A study carried out by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has discovered that the extremely common Epstein-Barr virus is a risk factor for seven diseases, including lupus and multiple sclerosis.…
The Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) has found that improving the education of patients with hemophilia leads to a large reduction in rates of prosthetic joint infection, reports Bioportfolio.…
A potential treatment for phenylketonuria has progressed to clinical trial stage and the first patient has been dosed, reports Business Wire. This follows successful trials of the drug in non-human…
The US Food and Drug Administration have just approved a genetically engineered swine research model for the rare disease ataxia telangiectasia for commercial use. The model, officially named the ExeGen…
According to a story from PR Newswire, a recent study indicated that researchers that were focused on kidney illnesses such as chronic kidney disease, congenital nephrotic syndrome, and glomerulonephritis have not been…
A genome-wide association study on irritable bowl syndrome found several links to certain DNA variants that are only present in women, reports Healio. This is consistent with the disease, which…
According to a story from Financial Buzz, the pharmaceutical company Elsayls Biotech is planning to submit a proposal to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in order to conduct a clinical…
According to a story from biotechconnectionbay.org, medical researchers are beginning to more closely investigate that possibilities that drug repurposing, or using old drugs for treating different illnesses, could offer. While…
The phase 3 trial of the drug Inlyta for the treatment of patients with a high risk of recurrent renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) following nephrectomy (removal of a kidney)…
According to a story from the Lyme Disease Association, researchers from the University of Maryland have discovered at least part of the method by which the bacteria responsible for Lyme…
Researchers are arguing that the certain drugs, including the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, could be used as cancer treatments, reports MedicalXpress. This theory is based on a range of pre-clinical…
A recent study, published in Nature Communications and reported on by the BBC, has discovered five genes that are linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is the…
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According to a story from Summit Medical Group, a recent study indicates that survivors of testicular cancer may have a greater risk for heart disease. Compared to many types of…
Scientists are investigating whether delaying the onset of epilepsy in very young children could reduce or prevent other neurological conditions such as learning difficulties and autism, reports Medical Xpress. This…
The University of Maryland has just published a press release after a researcher working at the university made several new discoveries about the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease…
According to a story from prweb.com, a possible cause of Meniere's disease may have been discovered by Dr. Michael Burcon, who has a dedicated a significant portion of his…
Researchers have found that forms of certain genes can influence how successful a blood and marrow transplant is, reports Roswell Park. This has important implications for understanding patient outcomes and…
According to a story from Charcot Marie Tooth News, a small subdivision of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is leaning into its role to assist with research into rare…
According to a story from PR Newswire, the pharmaceutical company Therapix Biosciences recently announced the results of a Phase IIa study for its drug candidate THX-110. The therapy is indicated…
According to a story from medpagetoday.com, researchers are beginning to realize that symptoms of pediatric spondyloarthritis present themselves in a distinct way when compared to the symptoms that are experienced…
Collaboration often leads to greater success. Two advocacy groups, the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation and True Reply have done just that to benefit patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Their combined efforts focus…
A drug being developed to treat chronic kidney disease in Alport syndrome is showing promising results in patients in an on-going phase 2 clinical trial. Patients have shown an increase…
A potential Zika treatment exists as a result of drug repurposing. The drug originally treated Hepatitis C. A new study highlights its potency against the microcephaly-causing Zika virus. Keep reading…
Research into graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), a condition that can occur after bone marrow transplants, has yielded promising results. A study, reported by BrightSurf, found that a particular group of microRNA molecules involved…
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