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....
How Oncology Research in 2021 Shed Light on Therapy Area?
New research on oncology is creating new knowledge in several areas of therapy. This year is characterized by the...
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...
Daratumumab for AL amyloidosis: promising results in a tough disease
AL amyloidosis causes devastating symptoms and typically carries a poor prognosis, with a high risk of organ damage and...
Management of long-term health in women with PCOS
New research shows the global prevalence of obesity and its contribution to the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)....
A healthy gut microbiome may help prevent colorectal cancer
The gut microbiome plays several key roles in human health.1 Gut microbes assist us with the absorption of some...
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...
New insights into the causes of endometriosis could lead to treatments
A recent study illuminates a possible cause of endometriosis and suggests a possible therapeutic strategy.1,2,3 As described in an...
Using viruses to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Phage therapy – the treatment of bacterial infections with viruses that attack those bacteria – was used in the...
Abnormal Tau Protein- A hallmark indicator of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder in which the brain shrinks and the brain cells involved in the memory...