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Experimental Drugs offer hope for Breast Cancer Patients

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women with an estimated one in eight women and one in 1,000 men being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. According to data made available by centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) over 237,000 cases...

Emerging Gene Therapy comes to the aid of hearing loss patients

Hearing impairment is a chronic disability that affects people of all age groups. Worldwide over 360 million people are affected by this condition making it the second most prevalent health issue. According to the data made available by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD),...

Is a cure for Alopecia Areata on the horizon? New research shows promise

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune / polygenic skin disease that causes loss of hair on the scalp and face and is estimated to affect over 6.8 million people in the U.S alone. There is currently no cure available for this disorder, with dermatologists using Corticosteroids, Minoxidil 5%, Anthralin and Diphencyprone (DPCP) as treatment options. However, these cause discomfort...

Robotic Exoskeletons and Stem Cells offer hope to Paraplegics

Paralysis is a widespread disability that affects 1.7 percent of Americans, with over 5,357,970 people living with some form of paralysis according a study conducted by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) in association with 14 leading universities and medical centers. A research study estimates...

A paradigm shift in the ACNE treatment industry?

Acne is one of the most common skin disorders in the U.S affecting over 50 million people annually. An estimated 85% of young adults aged between 12-25 years suffer from it according to the Global Burden of Disease (GDB) study. The rise in androgen levels during puberty,...

New treatment approaches in the SUI market aim to plug the leak!

Stress urinary incontinence is the unintentional and involuntary loss of urine caused by pelvic floor muscle weakness, prostate cancer surgery, pelvic nerve injury or damage. The National Association of Continence estimates that more than 25 million people experience bladder leakage everyday in the U.S alone. 85 percent of...

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