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.

    Scientists Have Discovered An Immune Cell That May Partially Reverse Damage Caused by ALS and MS

    A series of articles recently published in FierceBiotech describe a discovery by Ohio State and Michigan University scientists. The teams have discovered an immune cell that could be tapped to…

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    Children with Deformities Caused by X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Rickets Now Have a Chance to Live a Normal Life
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    Children with Deformities Caused by X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Rickets Now Have a Chance to Live a Normal Life

      Colton’s Story Debbie Moore was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with  X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) a rare, deforming, and painful bone disorder. XLH causes softening of the bones…

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    Duke Researchers Help Lupus Patients By Improving Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment
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    Duke Researchers Help Lupus Patients By Improving Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment

    Dr. David Pisetsky, a translational researcher at the Medical Center of Duke University, recently described his team’s new approach to treating potential Lupus patients. The doctor told the Rheumatologist of…

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    Until COVID-19 Disrupted our Lives, Alzheimer’s Disease Was Considered the Greatest Medical Challenge of the Century

    Many different approaches have been offered by scientists to stem the overwhelming tide of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Fifty percent of primary care physicians believe that the medical profession is not…

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    A Courageous Decision: The Valdez Twins Decided to Stop Cancer Before It Started
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    A Courageous Decision: The Valdez Twins Decided to Stop Cancer Before It Started

      Twins Iris and Clarisa Valdez recently shared their story of courage and hope and thanked the City of Hope care team for its guidance and support. But most importantly…

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    Phase 3 Study Results Bring Hope for Children with Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1  
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    Phase 3 Study Results Bring Hope for Children with Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1  

      According to a recent article in BioSpace, young children and infants who have been diagnosed with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) are often faced with the use of gastrostomy…

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     Deferring TAVR Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Cause Serious Complications

    CIDRAP recently featured JAMA NetworkOpen's online reports of two timely research letters. The letters outlined the complications that may arise for aortic stenosis patients who have had to delay transaortic valve…

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    Sorrento Therapeutics Has Received FDA Clearance for STI-1499 Trial in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

    Waking up to the news has one encouraging note, another new day and another new drug is being tested. According to an article in Biospace, the news from Sorrento Therapeutics…

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    Recurrence-Free Survival in High-Risk Stage III Melanoma With Pembrolizumab Confirmed by Long Term Follow-up
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    Recurrence-Free Survival in High-Risk Stage III Melanoma With Pembrolizumab Confirmed by Long Term Follow-up

      According to a recent report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, over one thousand patients with high-risk stage III melanoma were included in the Keynote-054 clinical trial (NCT02362594). The…

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    Owlstone Medical Announces Successful Study Using Breath Biopsy to Measure Liver Function

    Owlstone Medical recently announced the success of its patient study demonstrating its Breath Biopsy®, using limonene as a biomarker in measuring liver function. The study demonstrated how exhaled limonene, a…

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    BERG Study Identifies a Genetic Factor Responsible For a Disproportionate Number of COVID-19 Cases Among African Americans

    PRNewswire recently carried BERG’s announcement of the results of its COVID-19 clinical study. BERG, a biotech company based in Framingham, Mass., utilizes artificial intelligence in its research of diseases and…

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    Study Identifies Predictive Tools to Shorten Active Surveillance Required in Prostate Cancer
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    Study Identifies Predictive Tools to Shorten Active Surveillance Required in Prostate Cancer

    PracticeUpdate recently published an article relating to a study with the primary goal of lightening the burden that many males experience regarding long-term prostate surveillance. Active surveillance has been preferred…

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     Pneumonia Has Been Replaced by Sepsis as the Most Common Serious Infection in Vasculitis Hospitalizations
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     Pneumonia Has Been Replaced by Sepsis as the Most Common Serious Infection in Vasculitis Hospitalizations

    Dr. Jasvinder Singh, a rheumatologist at Alabama’s University in Birmingham is the author of a study that was featured in Arthritis Care and Research. During a recent interview with MedPageToday,…

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    The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients
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    The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients

    Target RWE, an innovative health evidence solutions company based in Durham, North Carolina recently announced its current data from the study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) via PRNewswire. The study, entitled…

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