Single protein is key to treating a deadly genetic heart disease targeting young athletes
A research team at the University of California San Diego has discovered a novel and promising method of treating arrhythmogenic...
Disease
Does Pandemic Preparedness Depend on Confronting the Chronic Disease Crisis?
In mid-November, the leadership of the U.S. National Institutes of Health argued that the best pandemic-preparedness playbook prioritizes making Americans healthier and...
World News in Brief: Landmark disease and mental health declaration, Afghan hunger deepens, DR Congo refugee crisis
The agreement marks the first time governments have committed to addressing chronic illnesses – such as heart disease, cancer and...
WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease
The guidance focuses on GLP-1 therapies – medicines such as liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide – and offers conditional recommendations on...
The patent landscape of Chagas disease vaccines indicates major underinvestment in an emerging global health threat
Lidani, K. C. F. et al. Front. Public Health 7, 166 (2019).PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Lee, B. Y., Bacon,...
Personalized chronic kidney disease management on the horizon, as new biomarker research spurs hope
Credit: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2025). DOI: 10.1681/ASN.0000000767 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions worldwide and is...
New era of gene therapy treats baby with ultrarare disease
Dr Kiran Musunuru and Dr Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas with patient KJ. Credit: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia In a major step forward...
A Suite of Enhancer AAVs Support Targeted Gene Therapy for Brain Disease
Different populations of cells in the mouse brain, each one targeted with high specificity by one of the many new...
Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment
News ReleaseThursday, May 15, 2025 NIH-supported gene-editing platform lays groundwork to rapidly develop treatments for other rare genetic diseases.A research...
