The ALS space looked promising in 2022 after Relyvrio’s approval and a green light for Oalsody in 2023. Then progress stalled a bit in 2024 as a result of Relyvrio…
Type 1 narcolepsy, formerly known as narcolepsy with cataplexy, is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, or the sudden loss of muscle tone that is…
Angelman syndrome begins at birth and although symptoms vary, most children exhibit common developmental delays such as: • Infants showing an inability to support their head • Unable to pull…
The cause of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder impacting the nervous system, isn't well understood. Genetics, infectious agents, and environmental factors seem to all play a role, but researchers aren't…
According to a story from psypost.org, a treatment approach called transcranial direct current stimulation can help alleviate certain aspects of pain associated with Parkinson's disease. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)…
An American triathlete, Jon Blais, received a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2005 when he was 33 years old. The disease is incurable. Jon was told he had…
According to a story published on tctmd.com, patients living with long COVID can experience a wide range of symptoms. One of these symptoms includes chest pain. Scientists weren't certain what…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
A recent lab study led to an improved understanding of asthma and its mechanisms of action. The co-senior author of the study, Professor Chris Brightling and his colleagues at the…
Patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease have found quick relief from abdominal pain and stool frequency during the first week of induction therapy according to data analysis published in…
These efforts led to collaboration by the International Brain pH Project that involves 131 scientists in 105 labs from seven countries. The scientists have identified changes in lactate levels…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Previously, Patient Worthy reported on research focused on the use of a pig kidney in a transplant operation involving a human patient. Richard (Rick) Slayman was released from the hospital…
For decades researchers have had to isolate segments of genes in order to study them. They called the isolated gene a “mini gene.” Ravindra Singh, a biomedical science professor at…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited disease that weakens a child’s muscles and eventually spreads throughout the child’s body. DMD is caused by mutations in the gene that helps…
A new global study (THAOS NCT00628745) of over 6,000 people who had been diagnosed with ATTR amyloidosis found that almost one in every four patients exhibited cardiac and neurological symptoms.…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Over 100,000 individuals living in the U.S. are on a waiting list for an organ transplant. An average of 17 people die each day while waiting for a donor organ.…
According to a recent article in MedicalXpress, scientists have discovered a possible method of treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The study was also published in Science…
According to reporting in Science Daily, a team of researchers affiliated with MIT and the University of Helsinki have identified a protein found in human sweat that could offer protection…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Over the past few years, Akero Therapeutics has experienced high highs and low lows in its efforts to advance efruxifermin, an investigational drug for people living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…
Neurological conditions now have the highest rates of disability and ill health worldwide. The Disparity Although more than 80% of the neurological deaths and nervous system disorders occur in lower…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
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