A Brief Discussion of How Cell and Gene Therapies are Being Improved for Future Generations

  While the last few years have seen major advances in all areas of the pharmaceutical industry, some of the newest and brightest talents are now focusing on cell and…

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King’s College Research Suggests Serotonin Levels Could Predict Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms
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King’s College Research Suggests Serotonin Levels Could Predict Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms

According to a publication from the BBC, researchers with King's College London believe they've identified early biomarkers for Parkinson's disease that could help physicians predict who will be affected up…

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A New Way to Study Disease: Scientists Have Recreated a Blood-Brain Barrier Outside the Body
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A New Way to Study Disease: Scientists Have Recreated a Blood-Brain Barrier Outside the Body

  The blood-brain barrier is a “gatekeeper” that prevents toxins and foreign matter in the bloodstream from traveling to the brain. Check Orphan recently carried an article that had been…

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The FDA is Reversing Course on Unapproved Products Sold by Stem Cell Manufacturers

  The FDA’s “untitled letter” to R3 Stem Cell (R3), based in Scottsdale Arizona, cautioned R3 that the product they are marketing is considered a drug. It must, therefore, be…

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The PoppyPocket Helps Patients Wear Their Infusion Pumps More Comfortably, Safely, and Confidently

The PoppyPocket The PoppyPocket is a wearable pocket, created to make wearing infusion pumps and well as other medical devices easier, safer, and more comfortable. It comes with two pockets,…

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ALZHEIMER’S:  Scientists are Back to Square One; Will Bryostatin-1 be the Missing Link?

  Pharmaceutical companies have spent billions of dollars on Alzheimer’s research. The target has been the toxic protein, amyloid-beta. According to a recent article in NPR News, this theory was…

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New Research With the Potential to Alleviate Symptoms of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorders

  A recent article in the neuroscience section of the Medical Express reports the results of a study conducted by researchers in the Charcot-Marie-Tooth/Hereditary Neuropathy Center at internationally acclaimed Cedars-Sinai.…

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New Sensor Technology Can Detect Medication Response Automatically for Parkinson’s Disease Patients
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New Sensor Technology Can Detect Medication Response Automatically for Parkinson’s Disease Patients

According to a story from EurekAlert!, effective management of Parkinson's disease can be a serious challenge. Part of the reason that the management of the illness is so difficult is…

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New Personal Kinetigraph (PKG) Allows Parkinson’s Patients in the UK to Connect with their Specialists

  Although guidelines for Parkinson’s patients suggest that they visit a specialist every six months, according to a report in Parkinson’s News Today, the waiting period may be up to…

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Research Aims to Understand the Mechanism of Neuron Death in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Research Aims to Understand the Mechanism of Neuron Death in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

According to a story from news-medical.net, the process that causes the neurons responsible for voluntary muscle movement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) to die is…

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