Genome sequencing project finds answers for 25% of rare disease patients in a study
Some patients with a suspected rare genetic disease go without a diagnosis for years or even throughout a lifetime....
Recent Medical Breakthroughs to See a Change in the World
Research in different areas of therapy for various diseases has led to a wide range of treatments. Various diseases...
Investigational drug shows early success in the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an often silent but dangerous liver disease that affects an estimated 2% to 5% of...
Using viruses to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria – Phage Therapy
Phage therapy – the treatment of bacterial infections with viruses that attack those bacteria – was used in the...
FDA approves first treatment for congenital athymia
Congenital athymia is a rare condition in which babies are born without a thymus. As a result, the immune...
How to know the status of acute lymphoblastic leukemia from epigenetic DNA modification?
Hematological cancers were among the first to be discovered to have abnormal demethylation status. Excretion of epigenetic DNA modification...
How safe is breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of...
Using viruses to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Phage therapy – the treatment of bacterial infections with viruses that attack those bacteria – was used in the...
Early-Life Antibiotic Exposure, Gut Microbiome, and Neurodevelopment
Over the past few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders such...
Biomarker for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. Despite advanced treatment regimens, the 5-year survival rate...