Management of rare mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) – PART 3: HER2
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a member of the ERBB receptor tyrosine kinase family. It is...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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)....
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...
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...
Salt substitution for hypertension helps lower cardiovascular risks
A study published on Sept 16, 2021, in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that offering a salt...