Wayne, N.J.— Life Raft Group (LRG), the pre-eminent patient-based organization dedicated to finding a cure for a deadly cancer called gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), today announced the launch of the GIST Collaborative Tissue Bank, a partnership between twelve internationally-renowned GIST researchers and the Life Raft Group, whose Patient Registry houses...
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FOOTBALL– The Leyden Lions suffered what could be looked at as a devastating 34-10 preseason loss at home to the Racine Raiders on Saturday, but the plight of a little 12-year-old girl puts back into perspective what’s really important to the players, coaches and the community. And thoughts about the...
Padma Panniker considers herself lucky. Although she suffers from blurry vision and chronic pain, she can still move, and even drives herself around; something unusual when compared with many multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers. “Some of them are wheelchair-bound and even lose the ability to speak because of the illness,” she...
Taking care of a newborn is no easy feat. From feeding to changing, a baby requires all of one’s attention. Now imagine if the feeding and changing were the easy part. What if when you touched your baby ever-so-slightly, you risked damaging him or her for life? That is precisely...
Everyone in this world has needs but not all people have the same needs. Tabia McKinzie wants to raise awareness for people who have what most would call “special needs.” This has been brought to the forefront for McKinzie because of her daughter, Nandi. Nandi has Turner syndrome, a rare...
LEXINGTON, Mass. – LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOGC), a clinical-stage genetic medicine company pioneering gene delivery and gene editing platforms to address rare and serious diseases from infancy through adulthood, today announced the promotion of Daniel Gruskin, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Gruskin most recently served as senior vice president and head of clinical...
LEXINGTON, Mass. – LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOGC), a clinical-stage genetic medicine company pioneering gene delivery and gene editing platforms to address rare and serious diseases from infancy through adulthood, today announced the appointment of Andrea Paul as general counsel and corporate secretary and Janice Olson as senior vice president of...
1. SYMPTOMS – “Mommy, I’m afraid. Tell me what to do.” The child’s mother looked up at her 8-year-old daughter. “It’s going to be O.K.,” she said. “Just go get some help.” The woman watched as her daughter left the public bathroom, where she now lay. She and her daughter...
Webinar to be Held December 6, 2023 at 1:30pm EST AUSTIN, Texas — Lumos Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUMO), a biopharmaceutical company advancing an oral therapeutic candidate for moderate Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency (PGHD), announced today that the Company will host a key opinion leader (KOL) webinar to discuss topline results...
AUSTIN, Texas – Lung Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for orphan, pulmonary diseases and conditions, today announced the appointment of Cory M. Hogaboam, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer. As CSO, Dr. Hogaboam will be responsible for guiding Lung Therapeutics’ scientific research and will serve as...