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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According to a recent article in Parkinson’s News Today, results of an extension study confirm that FDA approved Nuplazid (pimavanserin) reduces the severity of delusions and hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease…
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Study: Nuplazid Demonstrates its Impact in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Older men who have a weak or irregular circadian rhythm — the body’s internal clock that controls the sleep-wake cycle — are approximately three-times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease…
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Perturbations in the Body’s Internal Clock Linked to Greater Risk of Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals recently announced that it is testing a medicine for the treatment and/or prevention of Covid-19. According to an article by CNN, the testing of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody combination…
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is Racing to Have an Antibody “Cocktail” Against COVID-19
Parkinson's News Today recently published an article featuring a study in Italy showing the benefits of deep brain stimulation in patients with late-stage Parkinson’s disease. The history of the subthalamic…
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A Study Confirms Significant Benefits from Deep Brain Stimulation for Late-stage Parkinson’s Patients
According to a recent article in PubMed, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are the most commonly used type of cancer immunotherapy. ICIs have brought about a substantial improvement in the prognosis…
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A Commonly Used Cancer Immunotherapy May Cause Rheumatologic Disease
According to a recent article in Fiercepharma, vaccines based on new technology are being developed by AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. The trials will be funded and conducted by…
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Three U.S. Drug Candidates are Vying for First Position By Being Tested Against COVID-19
According to an article in the Washington Post, a recent comment by a WHO official caused a furious debate and criticism of the organization. Maria Van Kerkhove, the head of…
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Remarks by WHO Official Touched Off a Worldwide Scientific Debate
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Babraham and Wellcome Sanger Institutes partnered in a major research project and discovered a connection between the genome’s non-protein coding ‘dark matter’ region and autoimmune or allergic diseases. A…
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Scientists Discover a Connection Between the Genome’s Dark Matter and Autoimmune Diseases
A study led by Yoon Ho Sup, a Professor at NTU Singapore, and Kwang-Soo Kim, a professor at Harvard University, has uncovered two compounds with the ability to increase the…
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Scientists Are Using a New Approach to Slow Parkinson’s Progression Through Two Compounds
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Findings of the interim analysis from KEYNOTE-177 were presented at the virtual scientific meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held in May 2020. The lead author…
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Keytruda Improves Progression-Free Survival for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients
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…
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Looking Good: A Phase 3 Trial for Open-Angle Glaucoma
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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…
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Are You Feeling Depressed During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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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…
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The Only Oral Drug for AIDS-Related Kaposi Sarcoma Has Been FDA Approved
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…
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Nuplazid Shows Sustained Easing of Psychosis in Patients in Phase 3 Trial
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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,…
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Amy Boland’s Last Option Was a Bispecific Antibody Drug for Lymphoma. It Worked.
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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…
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New Drug Ready for Human Trials After Shrinking Tumor Growth by 80 Percent
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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…
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Reporting Two Years of Follow-up Treating ADPKD
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…
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Sixty Year Old Multiple Myeloma Patient in Wuhan, China Treated Successfully with Tocilizumab for COVID-19
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…
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Scientists Have Discovered a New Approach to Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis
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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…
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This ALS Patient Rowed 3000 Miles Across the Atlantic Ocean
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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…
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Doctors in Japan Transplant Stem Cells in Six-Day Old Newborn to Treat Urea Cycle Disorder
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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,…
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This Breakthrough Finding Could put an End to Chronic Organ Rejection
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…
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COVID-19 Antibody Tests: Are They Oversold?
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.…
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An Interview With Dr. Eunice Wang Discussing COVID-19 and Blood Cancer
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…
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Dendritic Cells Play an Important Role in Respiratory Infections