According to BioSpace, recent research has demonstrated that CRISPR gene editing could be the answer to treating progeria, or Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. The Broad Institute and NIH have collaborated to…
CBC News recently interviewed Amanda, Bradley, and Brad Bright, a close-knit black family living in Nova Scotia. The Brights explain that working their way through initial diagnosis and treatment…
My name is Megan and I live with acute hepatic porphyria (AHP). My health journey began with the arrival of puberty. I started to experience terrible nausea and abdominal pain…
While novel treatments have been rapidly emerging onto the drug scene, new treatment options for pancreatic cancer have fallen behind. But now, according to OncLive’s interview with Dr. P.A. Philip,…
Parents of children who have received a diagnosis of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) may be relieved to learn the FDA recently approved Zokinvy capsules that were developed to lower…
As reported in EMJ Reviews; the novel coronavirus has gripped the world— fueling a wave of medical innovation and prioritization. However, the excess of need has made the normal flow…
According to EMJ, findings from an analysis spanning 20 years has found that weight loss surgery used to address obesity also significantly lowers a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer.…
As reported in EMJ Reviews, the world is on alert, being told to wash their hands and keep distance amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. However, patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…
25 year old Tylia Flores wrote on her blog that as a person with cerebral palsy, there are a lot of not so thoughtful ‘compliments’ that may not be interpreted…
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