Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
As our understanding of genetics continues to grow, new gene variants are being identified and linked to the development of various diseases. According to Medical XPress, a research team from…
Microcephaly is caused by a depletion in neural progenitor cells (NPCs). This depletion is caused by a mutation in the centrosome genes, and it occurs while the brain is still…
According to BioTechniques, American researchers have taken a new, hands-on approach to learning more about cytomegalovirus-induced microcephaly. Although cytomegalovirus has been linked to microcephaly, the topic is somewhat under researched.…
As originally reported in the Cincinnati Children's, Brittney writes how she came into the world of rare diseases when her and her husband Michael decided to adopt a baby who…
According to a story from The McGill Tribune, a little girl named Mathilde Poliquin recently died at the Montreal Children's Hospital. She was only two and half months old and…
A Collaborative Effort An international team of researchers has just uncovered the genetic cause for an ultra-rare form of leukoencephalopathy. Leukoencephalopathy refers to a family of conditions which affect the…
A recent study conducted by PLOS Biology has revealed the importance of Active-DHA in the brain, particularly as it is still developing. This could mean big things in terms of…
A diagnosis of Cri du Chat (or 5P-), used to mean institutionalization. The name is french meaning "cry of a cat" which comes from the distinct sound children with the illness…
According to a story from Bangor Daily News, Andrea Dole decided to have a home birth for James, her first child. With the support of her partner, Patrick, two midwives,…
Diseases affecting the brain are often pose numerous difficulties in research. One such challenge is that animal models of the diseases never quite replicate the human reality. In mice, for…
According to a story from IRB Barcelona, a recent conference has brought together researchers from around the world that are dedicated to the study of the cell cycle and two…
A potential Zika treatment exists as a result of drug repurposing. The drug originally treated Hepatitis C. A new study highlights its potency against the microcephaly-causing Zika virus. Keep reading…
In 2016 the Centers for Disease Control verified that Zika virus caused birth defects such as microcephaly. This shocked the world. We witnessed the first mosquito-borne disease known to result…
Drugs reports a new study revealing the harmful effects of Zika virus in pregnant monkeys, which might have correlation to the known linkage between Zika and diseases such as microcephaly.…
It's been two years since the Zika outbreak and now, two-year-olds born with microcephaly due to the infernal outbreak, are still suffering through long-term problems. Children who developed health problems…
Samuel Augustine was born 15 weeks early at Jackson Memorial Hospital with breathing problems and question marks surrounding his health. He was born with microcephaly and instantly placed on a…
A new Brazilian study indicates that Zika is hitting especially hard for lower-income groups, with infection rates exceeding 60%. Zika is, of course, the virus that spread rampantly a few…
According to a new study, getting tested for Zika once is not enough. A second procedure may be needed to avoid giving birth to a child with defects. We all…
We've heard a lot about the biology behind Zika's causes of microcephaly but haven't heard a lot about the patients themselves. Keegan and Corey Kistenmacher had their daughter Cassidy on…
It's became common knowledge to the healthcare community that the Zika virus was the source of microcephaly, a birth defect that causes baby's heads to develop much smaller than they…
When Zika arrived in Latin America a few years ago, something about it had changed. It was different, more devastating. This was very strange, considering the disease had existed for…
In a small UK Village, locals will be congregating at a popular pub to raise money for a disabled and epileptic boy whose family cannot afford his medical gear. Microcephaly…
Zika! It was the talk of the town during 2015-16 and has thus quieted down, but the virus still lingers and scientists are still working to combat it. A quick…
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