Juni 13, 2025 – Dystrophic EB can be either dominantly or recessively inherited and involves defects in Type VII collagen. Blisters occur within the lower layer of skin, the dermis. There are two main subtypes, dominant DEB (DDEB) and recessive …
Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) Read more »
May 25, 2025 – Theragenomic Medicine is a rapidly evolving area in medicine that combines therapeutics, genomics, and personalized medicine to improve disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. When integrated into Life- and Health Assurance systems and Public Health programs), it …
Theragenomic Medicine meets Life- and Health-Assurance Read more »
May 21, 2025 – Ever heared of it? Mental load refers to the “thinking work” you do daily. A cognitive task such as remembering which groceries to buy may not seem like much. But when those invisible tasks accumulate and the load …
May 16, 2025 – An article on german n-tv titled “What is liver cirrhosis – and how dangerous is it?” sheds light on the serious condition of liver cirrhosis, particularly illustrated for the general public in connection with the recent death …
March 25, 2025 – There are more than 10’000 rare genetic diseases, of which about three-quarters affect children. Overall, rare diseases are becoming increasingly common, affecting about 300 million people globally. One in three children with a rare disease will …
Do global efforts enhance clinical care for children with rare genetic diseases? Read more »
March 07, 2025 – On January 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (Suzetrigine), 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic, to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults. Journavx (Suzetrigine) reduces pain by targeting a …
Journavx (Suzetrigine): Non-Opioid Pain Treatment Appoved by FDA Read more »
March 30, 2025 – A new study from Queen Mary University of London found that 9% of all reported adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported to the UK medicines regulator are associated with medications where side effect risk is partly dependent …
December 30, 2024 – Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (TTR-CA) is now increasingly becoming recognized as an important cause of heart failure, and some studies have shown that as much as a third of diastolic heart failure could be attributed to TTR-CA. …
Uneven burden of cardiac amyloidosis in people of African descent Read more »
December 15 2024 – Eighty-seven years after launching the National Cancer Act in the United Stated with the intention of a national combat against cancer, and despite despite significant progress, cancer treatment often falls short, with 50% to 80% of …
Predictive Score: Genetics behind anti-cancer drug resistance Read more »
November 12, 2024 – The duration of human life (longevity) is influenced by genetics, the environment, and lifestyle. Environmental improvements beginning in the 1900s extended the average life span dramatically with significant improvements in the availability of food and clean …