A Novel Approach to Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis
It's official: May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month! So myself, and the Patient Worthy team, are excited to bring you some stories to help build your awareness and increase patient…
It's official: May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month! So myself, and the Patient Worthy team, are excited to bring you some stories to help build your awareness and increase patient…
Are opioids an effective and frequently-prescribed treatment for hemophilia? Actually, according to Hemophilia News Today, opioids are prescribed at a much higher rate than reported. This suggests that doctors and…
A recent University of Sheffield news release explores findings which highlight a potential cause of leukodystrophies: immune cells. This group of rare childhood neurological disorders impacts the myelin sheath, the…
If you're like me, you've been refreshing the news every day trying to find more information on COVID-19. After all, life changed in March; the global pandemic and its associated…
According to News Scientist, researchers from Tufts University recently sought to understand whether Alzheimer's disease could result from viral causes. They focused on herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), a common…
A team of researchers recently clarified how cellular mechanisms work in the treatment of Krabbe disease. Previously, researchers believed that bone marrow transplants assisted in providing positive patient outcomes through…
According to Medical XPress, researchers have discovered a new potential therapy for patients with pancreatic cancer. By changing the pH balance within cancer cells, researchers could trigger cell death. Read…
According to Parkinson's News, researchers have discovered that specific immune cells in the blood of patients with Parkinson's disease appear up to 10 years before motor skills are impacted. This…
According to Medical XPress, Australian researchers have discovered a new and more effective way to detect remaining cancerous tissue in patients with breast cancer during surgery. This technique will assist…
We’ve all heard of the common symptoms of COVID-19 infection: fever, body aches, loss of taste and smell, and a dry and persistent cough. But according to Stat News, doctors…
For the last month, the world has been living through a pandemic: COVID-19. The situation is rapidly changing daily. As of April 13, there have been 1.8 million diagnosed…
As previously published in Scientific American, slightly after her first birthday, Emma Larson lost the use of her legs and started experiencing difficulty crawling. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular…