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.
ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) generally targets two enzymes, myeloperoxidase (MPO) or proteinase 3 (PR3) located in the granules of monocytes and neutrophils. These enzymes play a critical role in the…
Catherine Nettles Cutter, a professor at Penn State University, vividly recalls two years of her life spent trying to recover from a bodysurfing accident that resulted in the mysterious loss…
One 66-year-old patient who lives in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. received the same diagnosis from three doctors. Each doctor suggested that his symptoms pointed to temporomandibular (TMJ) joint pain. The patient and…
After two years of in vitro fertilization treatments, Amber Freed, Age 38, and her husband Mark Freed of Denver, Colorado welcomed their twin babies Riley and Maxwell into the world.…
Victoria Gray’s recent interview with NPR confirmed that her genetically modified blood cells have truly transformed her life. Victoria volunteered in the first-ever attempt in the U.S. to use CRISPR,…
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…
After several clinical setbacks, Vertex Pharmaceuticals found promising results in its study of a drug to treat a genetic kidney disease called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). As reported recently by…
A recent article published in Vascular News highlights the importance of plasma desmosine, an elastin component, that provides elasticity for tissue. A breakdown of elastin leads to aortic dilatation and…
Healio recently published results of the CheckMate 649 study confirming the benefits of combining nivolumab and chemotherapy in treating newly diagnosed patients with gastroesophageal junction cancer and advanced gastric and…
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…
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