Rose became acquainted with Patient Worthy after her husband was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) six years ago. During this period of partial remission, Rose researched investigational drugs to be prepared in the event of a relapse. Her husband died February 12, 2021 with a rare and unexplained occurrence of liver cancer possibly unrelated to AML.
For many years, scientists have known about toxic clumps forming in patients with Huntington’s disease (HD). However, until recently, scientists relied on examining post mortem brain samples of HD…
According to Dr. Deepak Chellapandian, a Johns Hopkins specialist in bone marrow transplant for rare diseases, the prognosis for his patient was very poor. Jocelyn was born with chronic…
Washington University Researchers readily acknowledge the attributes of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) as a promising therapeutic method to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). SDT is noninvasive with high tissue penetration, but…
Dr. Richard Stone recently interviewed with Targeted Oncology to discuss challenging acute myeloid leukemia subtypes and a list of available therapies. Dr. Stone was asked to look back at…
Pancreatic cancer so far has been able to escape early detection. When it is discovered, it is usually in an advanced stage and difficult to treat. According to a…
Discovering a treatment for a rare disease is challenging and rewarding, especially when it is an extremely rare disease such as perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa). Biospace recently carried…
Although most people are familiar with the term ‘hepatitis,’ many are not aware that it is an autoimmune disease. A recent article in Life Sciences describes autoimmune hepatitis as a…
Eureka Alert recently published a statement by a team of researchers that early results of a new method of treating Alzheimer’s have been “absolutely spectacular.” The new antibody-based therapy…
The Tokyo University of Science recently published a report stating that its team of scientists was successful in developing a polymer-based-hydrogel, a welcomed improvement to the complicated formulations currently in…
Geraldine is Senior Vice President of TheGrio’s, known as Black America’s News. Although she never met Virgil Abloh, she followed his career and knew of his many talents. Geraldine says…
A recent article in the Northern Kentucky Tribune highlights a rare condition that has been exposed by new technology. Cardiologists have found that many patients diagnosed with heart failure are…
Studies show that there is a relationship between illness or death (morbidity or mortality), scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), and a person’s race. A study using data from the U.S. Military…
Dr. Yi Xiao, oncology instructor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and his associates discovered a unique role for antihistamines while searching for factors that may influence responses to immunotherapy. As…
Targeted Oncology recently published a report citing a promising class of drugs to treat recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC), often associated with a poor prognosis. PROC eventually occurs to a…
At first, Dr. Rebecca Elon began to notice her husband’s personality changes and an occasional lapse in judgment. These incidents occurred in 2013. Although Dr. Elon’s husband, William Adler III…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
A recent article in Science Daily reports that researchers at the Copenhagen and Lund Universities, using animal models, killed bacterial meningitis without the use of antibiotics. Estimates from the WHO…
According to a recent article published in Science Daily, twenty years of research is being challenged by a team of Cambridge University scientists. The new findings of the team of…
When we are injured, new cells flow to the injury site and replace the body’s damaged cells. This process is called “cell migration.” According to a recent article in Science…
A recent article in Medical Life Sciences alerts physicians to be aware of a deadly skin cancer. It is called cytotoxic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). According to an article in…
Jon Aquino, a thirty-seven-year-old nurse, and his family were on vacation in New Jersey last August when he became seriously ill. Jon was immediately rushed to a Camden, New Jersey…
A new approach to evaluating the value and efficacy of treatment was developed by associate professor Meredith Regan ScD of Harvard’s Medical School and Dana Farber Institute. A recent article…
Kaelyn Franco was an experienced athlete by the time she entered college, and a friend recommended taking a spin class. According to an article in Yahoo, 23-year-old Kaelyn took her…
CRISPR Cas9 gene editing is still looked upon as a new phenomenon in medicine. Yet it appears in the news almost every week. This week Neurology Today shines a light…
According to a recent study by the investigative staff at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, there is a direct correlation between the ethnicity or race of the site personnel and…
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