For the first two months of her pregnancy, Kristine Koser felt pretty good. Koser and her husband, Andrew, couldn't wait to welcome their daughter Aubrey into the world. Everything seemed…
In 2019, the Baird family, living in Scotland, received news that nobody wants to hear. Michael, the family patriarch, was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), an uncommon tumor…
In a late May 2023 news release from clinical-stage biotechnology company Acepodia, the company shared that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 study. Within this…
In December 2022, Liam Hendriks—a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox—was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL); he shared this news with the world in January 2023, which Patient Worthy reported…
Marsha Calloway-Campbell lives a full life as a lawyer, business owner, wife to her husband Armaray, mother to her three adult daughters, and “Naun” to her toddler grandson. But her…
After becoming a de facto football star while playing at LSU, catching 52 passes for a total 629 yards, tight end (TE) Foster Moreau was drafted by the Las…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
According to a press release from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on March 24, 2023, the agency issued a new draft guidance titled Clinical Trial Considerations to Support Accelerated…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Researchers have been grappling for years with the STAT5 protein as a tool to fight cancer. STAT5 is critical because it is partly responsible for the development and progression…
Researchers are closing in on cancer from every angle. Recently a team at the Colorado University (CU) Cancer Center has been focusing on p53, a common gene mutation found…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
The Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital and the Max Planck Institute in Germany have investigated a hereditary condition that is extremely rare called brachyphalangy, polydactyly, and tibial aplasia/hypoplasia (BPTA) syndrome. Symptoms…
Continued From Part One Multiple myeloma is caused by the buildup of abnormal white blood cells that form tumors found primarily in bones. Available treatments work for short periods…
According to a story from empr.com, the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, part of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently voted 16 to 0 against the investigational drug omburtamab…
Week 13 of the NFL marks the onset of “My Cause My Cleats,” an annual initiative that empowers players to reveal and share their passions beyond the game. This year…
Mahesh Karande, the President and CEO of Omega Therapeutics, is incredibly passionate about epigenetics. And it shows: in the work that he and his team do, in the therapies they…
According to a recent article in Medical Life Sciences, the radiation dose rates used by the new FLASH radiotherapy are over three hundred times more intense than conventional treatments. The…
A team of researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Science Institute and California University in San Diego linked fungi to approximately 35 cancers. They created a pan-cancer mycobiome atlas exposing new…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Inside Precision Medicine recently featured an article describing a study that was published in the European journal Diabetologia conducted by a team of Chinese and Swedish researchers. The study suggested…
This is Jason’s story as told to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s “In The News”. Jason Mascolo at 34 years of age had been living with constant leg pain for years. However,…
Written by Derek Zinser, Author Bravery Books and the story of Sir Roland's BIG Adventure came about from the loss of my father to cancer on New Year's Day in…
According to a recent article, $100 million has been given to four research teams by the Cancer Grand Challenges program for cancer research. Cancer Grand Challenges Program The Cancer…
The medical term for an “informal caregiver” describes a person who willingly takes the responsibility to help a spouse, family member, friend, or partner. The level of care and responsibility…
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