In January 2020, doctors flocked to the ACR Winter Symposium to discuss new trends, treatments, and burgeoning research within the field of rheumatology. Dr. Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH presented…
Recently, scientists from Emory University set out to discover whether there was any pathological link between spinocerebellar ataxia type 36 (SCA36) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia (ALS/FTD). Both…
A recent article in Parkinson’s News Today described new findings associated with mutations in the LRRK2 gene, which are associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Indications are that patients with…
Biological robots, commonly known as biobots, mimic the actions of other organisms (e.g. jumping or swimming). Biobots are composed of artificial materials and also organic material. As published in…
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare condition which can be sparked by pregnancy, although it can also occur without it. Essentially, if you are genetically predisposed to the condition,…
We need controls! No, not cockpit controls or videogame controls, and no, we're not out of control. We need control participants for the Dupuytren Biomarker Discovery Pilot Study. Our goal is…
The UFC has some tough fighters in it. But 35-year-old Joe Ellenberger never thought that his most difficult opponent would be within himself. That is, his paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH),…
A gene therapy for the treatment of GM1 gangliosidosis was granted Orphan Drug Designation in April. PBGM01 seeks to treat the most severe form of this condition - infantile. Read…
As reported in Medical Xpress, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have listed antibiotic resistance as one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. Infection treatment…
A recent BioSpace press release shares some exciting news for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, and other thyroid cancers caused by RET gene mutations. Retevmo (selpercatinib) is the…
Ali Hardy struggled with her health for a long time. In an article for The Mighty, Ali, an actress in New York City, explains that she was never able to…
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