According to a recent article in NeurosScience News, one percent of individuals over the age of sixty are at risk for Parkinson’s disease. Patients are generally diagnosed at a late…
Have you ever heard of a monocyte? Monocytes are a type of leukocyte, or white blood cell, which plays a role in immune response. These cells develop within our bone…
In the past, researchers have found it difficult to study leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication of late-stage cancer. Because researchers have lacked modeling systems to effectively study this condition, leptomeningeal…
In January of this year, a University of Connecticut (UConn) team administered the world’s first infusion of a new gene therapy as part of a long-awaited clinical trial. According to…
One thing that we know about psoriatic disease (a term that refers to both psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis) is that is linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular (CV) mortality…
Because there are so many rare diseases that we still have so much to learn more about, there are many instances where we believe that diseases overlap or are variations…
The Australian Sports Brain Bank was established in 2018 with a goal of better understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and other conditions associated with repeated head injuries or blows to…
Patient Worthy is a partner of Personalize My Medicine, which is dedicated to a patient-focused approach to medical innovation and research. PMM can help you organize a personalized approach to…
A recent study conducted at the Penn State College of Medicine focused in on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), specifically blood clotting in this rare disorder. These researchers knew that…
In the past, you’ve probably heard about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in relation to football. This rare neurodegenerative disorder has been linked to repeated blows to the head. But did…
Myrtelle, via Business Wire News, reports the completion of Phase 1/2 investigating its gene therapy for Canavan disease (CD) which they have now expanded to treat younger patients. Thus far,…
Researchers from Australia’s Garvan Institute have joined with collaborators in Israel and the UK in identifying neuromuscular and neurological genetic diseases that have been difficult to diagnose due to the…
Typically, chronic urticaria – or chronic hives – can be managed using over-the-counter antihistamines. However, some people develop antihistamine-refractory chronic urticaria, which means that the condition cannot be managed even…
WDBJ recently carried special news from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Institute. Treatment has been identified for glioblastoma patients. Glioblastoma is a fatal disease resulting in death within fifteen months after…
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma consists of cancers originating in the throat and the nose. Due to the way the cancers are positioned, radiation therapy may not be an option. Also, a number…
In the past, some research has suggested that earlier screening for colorectal cancer – also known as rectal or colon cancer – could be beneficial for improving patient outcomes. For…
What do MRIs of the head and spine, CT scans of the head with contrast dye, CT myelograms of the spine, and radioisotope tests all have in common? These are…
Cancer Network recently featured a press release by CTI BioParma announcing that the FDA has given accelerated approval for pacritinib to treat patients diagnosed with myelofibrosis and severely low platelets…
AstraZeneca and Daiichi-Sankyo are participating in a global collaboration to develop Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of HER2-low metastatic breast cancer (cancer that has spread). Enhertu is an ADC…
There is a need for more research into Leigh syndrome, as there are currently no FDA-approved treatments, and the patient population faces an unmet need. However, in order for there…
Scientists at London’s University College and a team of scientists at Stanford University simultaneously made the same discovery about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): the genetic variant in the protein UNC13A…
Have you ever heard of a biomarker? In short, a biomarker, or biological marker, is some sort of objective measure which can tell you something about your health or health…
Patients with advanced kidney cancer have a new option in a combination therapy that will afford them a longer and better life. Kidney cancer can be hard to cure, but…
According to an article from Healio, studies have proven that budesonide oral suspension (BOS) is a viable treatment option for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Research demonstrated that BOS outperformed placebo in…
How effective is UPLIZNA on treating attacks associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)? According to a news release from biopharmaceutical company Horizon Therapeutics plc ("Horizon"), an analysis highlighted that…
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