MINNEAPOLIS — Every day, thousands of people with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases search the Be The Match Registry for a bone marrow match. To highlight the enormous need for more bone marrow donors, Be The Match(SM), the new name for the National Marrow Donor Program(R) Registry, kicks off its...
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National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) Founder and past President Abbey S. Meyers, PhD, former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington State, New York Yankees centerfielder Bernie Williams, and pioneer clinical geneticist, Dr. Ada Hamosh, headline a group of rare disease champions who will be honored for their outstanding...
Singapore – A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights gained from this study hold promise for advancing...
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Findings from a national study by researchers at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, and external collaborators suggest that sex and age are crucial factors in the care and survival of patients with malignant brain tumors and other central nervous system (CNS)...
Tsukuba, Japan — Atherosclerosis, a chronic condition characterized by the accumulation of lipid and inflammatory cells within the blood vessel walls, causes cardiovascular diseases, such as heart disease and stroke. Natto, a food rich in vitamin K2, has shown promise in mitigating cardiovascular diseases by enhancing arterial flexibility and modulating...
Tampa, Florida — Researchers affiliated with Natura Therapeutics, Inc., Tampa, Florida, and the University of South Florida (USF) have jointly received a one-year, $110,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to continue studying TeaMem™, a compound...
SAN DIEGO – The editors of Nature Biotechnology recently published an editorial entitled “Ultra-precision medicine” in the June 2021 issue of Nature Biotechnology[i], highlighting new initiatives in n-of-1 drug development, as well as the rapid progress that n-Lorem Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing the ultra-rare disease community with free, lifetime supplies...
LAS VEGAS — Bone sarcoma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that originates in the bone tissue. It poses significant challenges during its treatment due to several factors. Firstly, its rarity often leads to delayed diagnosis, as symptoms can mimic other common conditions. Additionally, bone sarcoma typically affects...
Bethesda, Maryland – Researchers have shown that dangerous cysts, which form over time in polycystic kidney disease (PKD), can be prevented by a single normal copy of a defective gene. This means the potential exists that scientists could one day tailor a gene therapy to treat the disease. They also...
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is announcing several new updates to the cancer treatment practices listed in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®). The evidence-based expert consensus recommendations are the most frequently updated guidelines for any area of medicine and are used...