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.
Over 9,300 individuals living in the United States are currently waiting for a liver transplant. There is a serious need for liver donors. This message was recently sent out by…
Immuneering’s midstage pancreatic deep cyclic MEK protein inhibitor, (DCI), almost doubled the standard overall survival. It is a deep cycle inhibitor that targets key pathways in a pulsed manner. Results…
A recent study by UCLA researchers of in-home murders of children twelve and under revealed that according to the National Violent Death Reporting System and other agencies, nearly one quarter…
Medetoidine is an animal sedative increasingly being found in human opioid deaths according to published reports in the journal “The Conversation” and shared on MedicalXpress. Synthetic opioids claim thousands of lives…
In a recent study, deficiency in Vitamin D was associated with an elevated risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Yet there were no indications that it is the direct cause of…
After the death of six patients, the FDA has announced that it will require earlier and more frequent monitoring of the monoclonal antibody Leqembi, the brand name for the Alzheimer’s…
Researchers at UC Berkeley, DTU, and OptoCeutics in Denmark have created a non-medical light-based technology that improved cognitive function for Alzheimer’s patients who have participated in previous clinical trials. The…
A new study recently published in the European journal of Preventive Cardiology and reported by Medical News Today, noted that individuals who added extra steps plus reasonable speed to their…
Studies by highly accredited Mayo Clinic and Barrow Neurological researchers report finding an association between living in close proximity to a golf course and an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease…
Shebli Atrash, MD, Levine Cancer Institute medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Wake Forest interviewed with Medical Express following his presentation at the 2025 Conference in…
Lancet Oncology Recently published reports updating the findings from the phase 3 DREAMM 7 trial involving 494 patients averaging ages 64.5 years with the median follow-up of 39.4 months. Accordingly, patients…
Novel radioactive medicine may be an inconvenient read for many people, but if you or someone you care about has metastatic breast cancer the words will soon become part of…
How do you prioritize your responsibility as a caregiver when there is illness in the family? Especially when your husband is facing new rounds of chemotherapy and a fourteen-year-old autistic…
Editor's Note: This story is a continuation of Jenny Decker's global sailing voyage. To see the original article, please click here. Many of our Patient Worthy readers are aware that…
Here's a more detailed explanation. The newest American Cancer Society study just released suggests that a diagnosis of cancer is no longer a death sentence. According to a recent U.S.…
The study, published in the journal The Lancet Neurology and reported by MedicalXpress.com, is the first to demonstrate the urgency of extending imaging that includes the heart. This must be accomplished within…
One death is too many - Especially when it can be prevented. The new MGB policy will benefit patients who are at risk of deadly toxicities from a widely prescribed…
Instead of transplanting a heart that has been cooled and stopped, the new technique, at times referred to as “heart in a box”, creates a scenario where the heart that…
For decades exercise has been recommended to improve the quality of life. More recently and perhaps more importantly, exercise has been highly recommended for cancer patients. Most people realize that…
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on 3/5/25, and is being republished due to ongoing efforts by Patient Worthy to raise awareness of COPD. A presenter at the COPD…
Saarland University’s medical team, led by Professor Bergita Ganse, has discovered an entirely new approach for monitoring the healing of bone fractures through measuring blood supply to the tissue at…
Global biotechnology leader CSL recently announced the FDA’s approval of ANDEMBRY, a monthly subcutaneous (under-the-skin) self-injection. The treatment was recently FDA approved for the prevention of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks…
LA Jolla Institute (LJI) scientists have recently discovered that T-cells, known primarily as disease fighters, may also play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. The researchers, working in…
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed an investigational brain-computer interface (BCI) that holds promise for restoring the voices of people who have lost the ability to speak…
Sixty-five-year-old JoEllen Zembruski-Ruple had been a cancer patient at the revered Sloan Kettering center in January of this year. Her treatment for squamous cell carcinoma began with three chemotherapy pills.…
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