DelMar Pharmaceuticals announced that its flagship cancer treatment drug, called VAL-083, was given "Fast Track" status by the Food and Drug Administration. VAL-083 is a possible treatment for a type…
Debora Chambless was on a steady decline. She suffers from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, the most extreme form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Debora and her husband Bill are active churchgoers, and…
Human beings have always speculated about the future. Science fiction is probably one of the most prominent examples, and stories are replete with robots, lasers and flying cars. But no…
According to a story from tennessean.com, Trishia Warrick, a Michigan native, moved down to Tennessee when she was in eighth grade. Sadly, she never felt very welcome growing up in…
Jacob Engram, a twenty-one year old high school student with Apert syndrome, became the first junior officer for the city of Vicksburg. Read more about this story in The Clarion. Apert…
According to a story from Pet Age, a combination of business leaders, pet owners, and reptile hobbyists came together and raised $45,000 for the grieving family of Anna Hupp, who…
When someone is diagnosed with a rare disease and it looks like their days could be numbered, it can often be difficult to cope. Many people simply don't want to…
According to an article at publicnow.com, the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to avelumab combined with INLYTA (axitinib) for people with advanced renal cell carcinoma. This designation should accelerate…
According to a story from wect.com, Dr. Jorge Figueroa, who has been a teaching for nine years at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, has developed a reputation as…
For Johanna Watkins, a woman from Minnesota, life can be like walking through a minefield. Ms. Watkins had mast cell activation syndrome. As a result, exposure to everyday experiences such…
Doctors always emphasize the importance of sleep for newborn babies, but some babies may have greater challenges to face when it comes to getting a solid night of sleep. A…
Doctors told Shawn Rogers, who they had diagnosed with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, that he might only have days to live. However, today he is swimming with dolphins, a dream that he…
A new study suggests that the antidepressant medication clomipramine may function to relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis. In this instance, the drug was tested to treat progressive multiple sclerosis, in…
Around 15,000 people are to receive free eye treatment thanks to the efforts of Senator Mustafa Bukar. The senator represents the Katsina North Senatorial Zone. Senator Bukar announced the event…
A new study comparing two different treatments demonstrates that both could be effective in treating hydrocephalus. This condition is characterized by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid inside the brain. In…
After over a decade, Debbie Zelman, founder of Debbie's Dream Foundation, succumbed to her stomach cancer at age fifty. From the beginning, Debbie's prognosis was not good. When the cancer…
On Christmas Day, Chris Bombardier, a man suffering from hemophilia B, traveled to Antarctica. While most of the people that go there scientists, Chris has a completely different goal in…
According to a story on PRNewswire, the biopharmaceutical company, Enzyvant, kicked off their Farber Disease Natural History Study in October. Acid ceramidase deficiency, also known as Farber disease, is an obscure…
An international study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen has discovered an essential mechanism that controls wound healing in the intestine. The new discovery shows that the cells…
An engineering science professor from British Columbia designed an all new high resolution scanner that will enable eye problems to be diagnosed earlier. This will also allow earlier treatment and…
Orla Tinsley, an Irish-born journalist living in New York, has had to put her work in hold and is now on life support at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. As a sufferer…
When Avery was born, it didn't take long for her parents to realize that there was something different about her. She was not moving as much as most babies do,…
Lyme bacteria can survive a 28-day course of antibiotic treatment four months following infection by tick bite, according to a new study using a primate model for the disease. Despite…
The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) announced the discovery of a protein called RanBP6 as a regulator of epidural growth factor receptor (EGFR). The study, as originally printed in…
On December 11, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. released dose-ranging data from a recent clinical study involving treatment with ALXN1210, which is an investigational long-acting C5 complement inhibitor meant to treat sufferers…
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