The FDA is Reversing Course on Unapproved Products Sold by Stem Cell Manufacturers

  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…

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The FDA, Congress, A Young Woman Dying of ALS, Her Physician, and Her Parents Are All Struggling Over Access to an Untested Therapy

  The Hermstads of Spencer, Iowa lost Jaci’s twin to ALS and now they must watch Jaci, rapidly descend into the depths of the same disease. Jaci has a rare…

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The PoppyPocket Helps Patients Wear Their Infusion Pumps More Comfortably, Safely, and Confidently

The PoppyPocket The PoppyPocket is a wearable pocket, created to make wearing infusion pumps and well as other medical devices easier, safer, and more comfortable. It comes with two pockets,…

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ALZHEIMER’S:  Scientists are Back to Square One; Will Bryostatin-1 be the Missing Link?

  Pharmaceutical companies have spent billions of dollars on Alzheimer’s research. The target has been the toxic protein, amyloid-beta. According to a recent article in NPR News, this theory was…

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New Research With the Potential to Alleviate Symptoms of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorders

  A recent article in the neuroscience section of the Medical Express reports the results of a study conducted by researchers in the Charcot-Marie-Tooth/Hereditary Neuropathy Center at internationally acclaimed Cedars-Sinai.…

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Study Shows Hypertension Drug Could be Effective Treatment for Huntington’s Disease and Similar Illnesses

Neurodegenerative Diseases There are a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. These conditions typically affect the older population. As the world's population ages, more people…

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New Sensor Technology Can Detect Medication Response Automatically for Parkinson’s Disease Patients
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New Sensor Technology Can Detect Medication Response Automatically for Parkinson’s Disease Patients

According to a story from EurekAlert!, effective management of Parkinson's disease can be a serious challenge. Part of the reason that the management of the illness is so difficult is…

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New Personal Kinetigraph (PKG) Allows Parkinson’s Patients in the UK to Connect with their Specialists

  Although guidelines for Parkinson’s patients suggest that they visit a specialist every six months, according to a report in Parkinson’s News Today, the waiting period may be up to…

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Research Aims to Understand the Mechanism of Neuron Death in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Research Aims to Understand the Mechanism of Neuron Death in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

According to a story from news-medical.net, the process that causes the neurons responsible for voluntary muscle movement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) to die is…

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Study Suggests that Spleen Artery Aneurysms May be more Common in Gaucher Disease than Previously Thought

According to a story from Gaucher Disease News, a recently published case report study suggests that instances of splenic artery aneurysm are being underreported in patients with Gaucher disease. The…

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Theranexus Releases Early Data from its Narcolepsy Clinical Trial
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Theranexus Releases Early Data from its Narcolepsy Clinical Trial

According to a story from finanznachrichten.de, the biopharmaceutical company Theranexus has recently released preliminary results from a Phase II clinical trial that is testing the company's experimental product THN102. This…

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Recent Study Demonstrates Smartphone App’s Ability to Detect Early Signs of Movement Disorders
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Recent Study Demonstrates Smartphone App’s Ability to Detect Early Signs of Movement Disorders

According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study describes the ability of an innovative smartphone app that uses touch-based input in order to detect the early signs…

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