The active and adventurous Devaney Mehl was sidelined by excruciating pain when only 28-years-old, originally reported in Regina Leader-Post. After many incorrect diagnoses, she later learned she had developed the rare…
Doctors always emphasize the importance of sleep for newborn babies, but some babies may have greater challenges to face when it comes to getting a solid night of sleep. A…
A new study suggests that the antidepressant medication clomipramine may function to relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis. In this instance, the drug was tested to treat progressive multiple sclerosis, in…
It all started with a headache. 11-year-old Canyon Martin wasn't acting like himself and was sent home from school with a headache, reported Standard Times. A quick doctor visit after…
One of the medical research field's biggest developments recently - within the last 5 years! - is a new form of gene editing, also know as genome editing. Gene editing refers to…
Around 15,000 people are to receive free eye treatment thanks to the efforts of Senator Mustafa Bukar. The senator represents the Katsina North Senatorial Zone. Senator Bukar announced the event…
Drug research is taking a plunge to the underwater abyss. The nation's opioid crisis has been declared a national public health emergency. Along with the Department of Defense, the University…
Good news for patients who suffer from ankylosing spondylitis (AS). There may soon be a new option for treating their disease if the results of a new trial support the…
A new study comparing two different treatments demonstrates that both could be effective in treating hydrocephalus. This condition is characterized by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid inside the brain. In…
Pharmaceutical company, Santen, has been developing a drug, intravitreal sirolimus, to treat noninfectious posterior segment uveitis. Uveitis is a type of eye inflammation, in which the uvea, which is the middle part…
Sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to form abnormally, which disrupts oxygen function. Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals have been working with Vanderbilt Medical Center and NCI to start a new Phase…
A new study from researchers at UCSF found that a simple tool could optimize kidney treatment in children, by reducing dialysis and increasing pre-emptive kidney transplants. The tool is called…
Ionis and Roche have licensed together for the development of IONIS-HTTRx, a breakthrough drug in the treatment of Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is a rare neurological condition that attacks the…
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is the largest nonprofit independent organization for rare disease information, research, and advocacy. The organization is devoted to the treatment of all rare…
Doctors from the Colorado University School of Medicine recently conducted research indicating that an exercise protein could help prevent the onset of Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Parkinson’s disease is a rare…
An engineering science professor from British Columbia designed an all new high resolution scanner that will enable eye problems to be diagnosed earlier. This will also allow earlier treatment and…
A couple of days before Christmas, the FDA granted a regular approval to the drug, hydroxyurea (Siklos) for treatment of pediatric sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia is a chronic…
A study recently published in the journal, Brain, has suggested that deficiencies in lysosomal storage genes may promote the development of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a central nervous system…
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a form of cancer that starts out in the liver. As far as cancers that begin in the liver, it's common, but it's still important to differentiate it…
Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare condition which causes the body to feel insatiable hunger, regardless of how much a patient eats. Treatment options are currently inadequate for many patients. Today,…
On December 11, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. released dose-ranging data from a recent clinical study involving treatment with ALXN1210, which is an investigational long-acting C5 complement inhibitor meant to treat sufferers…
Caplacizumab is a medicine that has been developed to treat acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). TTP causes serious symptoms. such as thrombocytopenia, a condition in which a patient doesn't have enough platelets. A…
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe and rare form of epilepsy, which causes patients to often have multiple seizures a day. It generally appears in early childhood, and is difficult…
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic form of a condition in which the body builds up too much iron. To read more about hemochromatosis, click here. La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company has…
Earlier this month, researchers at the University of Montreal found an encouraging way to improve treatments to cystic fibrosis patients. They discovered key molecules, known as quorum-sensing inhibitors, could be…
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