New Investigative Therapy Holds Promise for Retinitis Pigmentosa in Mouse Model

Researchers from Nanoscope, thanks to funding by the NIH, have developed a protein that can effectively restore vision in mice. This study was published in Nature Gene Therapy. The Study…

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Experimental Stargardt Disease Treatment Earns Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations
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Experimental Stargardt Disease Treatment Earns Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations

According to a story from PR Newswire, the biopharmaceutical company reVision Therapeutics, Inc. has just announced that its experimental therapy REV-0100 has received both Rare Pediatric Disease designation and Orphan…

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Case Report Describes First Known Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Case with COVID-19
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Case Report Describes First Known Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Case with COVID-19

According to a story from Myasthenia Gravis News, a recent report describes the first-ever documented case of a patient developing the ocular variant of myasthenia gravis in connection with COVID-19…

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ASN Kidney Week Presentation: SYNB8802 for Patients with Enteric Hyperoxaluria
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ASN Kidney Week Presentation: SYNB8802 for Patients with Enteric Hyperoxaluria

Last week, from October 22nd through the 25th, marked the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week. According to a press release, Synthetic Biotic medicine developer Synlogic, Inc. ("Synlogic") presented…

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Children with Deformities Caused by X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Rickets Now Have a Chance to Live a Normal Life
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Children with Deformities Caused by X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Rickets Now Have a Chance to Live a Normal Life

  Colton’s Story Debbie Moore was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with  X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) a rare, deforming, and painful bone disorder. XLH causes softening of the bones…

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Duke Researchers Help Lupus Patients By Improving Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment
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Duke Researchers Help Lupus Patients By Improving Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment

Dr. David Pisetsky, a translational researcher at the Medical Center of Duke University, recently described his team’s new approach to treating potential Lupus patients. The doctor told the Rheumatologist of…

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This Organization is Offering Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Financial Aid for Treatment
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This Organization is Offering Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Financial Aid for Treatment

According to a story from SMA News Today, the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation announced that it is now offering financial assistance to help patients living with the rare disease…

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Until COVID-19 Disrupted our Lives, Alzheimer’s Disease Was Considered the Greatest Medical Challenge of the Century

Many different approaches have been offered by scientists to stem the overwhelming tide of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Fifty percent of primary care physicians believe that the medical profession is not…

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A Courageous Decision: The Valdez Twins Decided to Stop Cancer Before It Started
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A Courageous Decision: The Valdez Twins Decided to Stop Cancer Before It Started

  Twins Iris and Clarisa Valdez recently shared their story of courage and hope and thanked the City of Hope care team for its guidance and support. But most importantly…

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A New Precision-Medicine Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Recently Approved by the FDA, Nearing Approval in Canada
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A New Precision-Medicine Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Recently Approved by the FDA, Nearing Approval in Canada

A new treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has recently been approved by the FDA. The therapy is called viltolarsen and it was created by Nippon-Shinyaku and the National Center…

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