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A small clinical trial shows promise for a dialysis-like treatment that could help pregnant people with severe preeclampsia carry their babies longer without emergency delivery. The condition affects 4% of U.S. pregnancies and currently has no cure except delivering the baby, often prematurely.
A dermatologist's hallway conversation led to a breakthrough that could save millions of pregnant women from preeclampsia, a deadly condition that has puzzled doctors for generations. Researchers discovered a single gene that may explain, diagnose, and even prevent this leading cause of maternal death.
A team of researchers across five countries just received $24 million to find a cure for hepatitis B, a virus that affects 300 million people worldwide. The five-year effort could finally bring hope to millions living with a disease that currently has no cure.
A new stem cell transplant developed at Johns Hopkins has cured sickle cell disease in 95% of patients, using half-matched donors like parents or siblings. The breakthrough means nearly every sickle cell patient can now access a cure that also preserves fertility.
A breakthrough treatment that filters dangerous proteins from pregnant patients' blood may help manage preeclampsia, a life-threatening condition affecting up to 8% of pregnancies worldwide. Early results show the technique safely lowered blood pressure and gave babies crucial extra time to grow.
Physicians have reached a remarkable 95% cure rate for sickle cell disease using bone marrow transplants, offering new hope to millions living with this painful genetic condition. This breakthrough represents a major leap forward in treating a disease that has long been considered incurable.
A breakthrough drug is saving mothers with preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication that kills 42,000 women worldwide each year. After 15 failed attempts, researchers in South Africa discovered the right dose that stabilized dangerously high blood pressure almost instantly.
Scientists are calling new gene editing treatments a potential "functional cure" for sickle cell disease, offering hope to millions. Early results show patients living pain-free after a single treatment.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man appears completely cured of HIV after receiving stem cells from his brother during cancer treatment. The brother unknowingly carried a rare genetic mutation that grants natural resistance to the virus.
A pharmaceutical company has achieved a 100% cure rate for a dangerous tick-borne disease in patients whose immune systems couldn't fight it off. The breakthrough could reshape treatment guidelines for babesiosis, a debilitating illness that often strikes alongside Lyme disease.
Twenty years ago, hepatitis C was a devastating chronic disease that led to liver failure and death. Today, a short course of pills cures 95% of patients, thanks to scientists who refused to give up.
After 20 years of research, scientists are now seeing real evidence that a permanent cure for psoriasis could arrive within the next 10 years. New medications are keeping patients clear even after treatment stops.
A groundbreaking UCSF trial used three therapies to help immune systems hunt hidden HIV, showing unprecedented results. Ten volunteers endured painful treatments to advance science toward a cure for the disease that's infected 1.3 million people worldwide in 2024.
A Louisiana man just became the first person in the state to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease using advanced gene therapy. The breakthrough offers hope to thousands living with the painful genetic blood disorder.
A new biotech company just launched with $230 million to develop a one-time cure for a genetic disease affecting thousands. Serapha Bio aims to fix the root cause of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency using cutting-edge gene editing.
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Canadian director Matt Finlin created a documentary following the race to cure epidermolysis bullosa, a devastating skin disease affecting children worldwide. The Netflix film captures breakthrough research that could unlock treatments for thousands of rare diseases.
For the first time, a new treatment called bepirovirsen has achieved functional cure in 1 in 5 hepatitis B patients, compared to nearly zero with current therapies. This breakthrough could free millions from lifelong daily medication.
A team of scientists across five countries just received $24 million to pursue something 300 million people are waiting for: a cure for hepatitis B. The five-year project brings together researchers from Brazil, India, Senegal, Uganda, and the United States to turn laboratory discoveries into real treatments.
After decades of research, gene therapy is bringing lasting relief to sickle cell patients after just one treatment. UCLA researchers are leading the charge to cure a disease that affects 100,000 Americans.
A 63-year-old Norwegian man has become only the tenth person ever functionally cured of HIV, thanks to a stem cell transplant from his brother who carried a rare genetic mutation. After five years off medication, doctors found zero traces of functioning HIV in his body.
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