On June 24, 2020, Savanna Wrobel was born. She came a little early as a premature baby: 35 weeks and 3 days. But that didn't stop her parents, Wade and…
It’s no secret that cannabis and its components are highly controversial. However, cannabis has been used to treat a variety of conditions, including seizures. According to Candid Chronicle, another related…
Genetic mutations are associated with a wide range of disorders or medical conditions. According to ALS News Today, researchers sought to understand the underlying genetics associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral…
Many little girls dream of being princesses, and Michele Kingsland is no different. Well, she is a little different, because her wish was actually granted. The Make-A-Wish Foundation crowned Michele…
Jordana Rothschild, M.D. recently contributed an article to KevinMD discussing the perception that patients have about their doctors. Dr. Rothschild believes that the system we have created gives people the…
According to a story from Ebene Magazine, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially authorized that immunocompromised people could receive a third booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This…
The CDC has issued a warning regarding melioidosis, a rare bacterial infection that is typically found in tropical climates, as it has reached the United States. At the time of…
A Phase 2 study examining the efficacy of patezolizumab and bevacizumab combined for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) patients has just been published in the journal Cancer Discovery. The results demonstrated that…
A recent study conducted by Steven Greenstein evaluated the long-term effects of Epi-off corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatment. This therapy was first FDA approved in 2016. It is a therapy…
Kenneth Mitchell is an actor who has worked on the "Star Trek" franchise since 2017. He's played the Klingon Kol, the scientist Aurellio, Tenavik and Kol-Sha, alongside two other Klingons.…
New treatments for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were approved based on a Phase 3 clinical trial. Richard Kim has recently provided an overview of this study. The Study This study ultimately…
Over the last few decades, there have been discussions regarding health issues associated with smoking cigarettes - or even exposure to secondhand smoke. For example, cigarette smoking is associated with…
A 15-year-old from Sydney, Australia has recently passed away after a battle with pneumococcal meningitis and a positive COVID-19 test. Osama Suduh was admitted to Sydney's Children's Hospital with a…
According to a story from medwirenews.com, a post-hoc analysis from a recent clinical trial has revealed that treatment with filgotinib can result in improvements in structural lesions detected by MRI…
In the Phase 2 LOTIS-2 clinical trial, researchers evaluated the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of Loncastuximab tesirine for patients with aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). While there are treatment…
The article appeared on August 17th in the print issue of the National Academy of Sciences. The study offers an in-depth understanding of the underappreciated function of brain cholesterol. A…
A small study has recently discovered that sweet marjoram tea helps to lower depression and non-motor symptoms when taken daily in combination with the standard antiparkinsonian medication. While larger studies…
How does disease stage affect treatments and patient outcomes? In terms of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) in pediatric patients, disease stage significantly impacts patient outcomes. According to Cancer Therapy Advisor, the…
Rare diseases often need extra support when it comes to research and drug development. Luckily, MMS Holdings Inc. (MMS) plans to provide some with their new support program. The program,…
An article by Sandra Boodman of the Washington Post recently appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer describing the long journey to an accurate diagnosis for sixty-nine-year-old novelist Cai Emmons. Cai had…
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy a nice cup of tea in the morning - and maybe the afternoon. Okay, you’ve got me, probably at night as well. In…
Charlene Marshall was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in 2016. The condition unfortunately has no cure. However, Charlene explains how grateful she is for the scientists that are investigating…
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…
According to a news release from pharmaceutical company Citryll, the first healthy volunteer was dosed with CIT-013 in a Phase 1 clinical trial. Altogether, the drug is being developed to…
In the Phase 3 PANTHER clinical trial, also known as the Pevonedistat-3001 study, researchers were evaluating pevonedistat in conjunction with azacitidine for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndromes…
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