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.
Nicox SA, an international ophthalmology company, recently announced a Phase 3 clinical trial for NCX 470 to lower intraocular eye pressure. The article recently appeared in Eye Wire News. The…
NAMI, the nation’s foremost agency for mental health, defines depression as “more than just feeling sad” or just a “rough patch” in our lives. Doctor Susan Noonan reported on…
According to a recent article in Medscape, the FDA has issued accelerated approval for Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pomalyst (pomalidomide). Pomalyst was approved as the first new oral treatment for AIDS-related…
Daily use of Nuplazid (pimavanserin) leads to strong and sustained reductions in the frequency and severity of hallucinations and delusions in people with Parkinson’s disease psychosis, according to data from…
In a recent article that appeared in Science Magazine, Amy Boland described her twelve-year quest to find a cure for the cancer that invaded her lymph system. At first,…
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and several other institutions recently reported a significant reduction in tumor growth in myeloid immune cells using an experimental…
In 2015 families in Wales and England were given the good news that tolvaptan (JINARC®), which was developed for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), will be available within one…
Dr. Changcheng Zheng of the University of Science, China, recently spoke to Cancer Network about a case study indicating that tocilizumab (Actemra) could effectively treat people with multiple myeloma…
Scientists at the Tohoku University reported in Asia Research News that antibodies are responsible for the difference between various disorders and multiple sclerosis (MS). These disorders affect the myelin sheath…
What would motivate a man, who has been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for twenty years, to accept an invitation to become part of a five-man team and…
In an article in Medical Xpress, Japanese doctors have performed a “first” by transplanting liver cells (made with embryonic stem cells) into a newborn. The six-day-old infant was diagnosed with…
After six decades of attempting to solve chronic organ rejection, researchers at Houston’s Methodist Hospital and Pittsburgh University have met the challenge. According to an article in Medical Xpress,…
According to a recent article in Nature, many countries are anticipating an immediate response from newly developed antibody tests. These tests are slated to bring relief from the lockdown and…
Patient Worthy is honored to present Dr. Eunice Wang, who has herewith responded to questions from our readers about the effect of the COVID-19 virus on their cancer treatment. Dr.…
As reported in Technology Network, a group of international scientists from the VIB-UGent Center presented a new antigen immune cell. These antigen-presenting cells belong to a group of dendritic cells…
A recent article in US News and World Report gives an account of the first patient to have reprogrammed cells successfully implanted in his brain. The patient’s doctors reported that…
A recent article in Parkinson’s News Today described new findings associated with mutations in the LRRK2 gene, which are associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Indications are that patients with…
Biological robots, commonly known as biobots, mimic the actions of other organisms (e.g. jumping or swimming). Biobots are composed of artificial materials and also organic material. As published in…
Immunotherapies are in the forefront for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. Northwestern University and the University of California San Francisco conducted a study using genes that have the potential…
Scientists say some myelin-damaging disorders have a distinctive pathology that groups them into a unique disease entity. The white knob on the left shows demyelination of a nerve fiber end.…
While the number of cases is extremely small, a University of California-San Diego professor is urging health officials to expand alerts about the mysterious illness previously seen only in children.…
Bridging the Voice of ALS Patients | ATSDR Bridging the Voice of ALS Patients Because learning more about ALS is an important step in the battle to defeat it, the…
Promising new drug target for autoimmune and allergic diseases revealed Credit: The Babraham Institute A study led by researchers at the Babraham Institute in collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute…
According to CNN, the CDC recently sent out a health advisory to doctors across the United States alerting them of a new syndrome affecting children in eighteen states, Washington, D.C.,…
In the face of COVID-19, considerations and procedures regarding the use of radiation for blood cancer patients may need to be modified. When the risk of severe infections from COVID-19…
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