A growing wait list is creating additional stress on patients needing organ transplants. These patients are increasingly desperate according to an article recently published in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.…
According to an article in Newswire, medical professionals from the UK have discovered a number of protein structures that are associated with Parkinson's disease. The hope is that further research…
On August 31, 2020, biopharmaceutical company Omeros Corporation announced that it will soon move forward with clinical trials for OMS906. This decision follows clearance of an Investigational New Drug Application…
The 34th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, or "SLEEP 2020," was held last week from August 27th through the 30th. According to BioSpace, pharmaceutical company Harmony Biosciences…
A recent article in Med City News outlines the difficult choices patients must make regarding immune compromising but life-saving therapy during the 2020 pandemic. Do they postpone their treatment or…
According to a recent article in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, researchers at the UofSC have presented data stating that the cannabis compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is effective against respiratory distress syndrome…
According to an article from Morningology, the pharmaceutical company Teva has recently been charged by the U.S. Justice Department for conspiring to raise generic drug prices. This is a serious…
The CMT Research Foundation has announced that September will be Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease Action Month. The switch from awareness to action illustrates just how much CMT patients and their families…
According to an article from Newswire, the Alzheimer's Association is awarding Elixiron Immunotherapeutics one million dollars for work on their Alzheimer's treatment, EI1071. This money will go towards a clinical…
A recent article in the Korea Biomed Review reported that the joint research effort by Seoul National Medical College and Helixmith of San Diego, California, found Helixmith’s VM507 antibody effective…
When Jacqueline City went to a concert in high school, she didn't know that her life was about to change forever. At the time, Jacqueline was 18 and living in…
For years, scientists believed there might be a connection between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), also sometimes known as frontotemporal dementia. However, researchers from Osaka University may…
As reported in Newswise; this week, researchers across the world have been given access to a new guide that could fundamentally better the outcomes of people living with chronic kidney…
Recently, IVX Health announced the opening of three new Tampa-based infusion centers to treat patients with chronic conditions. Currently, IVX Health, who describes themselves as "[providing] biologic injections and infusions…
New Zealand has the third highest rate of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, but there are only two drugs that are currently being funded to treat it. As…
According to a story from The Garstang Courier, Joshua Brandwood of Lancaster, UK has begun organizing a 5K run as a fundraiser for the family of Lexi Tindale, a girl…
For patients with rare diseases and their families, life is sometimes isolating. It can be difficult to explain your condition. At the same time, it is incredibly important to find…
According to a story from Charcot-Marie-Tooth News, a recent study suggests that the three components of the investigational therapy PXT3003 work in synergy to improve the condition of patients with…
Have you ever heard of the Neupro patch? This transdermal delivery system directly delivers a dopamine agonist called rotigotine into the body. For patients with Parkinson's disease, restless legs syndrome,…
As reported in Stem Cells News; finding the right donor for people in need of bone marrow transplants can be very tricky. This is because finding the correct match between…
Claire Brinkley Claire Brinkley's daughter Eleanor is diagnosed with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) which is a rare disease affecting the liver. As a newborn, she appeared perfectly normal. But at…
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