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.
An article that appeared recently in Psychology Today asks whether dementia is responsible for falls. The answer brings to mind the many medical and environmental factors that affect the elderly…
According to a recent article in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, the neural circuit that is responsible for insomnia has been identified by scientists at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory…
As reported in Science Daily, researchers at the University of Bristol’s MRC Epidemiology Unit working with pharmaceutical companies have developed an approach to reduce the failure rate of developing drugs.…
According to a recent article in MedicalXpress, researchers in Japan led by Dr. Shinsuke Ishigaki and his team at Nagoya University, have identified new molecular details about tau’s activity. Alzheimer’s,…
Elliot Preddie, age 12, is ready to get back to his favorite sport, football. He had to put off playing due to sickle cell disease (SCD). Elliot substituted taekwondo and…
Praise Aki Amedal, a Nigerian living in the city of Oriade, has just completed his first book entitled The Biological Prisoner . . . Finding Hope in a Failing Body.…
Phase III clinical trial results of the triple therapy combination for the treatment of severe aplastic anemia (SAA) were set forth in a recent News Medical Life Sciences article.…
Ariella Pacheco of Encinitas, California is a 17-year-old in her senior year at a Carmel Valley Catholic School. Ariella spoke to a reporter for MSN about her new-found passion to…
Business Insider recently interviewed Marissa Oliver, a resident of New York City, who told us about the problems she has encountered during her recovery from COVID-19. Marissa, an arts manager,…
A growing wait list is creating additional stress on patients needing organ transplants. These patients are increasingly desperate according to an article recently published in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.…
A recent article in Med City News outlines the difficult choices patients must make regarding immune compromising but life-saving therapy during the 2020 pandemic. Do they postpone their treatment or…
According to a recent article in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, researchers at the UofSC have presented data stating that the cannabis compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is effective against respiratory distress syndrome…
A recent article in the Korea Biomed Review reported that the joint research effort by Seoul National Medical College and Helixmith of San Diego, California, found Helixmith’s VM507 antibody effective…
Professor Illana Gozes and her team at Tel Aviv University recently developed NAP (CP201). It is an experimental drug that has been proven to be effective in the treatment of…
Salk Institute scientists have scored a significant gain in their quest to find a functional treatment for type 1 diabetes. According to an article in Salk News, scientists at the…
According to a recent article in FierceBio, Andrea Mazzocchi, Known Medicine CEO, is not trying to reinvent the wheel. On the contrary, her company will be providing a tool to…
According to an article in the publication Labroots, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of interaction between environmental and genetic factors. For instance, researchers point out that ASD…
Huda Zoghni was born in Lebanon. Huda attended medical school at the American University located in Beirut in 1975. According to an article in Discover, Huda was forced to leave…
The winning entry for the 2019 Student Voice was published recently in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. The prize-winning article, a warm and personal account, was written by Annie…
To capture the essence of palliative care, the World Health Organization defines it as the prevention and relief of suffering associated with a life-threatening illness. An article in Parkinson’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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