Tevard Biosciences announces collaboration with Vertex to develop novel tRNA-based therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 28, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Tevard Biosciences, Inc., the pioneer of tRNA-based therapies for severe genetic diseases, today announced a four-year global research collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals I... Biopharmaceuticals Tevard Biosciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - February 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives
Eli Crossley, who has muscular dystrophy, explains now new technology is helping in his daily life. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No, the HEROES Act doesn't let Biden forgive student loans
Next week, the Supreme Court is set to begin hearing arguments in two cases that could decide the fate of President Joe Biden's plan to forgive a half-trillion dollars in federal student loans. While his plan has already been defeated in federal court several times, sympathetic media stories have…#supremecourt #pellgrant #heroesact #education #vox #ianmillhiser #georgemiller #petersuderman #housenancypelosi #thomasaberry (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental Illness Made My First Year as a Mom Excruciating. I ’ m Just Lucky It Wasn ’ t Worse
One month before I got pregnant with my son, I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. My husband and I had been trying to conceive since our miscarriage the year prior. But we were supposed to have paused the baby-making to focus on finding a fix for my brain.
When I told my therapist and my psychiatrist that I was pregnant, their faces fell. I would have to stop trying out medications and hope that the lowest possible dose of the safest possible antipsychotic would be enough to sustain my mental health through my pregnancy. While some pregnant people are able to stay on antidepressants, doctors said they were off-limits ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eugenia Leigh Tags: Uncategorized Family freelance society-team Source Type: news
What Causes Mediastinal Masses?
Discussion
The mediastinum resides in the chest and is the space bounded by the thoracic inlet cephalically, diaphragm caudally, sternum anteriorly and transverse process of the spine posteriorly, and mediastinal pleura and lungs laterally. It is divided into various compartments:
Superior mediastinum
Bounded by the thoracic inlet cephalically and a horizontal plane passing from the manubriosternal joint to the junction of T4/T5 vertebrae horizontally.
Structures include: esophagus, trachea, parts of great vessels and first branches, great veins and initial branches, thymus, vagus, phrenic and other nerves, thoracic duct...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Toxic protein linked to muscular dystrophy and arhinia
NIH researchers discover a possible cause for a rare facial malformation, bringing new hope for patients. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - February 17, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Toxic Protein Linked to Muscular Dystrophy and Arhinia
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have found that a toxic protein made by the body called DUX4 may be the cause of two very different rare genetic disorders. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - February 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
UCLA receives $20 million to establish Goodman –Luskin Microbiome Center
Key takeawaysA $20 million gift from Andrea and Donald Goodman and Renee and Meyer Luskin will fund a new center at UCLA focused on the microbiome and its effect on health.Investigators at the new center will study the microbiome’s role in disease prevention and the body’s immune response.The enterprise will be led by Elaine Hsiao, UCLA ’s De Logi Professor of Biological Sciences.Among the most promising areas of scientific inquiry is the study of the human microbiome and its effect on health. To fuel more rapid progress in this field, Andrea and Donald Goodman and Renee and Meyer Luskin have made a $20 million g...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Janssen Data at ASCO GU Support Ambition to Transform Treatment of Prostate and Bladder Cancer Through Precision Medicine and Early Intervention
RARITAN, N.J., February 13, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced plans to present more than 20 abstracts featuring seven oncology therapies from its robust portfolio and pipeline at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium, taking place in San Francisco on February 16-18. Building on more than a decade of leadership in the development of medicines for people diagnosed with GU cancers, Janssen will present data demonstrating its ambition to advance patient-centered treatment through precision medicine, real-world evidence a...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
UW spinout raises over $5M to target neuromuscular diseases
Myosana's first target is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle degeneration. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 31, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Rick Morgan Source Type: news
My Animal Review: A Queer Werewolf Romance With Bite
Learn More LGBTQ+ audiences have a long history of connecting with horror fiction's monsters. There are many reasons for this, ranging from the genre's legacy of queer representation (however problematic that representation may be) to the metaphorical potency of its sympathetic outsiders. "My…#jacquelinecastel #vhs #salvörmenuez #stephenmchattie #charlesfhalpenny #harrisonwhalpenny #heidivonpalleske #corylipman #paramount #sundancefilmfestival (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rockville biotech RegenxBio launches clinical trial in muscular dystrophy
It's one of a series of treatments RegenxBio is developing as it aims to bring multiple products to market by 2025. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 24, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sara Gilgore Source Type: news
Mike Pompeo Mocks Sympathetic Media Coverage for Jamal Khashoggi in New Book: No ‘Saudi Arabian Bob Woodward’
AP Photo/John Locher Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used his new book to frown on the sympathetic media attention Jamal Khashoggi got after he was murdered on Mohammed bin Salman’s orders. NBC News got an early look at Pompeo’s upcoming memoir Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I…#apphoto #johnlocher #mikepompeo #jamal #khashoggi #mohammedbinsalmans #pompeos #trump #saudi #crown (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rockville biotech RegenxBio launches clinical trial in muscular dystrophy
It's one of a series of treatments the company is developing as it aims to bring multiple products to market by 2025. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 23, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sara Gilgore Source Type: news
Jonathan Majors ‘ Homoerotic, Roided-Out Bodybuilder Drama ’Magazine Dreams’ Stuns Sundance
After weeks of earsplitting buzz over Jonathan Majors’ Sundance drama “Magazine Dreams,” the dumbbells have finally dropped. As a deeply troubled – yet still sympathetic – aspiring bodybuilder, Majors dazzled Park City’s Eccles Theater on Friday night, earning a standing ovation. Writer-director…#magazinedreams #parkcitys #elijahbynum #killianmaddox #haleybennett #taylourpaige #killian #joker #taxidriver #lastblackman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
