UT Southwestern researchers have identified an immune protein tied to the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Niemann-Pick disease type C. The finding, made in mouse models and published online in Nature, could offer a powerful new therapeutic target for Niemann-Pick disease type C, a condition that was identified more than a century ago but still… Read More »
The FDA’s approval of the first therapy to treat Alzheimer’s Disease in over twenty years brought attention to a not-yet-convened debate of U.S. health care costs and spending, innovation, and return-on-the-investment (as well as “for whom” do the returns accrue). In my latest post for Medecision, I explore different angles on the Aduhelm and Alzheimer’s… Read More »
If cancer is diagnosed, treatment will depend on whether it’s colon or rectal cancer, and the stage of the cancer. The main treatment options for colon cancer are surgery and chemotherapy. Surgery In the early stages of colon cancer, the surgeon can remove the cancer from the bowel along a border of healthy tissue; this… Read More »
With this site and all the fantastic work you do, I will live to a ripe old age! In fact, the most common cause of death for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients is heart disease. From to , suicide deaths in the U. More stories about: Diet, Health Care. Once again, this is thought to… Read More »