There are limited therapeutic options for people living with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD); currently, the only real standards-of-care include dialysis and kidney transplantation. When discussing the therapeutic landscape,…
Patient Worthy recently had the privilege to view a selection of short films about rare disease at Biotech Week Boston. These films highlight the stories of families and patients as…
Despite drug developers' best efforts, the path to approval is not always easy. Ask biotechnology company Ardelyx, whose potential treatment option tenapanor was recently rejected by the FDA. According to…
Normally, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) surrounds our brain and spinal cord, providing numerous benefits from injury protection and nutrient delivery to waste removal. Hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," occurs when…
Would you ever think that Alzheimer's disease and one's sense of smell could be related? According to Medical XPress, researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand are currently…
Although we may feel like the world is stopped, thanks to COVID-19, many companies consistently push for technological advances. According to Myeloma Research News, GNS Healthcare is one of those…
Each and every day, the medical community (and the world) learn more about COVID-19. What began as a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China has turned into a global pandemic…
Technological advancement throughout the world will ultimately lead to new ideas and strategies within the medical realm. As reported by Azo Sensors, a team of Brazilian researchers is already…
As originally shared in Tech Startups, an Israeli biotech company called Pluristem has created a placenta-based cell therapy to treat patients with COVID-19. So far, the therapy, which uses PLacental…
According to Business Insider, cases of COVID-19 and deaths attributed to it are rising rapidly. The pandemic was officially declared on March 10th, just about one month ago. At the…
In an interview with Medgadget, Dr. Christy Sheehy and Dr. Zachary Helft of C. Light Technologies discuss up-and-coming technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases such as…
Patients with congenital diseases often experience a range of uncomfortable symptoms. On one side of the world, a family with erythromelalgia, a painful condition which can cause redness and swelling…
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