Posts by: Diana Campelo Delgado

Scleroderma News

Linaclotide, an oral medication to treat constipation, is safe and well-tolerated, and can be used to manage difficult-to-treat gastrointestinal (GI) complications in people with scleroderma, a study has found. Results ... Read more

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

Cutting-edge Research Awarded BDSRA Australia’s 2020 Grants

Batten Disease News

The Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA) Australia has announced the winners of the 2020 Batten disease research grant program in Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the program ... Read more

May 18, 2021May 22, 2021

Perceptions of Medication Can Predict MS Treatment Adherence, Persistence

Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Perceptions of a medication can predict treatment adherence and persistence — sticking with the same therapy — in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a prospective observational study found. The findings ... Read more

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Mildly High Pulmonary Arterial Pressure Linked to Risk of PH

Pulmonary Hypertension News

People with mildly elevated pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) are at higher risk of progression to pulmonary hypertension (PH) than are those with normal readings, according to a review study. These ... Read more

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021

Restless Legs Syndrome More Common With Greater Disability, Spinal Lesions

Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Restless legs syndrome, the name given to the considerable discomfort people feel in their lower limbs, accompanied by an irresistible urge to move them, more frequently affects multiple sclerosis (MS) patients than ... Read more

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021

Grant Awarded to Find Affordable Treatments for Children

SMA News Today

A researcher from Keele University School of Medicine in the U.K. was awarded a £99,959 ($138,633) research grant to identify and evaluate potential — and more affordable — treatments to ... Read more

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

Double Vision Is Common in Parkinson’s, Large Study Finds

Parkinson's News Today

Double vision (diplopia) is common in people with Parkinson’s — affecting up to an estimated 30% of patients — and is linked to both motor and non‐motor disease symptoms, a ... Read more

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

‘Real Impact’ Grants Help Nonprofits Help People With Blood Disorders

COVID-19 News, Sickle Cell Disease News

Imara has opened applications for its second-annual “Real Impact” grants for community-based nonprofit organizations that support people with rare blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta-thalassemia. Through ... Read more

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

Bacterial Molecule Can Slow Sjögren’s Progression, Preclinical Study Suggests

Sjogren's Syndrome News

Oral treatment with a molecule produced by bacteria, called colonization factor antigen I, can reduce or halt the progression of Sjögren’s syndrome, a mouse study suggests. Researchers believe these findings ... Read more

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

FAP Shows Wide Genetic and Clinical Variety in Chinese Patients, Study Finds

FAP News Today

Chinese patients with hereditary transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis, also known as familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), have highly variable genetic and clinical profiles, a retrospective study has found. Yet, according to study ... Read more

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

COPD Patients Often Treated for Depression and Anxiety, Study Finds

COPD News Today

Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications are often prescribed to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pointing to a higher risk of psychiatric and mental health problems in this patient group, ... Read more

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

MS Trust Invites Youth Touched by Disease to Join as ‘MSTV Reporters’

Multiple Sclerosis News Today

The MS Trust welcomes adolescents with a connection to multiple sclerosis (MS) to join as reporters for its YouTube channel, the U.K. charity announced. Since its April 2018 launch, MSTV has featured ... Read more

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines Safe for Dravet Patients, UK Survey Suggests

COVID-19 News, Dravet Syndrome News

Vaccines against COVID-19 appear to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with Dravet syndrome, a U.K. survey indicates. A brief report on the survey’s top results was announced recently by ... Read more

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Molecular Link Found Between Parkinson’s and Skin Cancer

Parkinson's News Today

Researchers have found a molecular link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma, a type of skin cancer, in the form of protein clumps. Their study results were presented at the spring ... Read more

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

FDA Committee Seeks Feedback on Avacopan Ahead of Public Meeting

ANCA Vasculitis News

A committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a public meeting to discuss the potential approval of avacopan for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). During ... Read more