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Exposure to Stress Leaves an Imprint on the Brain Leading to Stress-Related Insomnia

Exposure to Stress Leaves an Imprint on the Brain Leading to Stress-Related Insomnia

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Most people are aware of various symptoms caused by the stress that we experience on a day-to-day basis. However, there are a variety of physiological reactions that affect our peripheral…

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This Tick-Borne Disease Is Spreading, And It’s Not Lyme Disease
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This Tick-Borne Disease Is Spreading, And It’s Not Lyme Disease

  • Post author:Sunniva Bean
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:Babesiosis

As reported in Medical Xpress; a tick-borne disease, often mistaken for the more common Lyme disease, has begun to spread more rapidly outside of the typical regions in the northeastern…

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Now Enrolling: Phase 3 Novavax Trial for COVID-19
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Now Enrolling: Phase 3 Novavax Trial for COVID-19

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:COVID-19

  For the last year, COVID-19 has dominated the headlines. The viral pandemic, present in over 200 countries and territories across the globe, is responsible for 86.7 million cases worldwide,…

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Iptacopan Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for PNH
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Iptacopan Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for PNH

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

  Have you ever heard of Breakthrough Therapy designation? This designation is granted by the FDA for therapies designed to treat rare, serious, or life-threatening conditions. In mid-December 2020, PMLive…

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Oral Therapy Has Changed The Life of This Little Girl Living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Oral Therapy Has Changed The Life of This Little Girl Living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  • Post author:Trudy Horsting
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare disease that causes progressive muscle loss and resultant muscle weakness. It is caused by a lack of motor neurons. It…

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Molecular Testing Should Play a Critical Role in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
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Molecular Testing Should Play a Critical Role in Ovarian Cancer Treatment

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:Ovarian Cancer

According to a story from Targeted Oncology, Dr. Bradley Monk talked about the importance of molecular testing in determining the treatment course for ovarian cancer at the Targeted Oncology Case…

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Study: BT-11 Produces Positive Results in Ulcerative Colitis
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Study: BT-11 Produces Positive Results in Ulcerative Colitis

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:ulcerative Colitis

Landos Biopharma has recently released data from their Phase 2 trial of BT-11, a treatment for ulcerative colitis. The results were positive, making this therapy a possible viable treatment for…

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Could Olfactory Stimulation Prevent Alzheimer’s?
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Could Olfactory Stimulation Prevent Alzheimer’s?

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:Alzheimer's disease without Neurofibrillary tangles

Would you ever think that Alzheimer's disease and one's sense of smell could be related? According to Medical XPress, researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand are currently…

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 A Father’s Mission to Discover a Cure For His Son’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

 A Father’s Mission to Discover a Cure For His Son’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:January 8, 2021
  • Post category:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Stanford University Geneticist Ronald Davis faced one of the most challenging research projects of his career. According to a recent article in The Scientist, ten years ago Whitney, his son,…

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