Cardiology
Earth-based or star-bound, heed these heart-healthy lessons from space
On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn made history when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Feb 20, 2020
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Genetics
Scientists discover link between ALS genes
The enzyme Gemin3 was identified as the molecular 'bridge' between genes whose mutation or disruption causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study in Nature's Scientific Reports from scientists at ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Medications
Priceless cure for baby cost $2.1 million, but insurer paid and now she's expected to live
Four-month-old Ainsley Cardente smiles, enjoys "helicopter" rides from her mom and protests when lunch is late. Perfectly ordinary, all of it. And her life is expected to remain that way thanks to a $2.1 million drug recently ...
Jan 06, 2020
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Medications
Novartis eyes give-away of costly therapy for babies
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is preparing to give away 100 doses of the world's most expensive drug, which treats a rare childhood disorder, but its recipient selection process has drawn criticism.
Dec 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High-tech method for uniquely targeted gene therapy
Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new technology that engineers the shell of a virus to deliver gene therapy to the exact cell type in the body that needs to be treated. The researchers believe ...
Dec 13, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study could aid degenerative disease therapies
Fresh insights into how nerves connect with muscles in the body could aid the development of therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
Oct 30, 2019
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Neuroscience
Dementia spreads via connected brain networks
In a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individual patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), adding to growing evidence that the loss of brain ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers create new protocol to improve gene therapy tool production
A method to create a faster and lower cost alternative for a gene therapy tool has been developed by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers.
Sep 19, 2019
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Medications
Lifesaving drug for infants costs $2.1 million a dose
(HealthDay)—Its extremely high price tag means that a lifesaving medication to treat young children with spinal muscular atrophy is simply too expensive for most families.
Jul 30, 2019
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Neuroscience
Model explores how statins alter multiple sclerosis outcomes
(HealthDay)—Simvastatin's beneficial effects on clinical outcomes and brain atrophy in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are largely independent of cholesterol levels, according to a post hoc study published in the ...
Jun 07, 2019
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