According to a story from medicinenet.com, a recent study found that women on Medicare are not getting genetic tests for BRCA mutations that could lead to ovarian cancer and breast…
A recent article published in the journal Sleep Review explores why some people with sleep apnea may still experience sleepiness after treatment, and suggests that it may be linked to…
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed a new genetic model of Parkinson’s disease that is able to model the early changes in synaptic activity associated with the…
A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina have been exploring an experimental method of delivering drugs to medulloblastoma that involves converting skin cells into stem cells that…
Reflection Biotechnologies has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has awarded Orphan Drug Designation to their RBIO-101 program, which is focused on a gene therapy designed to treat…
Over 55,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer every year. And about 95 percent of people who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer will lose their lives from it. Pancreatic…
The United States government has awarded a grant of over $4 million to fund research into genetic mitochondrial diseases. The three-year grant was given to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia…
According to a story from Hematology Times, a recent phase 2 study found that a three-part combination treatment could be a valuable treatment option for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.…
A recent study, carried out by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (part of the NIH) and several other universities, outlines a potential new method of predicting whether immune checkpoint…
According to a story from Multiple Sclerosis News Today, a recent case report suggests that switching from the immunotherapy drug Gilenya to another immunotherapy called Lemtrada could cause a severe…
Pfizer has released the primary results from the Phase 3 clinical trial of tafamidis, an investigational drug being researched as a potential treatment for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. For more…
A report on newsmedical.net details a major grant awarded for the research of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The grant totals $8.9 million, aiming to fund a program for several years.…
According to a story from journals.lww.com, a recent study investigates the beneficial impact of a thymectomy operation for patients with myasthenia gravis. This procedure has been a common approach for…
The Australian biopharmaceutical company Antisense Therapeutics has announced that the first patient has been dosed on a Phase 2 clinical trial of the investigational drug ATL1102, which is being developed…
According to a story from Medpage Today, a recent study found that the drug Avapro, which is commonly used to treat high blood pressure, could also slow down the dilation…
The United States Adopted Name Council, which selects simple, new, and informative generic drug names, has approved ‘Onvansertib’ as the generic name for PCM-075. PCM-075 is an investigational drug that…
A research team, funded in part by grants from the NIH and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, say that they have discovered a new subtype of multiple sclerosis. The…
According to a story from hms.harvard.edu, a recent study is revealing new information about the connection between aging and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.…
A recent study suggests an alternative procedure for delivering the drug nusinersen to patients being treated for spinal muscular atrophy. Although more research needs to be done to estabilish its…
Two clinical trials have had their study protocols amended, announces Pfizer and Astellas Pharma. The Phase 3 trials, called ‘Arches’ and ‘Embark’, will investigate the safety and effectiveness of the…
Tetra Bio-Pharma has submitted several Orphan Drug Designation applications to the US Food and Drug Administration. The applications are on behalf of cannabinoids for the treatment of multiple rare forms…
A group of researchers studying the causes underlying myelodysplastic syndromes have found that HIF1A may play an important role in these conditions. For more detailed information, you can read the…
A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications highlights a potential therapy for the treatment of muscular dytrophies and other diseases linked to mutations of the FKRP gene. In the study, the…
According to a story from globnewswire.com, the gene therapy company Adverum Biotechnologies recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted them Orphan Drug designation for their…
According to a story from Medical Xpress, a team of scientists from Michigan State University have managed to reveal the manner in which a genetic malfunction can lead to the…
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