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Daily Archives: December 31, 2020

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Could PARP Inhibitors Treat Pancreatic Cancer?
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Could PARP Inhibitors Treat Pancreatic Cancer?

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:December 31, 2020
  • Post category:Pancreatic Cancer

Recently, scientists have been exploring a more genetically-based underlying cause of pancreatic cancer. Now, according to Medical XPress, researchers are deepening their understanding of genetics and pancreatic cancer in relation…

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Mother Inspired to Become a Nurse After Raising a Daughter with Cystic Fibrosis
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Mother Inspired to Become a Nurse After Raising a Daughter with Cystic Fibrosis

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:December 31, 2020
  • Post category:Cystic Fibrosis

Selma Santos has met many nurses over the course of her life. Having a daughter with cystic fibrosis means spending a lot of time in the hospital or at doctor's…

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Zolgensma Shows Promising Milestones for Patients with SMA Type 1
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Zolgensma Shows Promising Milestones for Patients with SMA Type 1

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:December 31, 2020
  • Post category:Spinal Muscular Atrophy

by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Spinal muscular atrophy or SMA is a disease that occurs due to loss of motor neurons, which are the nerve cells that…

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How One Woman Uses Her Own Grief to Help Others

How One Woman Uses Her Own Grief to Help Others

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:December 31, 2020
  • Post category:Cerebral Palsy

Grief is something that is difficult to go through alone, and this year has brought too much of it. Maya McNeary is no stranger to grief, as she recently lost…

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