A research team led by a University of Iowa investigator has generated DNA-like compounds that effectively inhibit the cells responsible for systemic lupus erythematosus — the most common and serious form of lupus. There currently is no cure for this chronic autoimmune condition that damages the skin, joints and internal...
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The 50 families stretch from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to the United States and China. Each family has a child who is paralyzed from a mutation in a single gene named Contactin-Associated Protein 1 (Cntnap1). The children are locked inside their bodies, unable to...
A randomized trial found that video-based, telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss programs with online educational support improved pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity. The intervention that included a dietary component conferred modest additional pain and function benefits and led to substantial weight loss. The...
FREDERICK, Md. and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — TeleRare Health™ launched a partnership today with a leading community health system in Maryland, with a focus on expanding patient access to genetic testing, diagnosis, and knowledgeable care for rare and genetics-based diseases. In the United States, a disease is considered rare if it...
Toronto, Canada — Telo Genomics Corp. (TSXV: TELO) (OTCQB: TDSGF) , a leader in diagnostic and prognostic innovation through its proprietary multi-factor telomere analytics, today announced that it will deliver an industry presentation at the 2025 Myeloma Canada MRD Testing Implementation Summit, taking place November 14–15. Dr. Yulia Shifrin, Laboratory...
São Paulo, Brazil. In recent years, physicians and scientists in parts of Brazil where visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic have seen rising numbers of cases of co-infection by Leishmania infantum and Crithidia, also a protozoan but hitherto believed to be a mosquito parasite that cannot infect humans or other mammals. Accurate diagnosis...
Tallinn, Estonia – Surprisingly high fraction of infertile men presenting congenital testicular maldescent, cryptorchidism, were revealed as undiagnosed cases of congenital RASopathy syndromes, as stated in a recent publication by researchers from the University of Tartu and the Andrology Clinic of Tartu University Hospital. Approximately 2-4% of male newborns are...
San Antonio, Texas – In findings that have implications for potential new HIV therapies, researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) used genetic sequencing techniques on the nonhuman primate version of the virus to identify that lymph nodes in the abdomen are the leading source of rebound infection after...
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Understanding how viruses travel once inside the human body is critical to develop effective drugs and therapies that can stop viruses in their tracks. Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) recently published findings in the Journal of Infectious Diseases indicating that Ebola virus creates...
FORT WORTH, Texas — TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative drug products based on its patented Thin Film Freezing (TFF) technology platform, today announced positive initial data from the Company’s ongoing Phase 2 trial of TFF VORI along with clinical data from the...