According to a story from eurekalert.org, a recent test study suggests that patients with hemophilia B could be treated with just a single injection over the course of their lives.…
According to a story from Newswise, almost 500 infants that were born with congenital hyperinsulinism were treated with surgery that involved the removal of either part of or the entirety…
According to a story from Newswise, the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai recently announced that patient enrollment has begun for a clinical trial that will…
According to a story from Science Daily, new research indicates that a certain type of protein could be critical for preventing the development of stomach cancer. Interestingly, this protein is…
Barry Du Bois, presenter of the The Living Room, announced six months that his struggle with cancer continued. Despite six years living with cancer in remission, multiple myeloma returned to…
According to a story from The Jerusalem Post, the medical research of professor Marcelle Machluf has been a subject of controversy from the beginning. Her research led to the nano…
Cancer patients commonly receive what is known as maximum dose treatment. Doctors use the highest dose patients can tolerate to battle cancers like testicular cancer. As a result, however, many…
According to a story from wlwt.com, thirteen-year-old Diego Ramirez has been crossing the finish line at the Flying Pig Marathon for seven years, and he recently completed the finish again…
Effective cancer treatments always seem to be fewer than needed. In the case of thyroid cancer, however, the United States Food and Drug Aministration (FDA) recently approved two drugs as…
According to a story from The Independent, an NHS trust has issued a recall for around 2,500 patients after concerns were raised about the treatment they were receiving from senior…
According to a story from news-medical.net, a team of researchers from the University of Colorado recently completed a study that assessed the genetics of thyroid cancer patients, drawing from a…
A website called CrowdMed is changing the way patients can be diagnosed. It uses a group of people to collectively analyse challenging medical cases through ‘crowd wisdom.’ A TedMed talk…
According to a story from bioengineer.org, scientists from Washington State University have successfully developed a compact and cost effective infection detection device that is comparable in effectiveness to clinical labs.…
According to a story from Healthline, a daily regimen of baking soda consumption could help reduce the severity of inflammation in certain diseases, such as chronic kidney disease and rheumatoid…
According to a story from Rare Disease Report, a recent study indicates that the self-administration of Berinert, a drug used to treat hereditary angioedema, is effective and safe for patients…
According to a story from Rare Disease Report, the pharmaceutical company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced the results of Phase 3 trials for its experimental drug patisiran. The drug is in the…
According to a story from Newsday, a young girl with osteosarcoma named Amelia Eldred had a portion of her left leg amputated, the central section of the leg removed, and…
According to a story from curetoday.com, the U.S. FDA has recently approved the CAR-T cell treatment Kymriah for adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in cases of relapse or…
According to a story from Scimex, a recent assessment of available treatments for Dravet syndrome and other types of epilepsy has reaffirmed that anticonvulsant medications are still the most effective…
According to a story from BioSpace, the pharmaceutical company Scholar Rock recently announced that its drug candidate SRK-015 was recently granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. FDA. The drug…
According to a story from Newswise, neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Health can now provide patients with an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that can preserve some degree of hearing in…
A condition called XLHED that was thought to be incurable has been treated, and a paper describing the procedure, which can be found here, was released on the 26th April…
According to a story from bioportfolio.com, a recent study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Trelegy Ellipta, a unique three component combination treatment, in reducing the effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Back in February, we covered the $1,000,000 IPF Catalyst Challenge. Announced in April, innovators from around the world submitted meaningful solutions to improve the quality of life of those living with…
Many medical insurers follow a practice known as step therapy. A new law presented to legislators in Maine proposes to protect patients from such practices. In her column for Central…
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