People with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) often experience symptoms such as intense itching or severe pain. Unfortunately, these symptoms can be debilitating and may greatly affect overall quality-of-life. However, some burgeoning…
There are many inequities in our society, and many of these exist within the healthcare sphere. In this article, we're specifically going to look at the inequity that Black women…
Positive results were announced today by Anavex Life Sciences, which is based in New York, for its Phase 3 clinical trial of Anavex 2-73. Participants in the trial were female…
Researchers are aware that Black cancer patients experience worse outcomes than white cancer patients due to the differences in access to health care. According to a report in Cancer Network,…
It is no secret that certain conditions can sometimes be debilitating or make it harder to partake in day-to-day life. According to Hypoparathyroidism News, researchers recently sought to understand the…
Recent clinical trials have proven that treatment for relapsed ovarian cancer is not a standard “one size fits all." After a relapse, areas where tumors spread and grow in the…
Past research has shown that rogue Th17 cells could help spur the manifestation of autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS). But why do these cells go wrong and how could…
From January 20th through the 22nd, 2022, researchers, specialists, and other stakeholders descended on the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium to discuss new and innovative research on gastrointestinal cancers. During the Symposium,…
Those with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) have fragile, easily blistered skin. Unfortunately, because of dysfunctional tissue repair, wounds may take longer to heal – causing increased levels of scarring…
Targeted Oncology recently featured a discussion by Dr. Jennifer Brown, director of Dana Farber’s Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Center, on the interim results from the SEQUOIA Phase 3 trial. The trial…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to study neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) in the past. Specifically, it is used to visualize the involvement of the spinal cord's central…
In the past, research has suggested that there was a genetic component to essential tremor (ET), a nervous system disorder. According to Medscape, researchers recently expanded on this understanding by…
In a late January 2022 news release, gene therapy company Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. ("Taysha") shared that trial data was now available on TSHA-120. The therapy, designed to treat giant…
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) occur following alcohol exposure during a mother’s pregnancy. But what is life like for those with fetal alcohol syndrome and their caregivers? The Irish Examiner…
Currently, there are a number of treatment options for patients with follicular lymphoma. But for patients whose condition has relapsed despite prior treatments, there are very limited therapeutic options. After…
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania recently explored the underlying biological cause and mechanisms behind fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). In the past, researchers from…
Have you ever heard of an astrocyte? This star-shaped cell is found throughout the nervous system. Normally, healthy astrocytes protect motor neurons from damage or degeneration. But according to Medical…
According to a recent article from BusinessWire, the European Commission (EC) has approved KEYTRUDA as a monotherapy for adult patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Specifically, this approval is indicated…
Each year, approximately 1 in every 1 million infants is diagnosed with pediatric myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of rare disorders characterized by the abnormal or deficient formation of blood…
Vision loss is a symptom associated with a number of disorders, one of which is Usher syndrome. Medical professionals have spent years trying to fully comprehend the underlying mechanisms of…
U.S. News carried an article reporting that in a recent study, researchers have identified minute amounts of cancer (organoids) in fallopian tube tissue. The significance of the discovery is that…
Professor Miranda Orr of Winston Salem’s School of Medicine in North Carolina leads a team of investigators who have detected senescent cells in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. These cells, found…
The Critical Path Institute (C-Path), formed in 2005, is a nonprofit, independent (public/private) partnership. The Institute evolved from the FDA’s 2004 White Paper known as the Critical Path Report and…
According to a recent article, a new study has developed a novel index that differentiates eyes with subclinical keratoconus and normal eyes. Keratoconus Keratoconus is a disorder affecting the cornea…
Early detection is the key to treating so many types of cancer. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), chronic inflammation of the liver, is brought about by an immune system disorder. AIH must…
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