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Alaina Johns, a Philadelphia based freelance writer, wears two hats. One hat as editor-in-chief of the Broad Street Review, and the other as a patient with several chronic illnesses.…
Alaina Johns, a Philadelphia based freelance writer, wears two hats. One hat as editor-in-chief of the Broad Street Review, and the other as a patient with several chronic illnesses.…
Patients with inoperable or metastasized neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) may now benefit from recently FDA approved peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) according to a recent article in MedPage Today. The…
According to a story from GlobeNewswire, the biopharmaceutical company Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. has recently published results from a phase 1 clinical trial that was sponsored by the company. This trial…
Data has recently been published to support a new diagnostic method for progressive supranuclear palsy, according to GlobeNewswire. Life Molecular Imaging and AC Immune SA have reported this data, which…
Happy Friday! The summer heat is setting in, so why not stay in where it's cool and read the latest rare disease news. First, we want to bring attention to…
For many people with Parkinson’s disease, “levodopa” is well-known. Parkinson’s disease is a central nervous system disorder caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons. As a precursor to dopamine,…
According to a story from Medscape, a recent cohort study published in the journal Cancer has concluded that updates are needed to the staging classification currently in use for renal cell carcinoma…
At one point in his journey with cystic fibrosis, Marc Cotterill experienced a rapid loss in lung function. In fact, it dropped to just 29%. As his health worsened,…
Medtronic’s Percept is the fourth deep brain stimulation (DBS) system that has been approved by the FDA according to a recent article in Parkinson’s News Today. The unique feature…
By Jodee Redmond from In The Cloud Copy When a patient identified as Ms. B in a case history complained of headaches starting at the back of her head and…