Three people in the state of Indiana live with Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), and Audrey Mischler is one of them according to WTHI-TV 10. She was diagnosed very recently,…
In a news release from California Polytechnic State University ("Cal Poly"), the University shares how a joint study between itself and the University of South Florida ("USF") has garnered new…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has created a new approach to diagnosing and treating methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), a rare genetic disorder that stops the body from metabolizing fats and…
Did you know that zebrafish are often used in genetic research? Not only do they have the same major organs and tissues as humans do, but zebrafish also share a…
The coronavirus pandemic’s effects have wormed their way into every aspect of life, and those of us who spend a lot of time engaging with the medical world know that…
2004 The pain in my right hip had periods of being intense. When the hip became unstable, I decided to visit my ortho. He took one look at it and…
From March 19-22,the Society of Gynecological Oncology (SGO) held its 2021 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer. Because of COVID-19, the event was held virtually. During the meeting, researchers presented…
Could it be beneficial to harness a potentially devastating virus, such as Zika virus, for use in medical treatment? At first glance, this seems somewhat counterintuitive. Yet a news release…
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