Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night sweats and hot flashes commonly reported during menopause aren't likely to cause drug interactions, new research from Oregon State University's Linus Pauling ...
May 19, 2020
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A targeted therapy, currently being studied for treatment of certain cancers including glioblastoma, may also be beneficial in treating other neurologic diseases, a study at the University of Cincinnati shows.
Apr 6, 2020
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A team at the University of Manchester have developed a novel stem cell gene therapy approach to treat children with a devastating genetic disease. The approach is currently being developed for clinical trial in patients ...
Jul 6, 2018
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Thanks to the sequencing of the human genome, scientists can now discover potential disorders for which there are no known patients. One such disorder is MPS III-E, originally also called Dierks's disorder after its discoverer. ...
Jan 8, 2018
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A new therapy involving stem cells may offer a better quality of life for patients with Hurler syndrome, a rare genetic disease that can cause crippling physical conditions and lead to early death.
Nov 16, 2017
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Researchers are working hard to fight childhood dementia and hope a new enzyme replacement therapy can help those unlucky enough to have such a debilitating disease.
Sep 1, 2017
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Two weeks and several political disasters ago, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act of 2017, and soon lists of "pre-existing conditions" festooned news feeds. We all ticked off a few. But the lists, ...
May 22, 2017
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A team of Canadian physicians and researchers is believed to be the first in the world to have used gene therapy to treat a patient with Fabry disease, a rare inherited enzyme deficiency that can damage major organs and shorten ...
Feb 16, 2017
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After decades investigating a rare, life-threatening condition that cripples the muscles, Duke Health researchers have developed a gene therapy they hope could enhance or even replace the only FDA-approved treatment currently ...
Jan 26, 2017
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Researchers are closer to finding a better way to treat children with a rare metabolic disorder called MPS I. It is caused by a deficiency of the key enzyme IDUA needed to break down complex sugars in cells. MPS I eventually ...
Jul 28, 2016
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