An increase in the incidence and mortality rate of cancer has been noted worldwide, especially for lung cancer. Many patients with lung carcinoma harbor mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and initially show a […]
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare, malignant diseases of the bone marrow involving the production of an excess of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. MPNs are chronic diseases with only […]
Globally, cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death; by the year 2030, the NCI estimate that 23.6 million new cancer cases will occur. Researchers are therefore hard at work trying to […]
Myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells and it can affect several areas of the body, such as the spine, skull, pelvis and ribs. Current treatment usually involves chemotherapy and a stem-cell transplant. Hope […]
Myotubular myopathy is a severe genetic disease that leads to muscle paralysis from birth. Ninety percent of affected babies do not live to two years of age. The disease affects the X chromosome in one […]
A multidisciplinary team of researchers led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule with a new mechanism of action. By inhibiting a certain protein, the researchers were able to reduce the […]
Sometimes, drugs that treat one health problem can, in time, lead to another. This is the case for many common medications that may contribute to the development of lung disease. A new systematic review has […]
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is very common in girls and women of reproductive age and is a major cause of female subfertility. While no treatment is authorized for PCOS, about 98% of the girls who […]
It has long been presumed that there is a common cause at the genetic, cognitive, and neural levels for autism’s characteristic triad of symptoms. Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex; […]
Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) is a potentially lethal side effect. that occurs when the donor’s immune cells attack the recipient’s normal tissues. Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center are trying to identify new drug […]
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