Hyperphagia, or an abnormally stronger hunger or desire to eat, is one of the characteristics of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder. Because of this, patients with PWS often…
Not many people expect a rare disease diagnosis out of the blue. For many, they had been seeking the correct diagnosis for years before finally being given the name of…
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…
Recently, there have been a number of reports of mucormycosis, a rare but sometimes fatal fungal infection, spreading throughout hospitals in India. According to MSN, the fungal illness is becoming…
According to a story from Renal and Neurology News, a recent study has revealed that lupus nephritis, a rare kidney disease associated with lupus, can suddenly recur even years after…
Just about one month ago, pharmaceutical company Secura Bio, Inc. ("Secura") shared that the company completed enrollment for the Phase 2 PRIMO clinical trial. Altogether, 101 patients enrolled. The…
Clinical trials can provide immense insight into potential treatment options and patient outcomes. Currently, biopharmaceutical company Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist") is working to gain insight into the efficacy of…
According to a recent article in Parkinson’s News Today, Dr. Per Borghammer, Research Professor at Denmark’s Aarhus University, proposed a new model that has the potential to identify early Parkinson’s…
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