The problem Synapses in the brain are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with one another. In a healthy brain at least, that's how chemical signals are successfully…
According to a story from mdmag.com, the publication recently conducted an interview with Dr. Eric Ruderman. Eric is a professor at Northwestern University with the Division of Rheumatology. The magazine…
Randy Hilliard, a doctor of psychiatry and University of Michigan professor, awards his survival to the privilege of being so close to a worldwide known cancer center and having the…
Last time Patient Worthy wrote about Mila Makovec, she was seven and beginning a cutting-edge experimental treatment for her Batten disease. It’s now nine months later, and Mila is showing…
For some fortunate individuals, cancer is kind of a foreign concept. They obviously know what it is- they hear cancer stories in passing, they may have donated to a charity…
According to a story from pm360online.com, the specialty pharmaceutical company Santhera Pharmaceuticals has recently announced of its Phase Ib/IIa clinical trial that will test its experimental product POL6014. This therapy…
According to a story from Inside Philanthropy, a recent case study was conducted in order to determine the main sources of funding for rare disease research. This broad ranging study…
According to a story from technology.org, The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATs) has been hard at work coming up with new methods for engaging with the public and…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, Galapagos NV and Gilead Sciences, Inc., recently announced that two clinical trials which were recently published in The Lancet demonstrated that the experimental treatment filgotinib could…
Multimorbidity, typically defined as having two or more long-term health conditions, has become a topic of increasing focus for healthcare providers. Many elderly people are affected by multimorbidity, with the…
According to a story from pm360online.com, the biopharmaceutical company Ovid Therapeutics recently announced that it had received the 2018 Company Making a Difference Award from the CDKL5 Forum.This recognition was given to…
An ambitious project called the Human Cell Atlas is attempting to study all the cells in the human body – of which there are more than 37 trillion. Researchers hope…
According to a story from BioSpace, EUSA Pharma and AVEO Oncology recently announced the release of updated interim results from the second Phase of a Phase Ib/2 clinical trial which…
According to a story from Science Daily, a group of scientists from the Australian National University have managed to discovery a new genetically linked disease and have also pioneered a…
According to a story from BioSpace, the orphan liver disease drug company Albireo Pharma recently announced that its investigational product A4250 was granted Orphan Drug designation by the US Food…
According to a story from financialbuzz.com, the biopharmaceutical company Principia Biopharma recently announced that its experimental medical product PRN1008 has received Orphan Drug designation from the US Food and Drug…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biotechnology company Cellenkos, Inc., recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the company the go ahead to begin…
According to a story from markets.businessinsider.com, the drug development company Pharming Group N.V. recently announced results from a Phase II trial testing its medication RUCONEST. This drug was tested as…
Genomic testing is becoming increasingly common, but more work still needs to be done into understanding which gene variants are linked to health and disease. To address this, the National Institutes…
The 15th Annual Patient Summit USA At this conference, representatives from the medical field are invited to converge to learn what it truly means to put patients first. If you…
According to a story from Healio, Dr. Monica Konerman recently gave a presentation about the importance of lifestyle changes in treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its rarer and more…
Across the globe, countries are transitioning their healthcare systems to provide more care within the patient's home and less in a hospital setting. Why? Simply put, it's because there's beginning…
British Columbia faces excruciating decisions about how and whether to cover drug treatment for rare diseases. One particular drug is Spinraza. It is a drug that is a part of…
Rheumatoid (RA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis that affects people. According to Rheumatoiarthritis.org statistics, 1% of the global population has rheumatoid arthritis. While this includes both…
According to a story from Market Screener, the pharmaceutical company Retrotope has recently released data that indicates that the company's experimental product RT001 is capable of halting disease progression for…
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