What do you call fossils that just lie there? Lazy bones! But for the Centrosaurus apertus, its bones are talking to us from beyond the grave, making it less lazy and…
As reported in Parkinson's News Today, a new study published in Family Medicine and Community Health has looked into the relationship between concussions and certain other neurological disorders that patients have…
A recent article in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) heralds the approval of a third CAR T-cell therapy, called Tecartus. Kite Pharma’s cell-based gene therapy is the first…
Metformin is a popular drug used by type 2 diabetes patients. According to recent interviews conducted by reporters for Medical Xpress, a team of researchers conducted parallel rodent and…
A blood test that gives a more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was announced at the July 2020 International Conference of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Association estimates that approximately…
Because of COVID-19, many meetings and events have been moved online - but that does not mean the learning has stopped. During the virtual Psych Congress Elevate conference, which…
According to a story from GlobeNewswire, the biopharmaceutical company Ovid Therapeutics Inc. and Columbia University have recently entered a collaborative partnership that will be focused on developing gene-based treatments for…
Each year, around 14,000 U.S. deaths are attributed to ovarian cancer. Yet researchers have historically struggled to find an exact cause of the cancer, or to understand exactly how…
Happy Friday! Did you know that August is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Awareness Month? It's a type of severe skin reaction that often involves admission to a burn unit for treatment. We've…
According to a story from Charcot-Marie-Tooth News, an all new protocol first described in the journal Brain Sciences could mark a significant advance in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease research. The protocol allows for the…
According to a story from GlobeNewswire, the first patient has been dosed in a recent clinical trial testing the experimental therapy tasquinimod as a treatment for multiple myeloma, a rare…
A recent article published in EMS WORLD cautions that long QT syndrome (LQTS), a potentially lethal disease in young people, often remains undiscovered. An ECG can detect the disease,…
According to ONCLive, ripretinib, designed to treat patients with advanced gastrointestinal stroll tumors (GIST), was given Priority Review status in China by the National Medical Products Administration. This status…
When Zika virus appeared in the news in 2015 and 2016, one of the biggest warnings was for pregnant women: be careful, as this can cause birth defects. Most…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biotechnology company Tyme, Inc. has just announced that it has earned Orphan Drug designation for its experimental product candidate SM-88. SM-88, also known…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study may have discovered the origins of chronic pain and damage to the sensory nerves as found in some cases…
A recent article in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) heralds the approval of a third CAR T-cell therapy, called Tecartus. Kite Pharma’s cell-based gene therapy is the first…
As reported in Parkinson's News Today; Daniel Vesely had a hunch. He had been using mannitol, an easy to access over-the-counter sweetener and supplement often used by people with diabetes,…
Metformin is a popular drug used by type 2 diabetes patients. According to recent interviews conducted by reporters for Medical Xpress, a team of researchers conducted parallel rodent and…
People with genetic diseases or disorders may experience differences on a physiological level. For example, shares Medical XPress, fragile X syndrome (FXS) results in less primary cilia. Since primary cilia…
August is recognized as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month. The goal of this event is to help spread information about this rare disorder among the general public and the broader…
According to a story from the CureDuchenne Blog, Dr. Kevin Flanigan of Nationwide Children's Hospital has recently dosed two Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients with an experimental gene therapy. This gene…
Currently, over 200 different mutations are linked to the development of best vitelliform macular degeneration (BVMD, or Best disease). But while certain treatments may treat certain mutations, there has…
During the 2020 Virtual Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH 2020), which took place from July 12-14, participants discussed the latest in treatments, research, and…
According to a story from GlobeNewswire, the biopharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals plc recently announced that its CBD oral solution Epidiolex® has recently been approved as a treatment for seizures associated…
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