Life Imitating Art: Repurposing a Virus to Treat Deadly Glioblastoma
When I first read this story in Fortune about the Zika Virus potentially being used to treat a rare form of deadly brain cancer called glioblastoma, I immediately thought of…
When I first read this story in Fortune about the Zika Virus potentially being used to treat a rare form of deadly brain cancer called glioblastoma, I immediately thought of…
Proponents of medicinal marijuana got a little more ammunition earlier this year according to a blogger on Scienceblogs. However, some have claimed that cannabinoids cure everything from glaucoma to gallbladder,…
An exciting new development came out of presentations at the European Society of Cardiology conference in Spain this past weekend. We often hear about how previously approved FDA drugs for more…
Happy Friday! This week, we have an inspiring story about a woman who is battling cystic fibrosis but she's river dancing her way through it! We also have some news…
BIG NEWS in the ALS community this week. As reported by NewsWise, researchers at the Mayo Clinic and St. Judes Children's Research Hospital have discovered the dysfunctional cellular mechanism behind…
According to some Finnish researchers, children with heterozygous familia hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) should use statins as a treatment with caution. Though they have proven to be able to lower lipid levels…
According to the AKU Society, Flavia was only a few weeks old when her parents noticed that her urine had stained her diaper an unnatural brown color. Flavia and her…
Theravance Biopharma recently proudly announced the results of a successful Phase 2b trial for their gastroparesis treatment, Velusetrag. The results showed that this treatment safely and effectively improved symptoms and normalized…