In a recent webinar hosted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), a number of speakers discussed an up and coming project spearheaded by the organization: the Rare Disease…
In a recent press release, biopharmaceutical company Fortress Biotech announced that their study regarding ATP7A targeted next generation DNA sequencing for Menkes disease was published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism…
By Lauren Thayer from In The Cloud Copy COVID-19 has brought life to a screeching halt for everyone across the world. Schools cancelled, work transitioned to remote, all activities cancelled,…
Dr. Ananya Malhotra speaks to News-Medical about her research into how pancreatic cancer prognosis could be improved by using artificial intelligence. Read the source article at Health News and Information
Happy Friday! July is almost over, which means that Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Awareness Month is drawing to a close. But it's not too late to bring attention to this often…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy The chances of your child having Jordan’s syndrome are incredibly small. That, however, was not the reality for Joe Lang and his…
According to Parkinson's News Today, the FDA recently approved an iOS app to assist patients with neurological disorders. Developed by Abbott, the Patient Controller App offers unique telemedicine at…
Three people with an eye on the future talk about their innermost feelings and the fact that their lives may be interrupted at any time by their chronic illness.…
A recent article in BioSpace reported that Blueprint Medicines Corp. has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for the investigational drug pralsetinib with an action date…
According to data from the STOMP trial involving thirty-four patients, a triple regimen has been proven to induce durable responses in pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. A recent…
Gaucher Disease Awareness Month takes place every October, but amidst this new global pandemic, planning has taken place early to figure out how to make the month as successful as…
According to a story from Youth Today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was first passed 30 years ago, in 1990. This historic law helps protect people that live with…
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN, is a common side effect of chemotherapy. A recent study aimed to uncover whether or not oxaliplatin chemotherapy increased risk of CIPN for those with…
Scares That Care Scares That Care is a 501(c)(3) organization, first established in 2007 by Joe Ripple, dedicated to fighting the "monsters" of childhood illnesses, breast cancer, and burns. They support…
The EveryLife Foundation has initiated a scholarship fund to help those with rare conditions pursue their academic dreams. These will be one-time awards of 5,000 dollars. Up to 32 patients will…
According to a story from Charcot-Marie-Tooth News, a new nonprofit organization called Shark Tooth Cycling has recently begun operations. The mission of the organization is to encourage young people in…
When the team at Freiburg University discovered the domain of the T-cell receptor they were surprised that the newly-coined “RK motif” had never been identified. According to a recent…
According to a story from Globe Newswire, the biopharmaceutical company Ovid Therapeutics and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine (UConn) have announced a new license agreement and research collaboration…
Happy Friday! July is almost over, which means that Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Awareness Month is drawing to a close. But it's not too late to bring attention to this often…
According to a story from waff.com, Juliana Goode was first diagnosed with Cushing's disease in September 2018. It was an unusual case as Juliana is a teenager and the illness…
According to a recent article in the Myasthenia Gravis News, a team of doctors in Japan had been treating a man now aged sixty for multiple myeloma (MM). The…
According to a story from ahusnews.com, traveling with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) takes some extra preparation and planning ahead. This syndrome can affect multiple organ systems and especially the…
According to a story from Myasthenia Gravis News, a recent case report describes a unique case of a 60 year old male multiple myeloma patient. After receiving treatment for the…
In a study published in BMC Pediatrics, researchers have found atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and autoimmune thyroid disease may not only be a relatively common pair of rare diseases…
Experimental and innovative new technologies play a crucial role in advancing the medical sphere. Although nanomedicine is uniquely poised to treat diseases through nanotechnology, it typically comes with a…
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