Old in Texas Dies from Bacterial Meningitis
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Five Year Old in Texas Dies from Bacterial Meningitis

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:January 21, 2020
  • Post category:Bacterial meningitis/Rare Disease

According to a story from the Houston Chronicle, a five year old boy named Myles Cheatham was admitted to the Spring Clinic two days after experiencing symptoms of what was…

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