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…
According to a recent press release from Biospace, the first cohort of the ReSPECT-LM trial has officially completed enrollment. This trial focuses on Rhenium-186 NanoLiposome (186RNL) as a treatment for…
This year, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting took place from March 25-29, 2022. During the meeting, researchers and stakeholders discussed trends and research within the field of…
Leukemia, in general terms, is a form of cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood cells. According an article in Medical News Today, leukemia is categorized in accordance…
When a patient or caregiver speaks of immunotherapy it is often with a more confident tone than when they are speaking about chemotherapy. However, the odds of a patient going…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
According to a recent article in Genetic Engineering and Biology News, Washington University and University of Hawaii researchers have uncovered a possible drug development candidate in soil bacterium called…
According to a recent article, scientists have discovered that epigenetic landscapes have a big role in the way cancer cells potentially respond to therapy initially. “Persisters” There are cancer cells…
According to a story from Biopharma Dive, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a treatment for a rare form of melanoma that affects the eyes, called…
An article recently came out highlighting one young woman’s struggle with the rare cancer rhabdomyosarcoma. Rhabdomyosarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare form of cancer that develops in soft tissue. It…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is…
In the past, there have been little to no concrete studies evaluating the relationship between hereditary angioedema (HAE) and cancer risk. However, researchers questioned whether some sort of relationship could…
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