ICYMI: Researchers Explore the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease
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ICYMI: Researchers Explore the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease

  According to a recent article in Medscape News, myocardial infarction (coronary artery blockage) and cerebrovascular incidents (stroke) have a direct correlation to diabetic retinopathy. The risk doubles when the…

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BLA for Evinacumab, a Treatment for HoFH, Receives Priority Review Status
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BLA for Evinacumab, a Treatment for HoFH, Receives Priority Review Status

  This week, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced that their Biologics License Application (BLA) for evanicumab, a treatment for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), was granted Priority Review status by the FDA. The…

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Clash With COVID: Pandemic Negatively Impacts Parkinson’s Disease Patients
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Clash With COVID: Pandemic Negatively Impacts Parkinson’s Disease Patients

by Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy Information provided by the Michael J. Fox Foundation showed that the majority of patients that had Parkinson’s disease and also contracted COVID-19…

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ICYMI: Researchers Explore the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease
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ICYMI: Researchers Explore the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease

  According to a recent article in Medscape News, myocardial infarction (coronary artery blockage) and cerebrovascular incidents (stroke) have a direct correlation to diabetic retinopathy. The risk doubles when the…

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The Brighter Days Care Package Program for Cystinosis Patients and Families has Launched
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The Brighter Days Care Package Program for Cystinosis Patients and Families has Launched

The Cystinosis Research Network (CRN) has created a new program to bring light to cystinosis families during these uncertain times. It is called the Brighter Days Care Package Program. Brighter…

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Michael J. Fox Foundation Supports Bill to Ban Paraquat, a Chemical Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Supports Bill to Ban Paraquat, a Chemical Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

  Nobody knows the exact cause of Parkinson's disease. However, many researchers believe that environmental triggers may play a factor. Now, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is encouraging American…

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Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Partner to Evaluate Therapy for EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
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Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Partner to Evaluate Therapy for EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

  Recently, Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca announced a clinical trial collaboration to determine whether using a combination of TAGRISSO (osimertinib) and patritumab deruxtecan (U3-1402) would be effective in treating patients…

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Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Acetaminophen Use can Trigger a False-Positive Diagnostic Test
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Acetaminophen Use can Trigger a False-Positive Diagnostic Test

According to a story from newshealth.biz, the results of recent research have revealed that recent use of acetaminophen can trigger a false-positive result on the dihydrorhodamine (DHR) test. This test…

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How COVID-19, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome are Linked
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How COVID-19, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome are Linked

We have learned a lot, but still have much to learn about COVID-19. Researchers have seen a link between COVID-19 and chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis) as well as Guillain-Barre syndrome, which…

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