Category Archives: Congenital disorders
Jul
Researchers have developed a new technique which could potentially make the usual transplantation processes of finding a suitable bone marrow donor redundant. Bone marrow transplants can be used to treat blood cell cancers and sometimes to cure certain non-cancerous blood cell disorders. Advertisement However, finding or creating appropriate donor bone marrow cells and preparing the […]
Congenital disorders
Study Validates First Disease-Specific PRO Instrument for Patients With Congenital TTP
Jul
Clinicians now have a new way to better understand the experiences of patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). A new study, published in Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, evaluated the psychometric properties of the cTTP Patient Experience Questionnaire (cTTP-PEQ) and found that it is a meaningful tool with which to gauge patients’ experiences with the […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in neonates and infants born during or entering their first RSV season, and in children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV […]
Congenital disorders
Nationally Recognized Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Prem Shekar to Speak at 9th Annual Health Expo on Aug. 13 – INDIA New England News
Jul
Dr. Prem Shekar – Advertisement – BURLINGTON— Nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Prem Shekar, Chairman of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, will speak at the 9th Annual Health, Fitness, & Wellness Expo at Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA, on Aug. 13, 2023. He will discuss risks, complications, and recovery […]
Jul
How did Zika infection during pregnancy cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads? (Image: AdobeStock) Prenatal exposure to viruses capable of infecting the fetal brain, particularly in the first trimester, can cause a range of developmental defects in the baby. The Zika epidemic in Brazil during 2015-2016 posed an extreme case, causing hundreds […]
Congenital disorders
HCMCT Manipal Hospital Dwarka Successfully treats 1-year-old for Rare Genetic Disorder LBRA deficiency
Jul
New Delhi: Doctors at HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, achieved yet another significant milestone in the field of medical diagnosis and treatment by successfully treating a one-year-old infant with LBRA deficiency with DEEAH (Development delay with Endocrine, Exocrine, Autonomic and Hematologic abnormalities) Syndrome. The child’s history revealed that his condition began to deteriorate during the sixth […]