Scientists Discover New Genetic Disorder: MINA Syndrome Impairs Nerve and Muscle Function

A groundbreaking discovery by an international team led by Shinghua Ding at the University of Missouri has revealed a previously unknown genetic disorder affecting motor neurons and muscle control. As…

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New Trial Shows Diabetes Drug and Nasal Insulin May Boost Brain Health in Early Alzheimer’s

A Wake Forest University School of Medicine study reports that two existing medications (empagliflozin (Jardiance), a diabetes drug, and intranasal insulin) could improve brain health in individuals with mild cognitive…

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Jim Wilson’s Pioneering Journey: Transforming Rare Disease Treatment Through Innovative Gene Therapy Part 1

As noted in a recent article published in Inside Precision Medicine, in 1992 gene therapy was often discussed but seldom practiced.  When Jim Wilson MD, PhD attended Penn State, gene…

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