Rose Duesterwald

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The CDC Cautions that a Flea-Borne Disease Is on the Rise in California and Texas

1 week ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

Due to the efforts of public health officials in the 1940s, Murine typhus was almost eradicated in the United States. However, there now appears to be a resurgence in the U.S. especially in California and Texas. Cases have been reported worldwide while recent deaths have occurred in the county of Los Angeles apparently related to murine typhus, a rare flea-borne disease is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi.
Its ‘Game Over’ When Mosquitos Siphon Human Blood Laced with a Poisonous Drug

1 week ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

Malaria remains responsible for 50,000 deaths annually. An ever-expanding population coupled with malaria gaining resistance to treatments are prominent roadblocks. As reported in Science Alert, the plan is radical. The goal is to control mosquitoes and fight malaria. The process consists of lacing the blood of humans with a low dose of nitisinone known to be poisonous to insects. Nitisinone was granted regulatory approval for the treatment of specific rare and inherited diseases.
Soleno Therapeutics Receives FDA Approval for Prader-Willi Syndrome

2 weeks ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

Prader-Willi syndrome is a leading cause of obesity in children. The rare disease was discovered over seventy years ago, yet this is the first therapy to be approved by the FDA. Although there are many drivers causing obesity, in the case of Prader Willi, the primary driver is genetic. A recent article in MedCity News explains that patients experience fierce hunger which cannot be satisfied causing families to lock pantries, refrigerators and other food storage areas.
Now There is Hope for Children with Spinal Cord & Brain Cancer

2 weeks ago | whatnext.com | Rose Duesterwald

A small clinical trial used immunotherapy that surprisingly shrank the tumors of young adults and children who were diagnosed with rapidly growing diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) known as H3K27M mutant. The mutant has been identified in almost 80% of young patients with the disease. As reported by the NIH, this form of spinal cord cancer and brain cancer affects young adults and children. It spreads into surrounding areas and has an overall survival rate of eleven to sixteen months.
Scientists Discover Mechanism for Liver Regeneration

2 weeks ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

National Cancer Center researchers have discovered a mechanism for liver regeneration in animal models triggered almost immediately after episodes of severe liver damage. The study, reported in MedicalXpress, explains that the liver is necessary for proper digestion, eliminating toxins and it is crucial for regeneration to replace damaged liver cells. The process occurs within several minutes following severe liver damage with glutamate, an amino acid, in control.
Scientists are in a Race to End the Antibiotic Resistance Cycle

3 weeks ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

Professor Sophia Padilla, lead author of a new study on antibiotic resistance describes the cycle in an article published in UC Irvine’s American Chemical Society Journal. Scientists develop drugs to fight lethal infectionsBacteria create defenses to the drugsResearchers are back at square oneProf. Padilla terms it as the “antibiotic resistance” crisis. She explains that bacteria build defenses against antibiotics. Then they gain more strength and added protection.
Immunome Announces Dosing of the First Patient in the Phase 1 Clinical Trial Testing IM-1021.

3 weeks ago | whatnext.com | Rose Duesterwald

The biotechnology company Immunome, Inc., Bothel, Washington, recently announced the dosing of the patient who is participating in the first trial investigating IM-1021 which is a ROR1—target of ADCs.The trial is structured to determine IM-1021’s effectiveness in the treatment of patients with advanced cancer.
Surgeon General Reports Alcohol as Cause of Seven Cancers

4 weeks ago | whatnext.com | Rose Duesterwald

For years, billboards in the US have alerted people to the hazards of driving while impaired. In January of this year, the Surgeon General’s report revealed that 20,000 cancer deaths every year are associated with alcohol consumption. Author Michael Schroeder, a freelance health writer, reports in AARP.com that the association with cancer was initially identified in the l980s with evidence increasing through the years.
Alzheimer’s: A Well-Earned Glimmer of Hope

4 weeks ago | patientworthy.com | Rose Duesterwald

Scientists have earnestly delved into a new study to test a drug for individuals who have genetically inherited a type of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease known as “dominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease”. Dementia is practically inevitable for this group. The drug that has generated optimism in many cases has eliminated amyloid plaques by fifty percent. Medical News Today reports that the drug is gantenerumab. It has been known to eliminate the risk of developing the disorder for many people.
Dermatologists Use Remote Tool to Analyze Skin Lesions with Highly Successful Results

4 weeks ago | whatnext.com | Rose Duesterwald

The US CDC lists melanoma as one of the most common forms of cancer, killing over 8,000 people in the nation each year. It is especially difficult to treat once it has spread. A new study published November 2024 in Science Daily finds that sending suspicious skin growths to off-site specialists is as accurate as having a dermatologist examine them in his or her office.