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Scientists just figured out how a crucial vitamin-powered molecule reaches the tiny energy factories inside every cell in your body. The breakthrough could help doctors better treat brain diseases and metabolic disorders.
For the first time, a gene therapy has shown dramatic results in slowing Huntington's disease, offering hope to 8,000 UK families who've had no treatment options until now. Patients receiving the higher dose experienced 75% less disease progression over three years.
Children across Europe with a painful swallowing disorder finally have a medicine made just for them. The EU just approved Jorveza oral suspension, ending years of kids taking adult medications not designed for their bodies.
Microsoft scientists have found a way to combine quantum computing with artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up the discovery of new medicines, batteries, and materials. This breakthrough could help solve problems from climate change to disease treatment in a fraction of the time it takes today.
Morocco just launched a Precision Medicine Hub that will help thousands of patients with rare diseases get faster diagnoses and coordinated care. The new national center brings together advanced genetic testing, specialist teams, and patient support under one roof.
A heart condition once called a death sentence now has multiple FDA-approved treatments that are keeping patients alive and out of hospitals. Cardiac amyloidosis patients are being diagnosed earlier and living longer thanks to breakthrough medications approved in the past year.
Japanese researchers discovered that immune cells can selectively extract DNA from dying cells through a completely new process called nucleocytosis. This breakthrough could lead to better treatments for autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancer within the next decade.
After decades of slow progress, ALS researchers at VCU Health say they're more optimistic about finding a cure than at any point in history. The Richmond team is combining new FDA-approved treatments with cutting-edge research to extend lives and find solutions.
A newly approved medication could help people with Prader-Willi syndrome control the constant, overwhelming hunger that defines their daily lives. One mother shares why she's hopeful this treatment will give her son Robert a chance at greater independence and happiness.
Canadian researchers discovered a groundbreaking way to stabilize damaged brain proteins using weak magnetic fields, opening new doors for treating diseases affecting over a million Canadians. The quantum biology breakthrough could revolutionize how we approach neurodegenerative disease treatment.
Around 20 people in England with a debilitating genetic condition can now access the first treatment that targets the root cause of their disease. The NHS will provide pegzilarginase to patients with arginase-1 deficiency after breakthrough approval.
Families fighting Huntington's disease celebrated a breakthrough this Valentine's Day as researchers announced the first treatment for the deadly brain condition. The discovery brings renewed hope to a community that has waited decades for medical progress.
A breakthrough medical device that delivers life-saving therapies directly into the heart just cleared a major regulatory hurdle. The technology could transform treatment for millions living with heart failure.
Ghana's Parliament has approved $2.9 billion to help families afford treatment for cancer, kidney failure, and other chronic diseases. The Ghana Medical Trust Fund will reduce crushing medical costs that push vulnerable patients deeper into poverty.
Scientists at MIT built a tiny working liver model that could revolutionize how we find treatments for liver disease affecting over 100 million Americans. The breakthrough offers hope for discovering drugs that actually work for everyone.
Google DeepMind just opened up its DNA-reading AI to help scientists worldwide crack the code of genetic diseases. Nearly 3,000 researchers are already using it to fight cancer, brain disorders, and infections.
Google's DeepMind just unveiled an AI that can read and predict the impact of mutations in the 98% of human DNA scientists barely understand. This breakthrough could accelerate the discovery of treatments for everything from rare genetic diseases to cancer.