According to a news release, researchers have found that cysteinase, a compound designed to treat a rare kidney stone disease, may also be effective in treating patients with pancreatic cancer.…
April is Sjögren's Syndrome Awareness Month. This is held annually in an effort to spread awareness about this syndrome, and has been held since 1998. Unfortunately, this disease receives little…
As reported in CCAKids Blog, 2020's contagion has imposed a strange new set of rules and precautions for leaving the house. The latest CDC recommendation has told all of America…
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Growing up, this sing-song refrain stood as nothing more than a reminder from my parents to eat my fruits and veggies. But it…
According to CNBC, there is a shortage across the country of a very important medication: hydroxychloroquine. This is somewhat unsurprising. After all, the Trump administration has been vocal about the…
According to Business Insider, cases of COVID-19 and deaths attributed to it are rising rapidly. The pandemic was officially declared on March 10th, just about one month ago. At the…
Seneca Biopharma, Germantown, Md., issued a press release announcing its recent meeting with the FDA to discuss elements of a final design and protocol for a Phase 3 trial investigating…
According to a story from Porphyria News, Lucia Monaco, PhD, is the chair of the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC). Despite the ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic,…
According to a story from Spectrum News, the Andrews family has been dealing with a rare disease called Niemann-Pick disease type C for years. Parents Pam and Chris knew early…
According to an article in The Asahi Shimbun, Japanese scientists have developed a new vaccine to mitigate neuronal degeneration caused by Alzheimer's disease. The vaccine, delivered nasally, had promising results…
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