Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack healthy tissue causing inflammation, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, pleuritis, joint pain, arthritis, fever and a butterfly rash. In the long-run it can affect the kidneys, brain and heart as well....
Shares of Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) rose by almost 28% on May 23, before plunging 10%, summing up what turned out to be a rollercoaster week for its stock. The jump in the stock was due to the news that it was chosen to build and...
Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) recently posted its first quarter, 2019 results. The company reported a net loss of $22.0 million, or $0.56 per basic and diluted share compared to a net loss of $16.8 million, or $0.51 per basic and diluted share, for the first...
G1 Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GTHX) shares soared by almost 25% on the basis of news that it had a productive phase 2 meeting with the FDA for the company’s lead candidate Trilaciclib, a first-in-class myelopreservation agent that protects the bone marrow from damage by chemotherapy. The...
The shares of Curaleaf (OTCQX: CURLF) surged by almost 15% since the news of its acquisition of Cura Partners, the owner of Select brand, in an all-stock deal valued at C$1.27 billion or US$948.8 million became public. The deal will offer both the companies the ability to diversify and leverage...
The Canadian cannabis behemoth Canopy Growth Inc (NYSE:CGC), a global leader in diversified cannabis and hemp related products, entered into a definitive agreement with Acreage Holdings, Inc (OTCQX: ACRGF) that bestows it with the right to acquire 100 percent of the company’s shares at such time as cannabis production and...
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy related complication that affects over 5% to 8% of pregnancies or about 3,00,000 women in the US alone. An estimated 10,500 babies in the U.S, succumb to preeclampsia while others suffer from extensive damage owing to premature delivery. It is one of...
PhaseBio’s (NASDAQ: PHAS), PB2452 is the new drug on the block, which has received a breakthrough therapy status from the FDA in April 2019. The company’s stock rose by almost 32%, on the day it announced the news. It acts as a reversal agent for...
The Muscular Dystrophy Association describes Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) as a fatal, X-linked genetic neuromuscular disorder that leads to progressive, irreversible loss of muscle function, including the heart and lungs. It has an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern and is acquired by a “Carrier” mother. Globally, 1 in...
Erectile dysfunction (ED) commonly called impotence is a sexual dysfunction marked by the inability to develop or maintain an erection. ED though not fatal, can severely affect self-esteem, the ability to maintain a relationship and cause stress and dissatisfaction. Sexual arousal is caused by interplay of brain, muscles, emotions and blood muscles,...
