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Managing Sleep Problems in Parkinson’s Patients
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Managing Sleep Problems in Parkinson’s Patients

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease

Motor symptoms are not the only effects of Parkinson's disease; many affected individuals experience issues with sleep, among other symptoms. In fact, a panel of experts recently came together to…

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Successful Type B Meeting Regarding EB-101 Clinical Trial for RDEB
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Successful Type B Meeting Regarding EB-101 Clinical Trial for RDEB

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Epidermolysis Bullosa

In a recent press release, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Abeona Therapeutics Inc. ("Abeona") shared that the company had a successful Type B meeting with the FDA. During the meeting, Abeona explained…

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Researchers Discover Genetic Cause of Chiari Malformation
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Researchers Discover Genetic Cause of Chiari Malformation

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Chiari Malformation

At the very start of the new year, researchers out of the Washington University in St. Louis shared some exciting medical research: the discovery of two gene variants, associated with…

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New Parkinson’s Test Gets Results in Half the Time With Improved Accuracy

New Parkinson’s Test Gets Results in Half the Time With Improved Accuracy

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease

  Parkinson’s News Today recently featured an upbeat article describing the progress that researchers have made in developing a method of measuring alpha-synuclein’s (AS) progression that cuts discovery time in…

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New Data on the CAR-NKT Cell Therapy Platform
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New Data on the CAR-NKT Cell Therapy Platform

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Cancer/Neuroblastoma

Kuur Therapeutics has recently released interim data on their CAR-NKT cell therapy platform, which was created for the treatment of  hematological and solid malignancies. This data comes from two phase…

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Pre-teens With Asthma and Food Allergies Are More Likely to Become Teens With IBS
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Pre-teens With Asthma and Food Allergies Are More Likely to Become Teens With IBS

  • Post author:Sunniva Bean
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Irritable bowel syndrome

In a press release shared at UEG week Virtual 2020, researchers shared a new study conducted over nearly two decades which found that people who’d had asthma or an allergy…

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Mirum Launches Awareness Campaign on Alagille Syndrome Awareness Day
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Mirum Launches Awareness Campaign on Alagille Syndrome Awareness Day

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Alagille Syndrome

Each year, January 24 marks International Alagille Syndrome Awareness Day. During this day, organizations across the globe raise awareness around Alagille Syndrome (ALGS), from offering educational resources to allowing patients…

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Novel Therapeutic Target Identified for Pancreatic Cancer
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Novel Therapeutic Target Identified for Pancreatic Cancer

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post category:Pancreatic Cancer

According to Medical XPress, researchers out of the Queen Mary University of London have been making strides in the field of medical research, particularly around pancreatic cancer. After identifying a…

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