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Families facing Alexander disease, a rare and devastating neurological disorder, now have hope after the FDA approved the first-ever treatment for the condition. The new drug showed remarkable results in helping both children and adults walk better and maintain motor skills.
A generic blood pressure medication is giving hope to children with a devastating brain disease that has never had a treatment. Kids who took guanabenz were three times more likely to keep walking than those who went untreated.
Adults with a rare disease that turns muscles into bone finally have an FDA-approved treatment that cuts new bone formation by 90%. The drug offers hope to about 900 people worldwide who face progressive loss of mobility from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
Patients with a rare, life-threatening blood disorder in China now have access to the world's first once-daily oral treatment. The new pill offers a simpler, more effective option than existing therapies that often leave patients still struggling with symptoms.
Children who gained unstoppable weight after brain tumor treatment now have hope with the first FDA-approved medication that targets the root cause of their condition. A landmark trial shows patients lost significant weight and felt less hungry for the first time in years.
People with thyroid eye disease now have a powerful new treatment option that works for both active and chronic forms of the condition. The FDA just approved veligrotug, offering fresh hope to patients who've struggled with bulging eyes and double vision.
Australian researchers are making groundbreaking progress in understanding and treating motor neurone disease, with the country's first unified care guidelines launching next year. New genetic medicine is already helping slow the disease's progression for some patients.
Years of relentless fundraising by an Australian family living with neurofibromatosis has led to a breakthrough discovery that could transform treatment into something as simple as diet changes or probiotics. Melbourne researchers found crucial gut bacteria differences in NF1 patients, opening doors to affordable therapies for cognitive and behavioral symptoms.
A rare muscle disease that once offered families almost no hope now has multiple new treatments helping kids stay stronger longer. Gene therapies and innovative medications are changing what's possible for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
A 31-year-old London, Ontario man with hemophilia B just received Canada's first one-time gene therapy that could free him from a lifetime of treatments. Basel Abushawish is now dreaming of playing soccer for the first time in his life.
Japan has approved a groundbreaking new treatment for two deadly lung diseases, offering hope to thousands of patients who've had limited options for over ten years. The drug slows lung function decline and could transform how doctors treat these life-threatening conditions.
Researchers discovered how a molecule called glycerol activates brown fat to burn energy and strengthen bones, offering hope for patients with rare bone disorders. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments that help restore healthy bone formation.