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A breakthrough medication targeting a previously "undruggable" genetic mutation could transform treatment for one of the deadliest cancers. Patients in late-stage trials lived nearly twice as long when taking the new drug alongside chemotherapy.
Ben Sasse was given just months to live when diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in December. A breakthrough drug trial has already extended his life beyond that grim prediction.
A mother who raised $1.3 million to fund a controversial treatment for her son's fatal muscle disease just saw clinical trial results that stunned experts. The experimental drug uses a counterintuitive approach: fixing broken genes by breaking them a little more.
A promising ALS treatment has enrolled its first patient in a major clinical trial that could slow disease progression. The drug showed encouraging results in early-stage patients during previous testing.
A groundbreaking ALS treatment has enrolled its first patient in a major clinical trial that could help slow disease progression in early-stage patients. The study follows encouraging results showing the drug helped preserve speech and breathing function in rapid-decline patients.
A groundbreaking clinical trial has begun testing an oral medication that could slow Parkinson's disease progression by targeting inflammation in the brain. The drug has already shown a remarkable safety record across multiple disease trials.
Scientists created artificial human intestines that can spot which medications will cause gut problems before people take them, potentially saving patients from painful side effects. The breakthrough could prevent drug trials from failing and reduce animal testing.
After years of promise, artificial intelligence in drug discovery faces its biggest test yet as the first AI-designed medications enter final-stage clinical trials. The results could either prove AI can revolutionize medicine or reveal the technology still has a long way to go.