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.
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A press release issued recently by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals heralded the acceptance of a Biologics License Application by the FDA for Priority Review of its investigational drug, evinacumab. The Priority…
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ICYMI: Good Results From Evinacumab for Rare Form of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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Zacari was born with a rare neuromuscular disorder called arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Children with the disease are unable to straighten or bend their legs or arms. Yet, according to…
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These Organizations Want to Give an Adaptive Bicycle to Every Disabled Child
Scientists have found a cluster of genes that plays a role in the development of an autism subtype. The genes are involved in controlling brain development, as well as the…
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Autism is Linked to Abnormal Lipid Levels
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BioFluidica recently issued an announcement that put the spotlight on its patented technology, Liquid Scan®. The new cartridge technology is designed to replace the invasive and painful bone marrow…
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Enthusiasm is Building for a Liquid Biopsy That May Replace Bone Marrow Biopsies
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According to a recent article in Medscape News, myocardial infarction (coronary artery blockage) and cerebrovascular incidents (stroke) have a direct correlation to diabetic retinopathy. The risk doubles when the…
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ICYMI: Researchers Explore the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease
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According to a recent article in Medscape News, myocardial infarction (coronary artery blockage) and cerebrovascular incidents (stroke) have a direct correlation to diabetic retinopathy. The risk doubles when the…
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ICYMI: Researchers Explore the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease
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Researchers created a new free-movement pattern (FMP) Y-maze from a Y-maze behavioral test that already exists. They believe the test will be effective in people and in animal models. Their…
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ICYMI: A New Y-Maze Test Shows Promise for Testing Neurological and Memory Disorders
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News-Medical Life Sciences recently interviewed Dr. Ananya Malhotra, Research Fellow at the London School of Hygiene, regarding her most current research involving pancreatic cancer. Dr. Malhotra believes artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Scientists Screen for Pancreatic Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence
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According to an article in Science Alert first published in the journal The Conversation, researchers at the University of Birmingham have shown that it is possible to prevent the…
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Scientists at the University of Birmingham are Researching Methods to Reverse Autoimmune Diseases
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A recent article in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) heralds the approval of a third CAR T-cell therapy, called Tecartus. Kite Pharma’s cell-based gene therapy is the first…
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This New Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma has the Potential for Durable Remissions
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A blood test that gives a more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was announced at the July 2020 International Conference of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Association estimates that approximately…
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New Blood Test Improves Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
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A recent article published in EMS WORLD cautions that long QT syndrome (LQTS), a potentially lethal disease in young people, often remains undiscovered. An ECG can detect the disease,…
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LQTS in Children is Potentially Lethal But Can Be Detected through ECG Assessment
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A recent article in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) heralds the approval of a third CAR T-cell therapy, called Tecartus. Kite Pharma’s cell-based gene therapy is the first…
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This New Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma has the Potential for Durable Remissions
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Metformin is a popular drug used by type 2 diabetes patients. According to recent interviews conducted by reporters for Medical Xpress, a team of researchers conducted parallel rodent and…
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Researchers are Studying Metformin for Radiation Brain Injuries
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Dr. Lindsay Wilde, an oncologist at the Hematologic Malignancies Division of Jefferson University, recently contributed to an article in the Oncology Times outlining her research team’s new study and…
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Taking It One Step Further in the Quest to Prolong Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Researchers discovered surprising results after performing new studies of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). According to a report by Cort Johnson in HealthRising, the new studies give…
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Studies from UCSF Offer New Perspective on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dr. Ananya Malhotra speaks to News-Medical about her research into how pancreatic cancer prognosis could be improved by using artificial intelligence. Read the source article at Health News and Information
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Screening for pancreatic cancer using artificial intelligence
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Last month, according to an article in the Washington Post, the FDA allowed marketing of a video game as potentially beneficial to children who have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity…
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Critics Question Whether an FDA Approved Video Game Can Treat ADHD
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Three people with an eye on the future talk about their innermost feelings and the fact that their lives may be interrupted at any time by their chronic illness.…
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Three Young People With Chronic Illness Talk About the Challenges They Face
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A recent article in BioSpace reported that Blueprint Medicines Corp. has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for the investigational drug pralsetinib with an action date…
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Blueprint Medicines Submits New Drug Application to the FDA to Treat Thyroid Cancer
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According to data from the STOMP trial involving thirty-four patients, a triple regimen has been proven to induce durable responses in pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. A recent…
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Combining Three Drugs in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Patients Shows Solid Clinical Activity
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When the team at Freiburg University discovered the domain of the T-cell receptor they were surprised that the newly-coined “RK motif” had never been identified. According to a recent…
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Newly-Discovered RK Motif and T-Cell Receptors Turn T-Cells into Killer Cells
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According to a recent article in the Myasthenia Gravis News, a team of doctors in Japan had been treating a man now aged sixty for multiple myeloma (MM). The…
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ICYMI: Rare Discovery of Myasthenia Gravis in a Multiple Myeloma Patient
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A recent article in Cure Today describes the impact of a new class of injectable radiation therapy on Barbara Davis’ metastatic breast cancer and Dr. Howard Schiff’s metastatic prostate…
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The Future of Radiopharmaceuticals in Cancer Care
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According to a recent article in BioSpace, Biogen and Eisai have launched a new preclinical Phase III trial of BAN2401 to treat pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease. The new study follows…
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Researchers’ Attention is Shifting to a New Theory About Alzheimer’s Disease