An ongoing study is investigating how water intake could help treat autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, says a recent report. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common…
According to a recent study, cognitive behavioral therapy may be the solution for patients with misophonia, The Daily Beast reports. Misophonia, which literally means “hatred of sound,” is a rare…
Researchers have developed a new screening test for Pompe disease that is more sensitive than other options, says a report from January. Pompe disease is a muscular disorder caused by…
Two-year-old Jeremiah Nelson, born with a condition called spina bifida, has very limited mobility. However, a Michigan high school’s robotics team has decided to help the toddler get moving. Forgoing…
According to a recent study, low copper levels could have a hand in leading to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth News reports. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a neurological disorder that affects the…
In a recent press release, the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation announced the opening of a new program that will help people living with hemophilia pay for the cost of…
The Warwick Daily News, a news organization based in Australia, recently shared a heart-wrenching story about a young woman and her experience with chronic Lyme Disease. Lyme disease is an…
Information in a Specialty Pharmacy Times report indicates that immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy may be an effective option for patients with drug-resistant multiple myeloma who have relapsed. Multiple myeloma is…
Physicians at the Canadian Specialist Hospital in Dubai operated on a one-day-old baby with a birth defect called spina bifida, says a recent report. The surgery saved the infant’s life.…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, affects approximately 30,000 people in the United States. The National Organization for Rare Diseases estimates that 5,000 more people are diagnosed…
For people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), everyday activities can sap a lot of strength. POTS is a form of dysautonomia that is characterized by a shortage of blood…
Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered something big: molecules unique to the blood of people who have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS, a chronic neurological disease that affects the…
Jane Hamilton, a student at Century High School, Minnesota, has Tourette Syndrome, which is a disorder of the nervous system that can cause involuntary vocalizations and movements, which are commonly known…
November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness month, and this year the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has launched a special, nation-wide campaign to raise awareness for the disease called The Right Heart. Pulmonary…
An ongoing clinical trial called ARROW is making advances in the treatment of people with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Patients who took a dose of a drug called Kyprolis (carfilzomib)…
A recent study, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neuroscience & Psychiatry, suggests that diets heavy in fat can increase the risk of relapse in children with multiple sclerosis (MS).…
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