New Orphan Drug Designation for Potential Spinocerebellar Ataxia Treatment
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New Orphan Drug Designation for Potential Spinocerebellar Ataxia Treatment

Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) refers to a group of neurodegenerative disorders. Ataxias are a component of the nervous system which control movement. SCA occurs when the ataxias in the brain or spinal…

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How Planning a Wedding Solved the Riddle of a Sister’s Mysterious Illness
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How Planning a Wedding Solved the Riddle of a Sister’s Mysterious Illness

The Heritage Florida Jewish News reported a story about one sister's journey to her Gaucher Disease diagnosis, thanks to her older sister's wedding prep. What is Gaucher Disease? Gaucher disease…

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Iowa Doctors Hesitant to Certify Medical Cannabis Patients
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Iowa Doctors Hesitant to Certify Medical Cannabis Patients

According to the Des Moines Register, Iowa has a new medical marijuana program rolling out on December 1st, but many doctors in the state have reservations about enrolling patients. Iowa's…

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A Real-Life Dallas Buyers Club? Cutting Long Lines and Buying Prescription Drugs Online
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A Real-Life Dallas Buyers Club? Cutting Long Lines and Buying Prescription Drugs Online

In the movie "Dallas Buyers Club" the main character, Ron Woodroof, contracts HIV/AIDs and starts getting drugs from an organization that imports medicine from Mexico. Similarly, many London patients are…

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A New Startup is Hoping to Use Marijuana to Treat Inflammatory Diseases
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A New Startup is Hoping to Use Marijuana to Treat Inflammatory Diseases

According to a story from Business Insider, two researchers from Stanford University, Lawrence Steinman and Jonathan Rothbard, have decided to start a new company called Katexco Pharmaceuticals. This startup will…

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Company Announces $10 Million Towards The Development of an Experimental Multiple Sclerosis Drug
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Company Announces $10 Million Towards The Development of an Experimental Multiple Sclerosis Drug

According to a story from pm360online.com, the biopharmaceutical company Principia Biopharma recently announced that they had achieved $10 million in milestones that are related to the development of its experimental…

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Research Reveals Relationship Between Multiple Sclerosis and Digestive System Flora
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Research Reveals Relationship Between Multiple Sclerosis and Digestive System Flora

According to a story from EurekAlert!, a recent study from the University of Zurich has illuminated the connection between the gastrointestinal flora and multiple sclerosis. The discovery illuminates the potential…

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A Biomarker, an App, and Real-World Data: How Biogen is Trying to Improve Treatment for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
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A Biomarker, an App, and Real-World Data: How Biogen is Trying to Improve Treatment for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

As part of their work to support the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis, Biogen has been investigating a potential new biomarker for the disease called serum neurofilament light (sNfL),…

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