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It's common knowledge among researchers who study diseases called toxic proteinopathies, that this grou of disorders are the result of misfolded proteins that reside in cells. Certain proteins fail to…
According to a story from Verdict Medical Devices, CVS Health has recently initiated a clinical trial which will test a device called HemoCare. This device is being developed by DEKA…
The Mental Health Rare Genetic Disease Network (MHRGDN) is a newly launched system, developed by the National Institute of Mental Health. The MHRGDN spans 15 research sites across the country…
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Major European and international kidney associations have joined in an awareness campaign to stress the urgent need to include patients with chronic kidney disease in clinical trials. In a recent…
According to a publication from Fabry Disease News, Russian researchers recently screened over five-and-a-half thousand patients for Fabry disease while they continued with prescribed hemodialysis. The researchers' study, published in…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, the biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca recently announced the release of positive results from a phase 3b clinical trial. This trial was testing the safety and…
Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a rare condition which is defined as lasting and progressive kidney damage. The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste and fluids from…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has recently announced that the company has officially enrolled its first patient in its phase 3 clinical trial.…
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The FDA’s “untitled letter” to R3 Stem Cell (R3), based in Scottsdale Arizona, cautioned R3 that the product they are marketing is considered a drug. It must, therefore, be…
According to a story from abc.net.au, the local health services from northwest Queensland, Australia have recently been tasked with managing dialysis treatment centers in the region. This has improved access…
It has just been announced that the very first national registry for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients (at all stages of disease) will be launched next year. The creation of…
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An estimated thirty million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic kidney disease. That translates into one out of three adults who are at risk. The majority, however,…
The Burdens of Chronic Disease There are many types of chronic diseases, affecting patients in all kinds of ways. However chronic conditions share one thing in common- they all pose…
According to a story from Euroinvestor, the drug development company Resverlogix Corp. recently announced that it has received the necessary $2.9 million in funding for a Phase 2 clinical trial…
According to a story from BioPharma Dive, an ongoing discussion in medical circles, both rare and otherwise, is improving the design of clinical trials. Clinical trials are an important tool…
A recent study published in Cell has exhibited the scientific community's negligence for conducting research that includes an adequate representation of non-Europeans. Specifically, it showed that 78% of patients in genomic…
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCORI) The PCORI is a nonprofit whose primary main mission is to help support research that will allow patients to make informed healthcare decisions. What makes…
According to a story from finanznachrichten.de, biotechnology companies are starting to set their sights on treating deadly diseases that are lacking effective treatment options, including some diseases that are considered…
Earlier this week, a press release from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc, announced the that the phase 3 study of their experimental acute hepatic porphyria drug Givosiran yielded positive results. According to the…
What is Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis? Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is a rare condition which affects approximately 1 in every 100,000 people worldwide. It is caused by a build up…
According to a story from Renal & Urology News, a recent study found that monitoring of albuminuria, a condition in which the protein albumin appears in the urine, can help…
A recent study, called TOPCAT, evaluated the effects of spironolactone as a treatment for individuals living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) who are also diagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction,…
According to a publication from PR Newswire, a team of five scientists recently had their research published by the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, suggesting that chronic kidney disease might…
The most common treatment for someone who is discovered to have early stage kidney cancer is surgery. The patient's tumors and a part of their kidneys are removed through a…
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