On June 20, 2005, Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. (TKT) announced the results of its Phase III clinical trial evaluating its drug iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S) in the treatment of Hunter syndrome, also known ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing approval on June 1, 2005, for Naglazyme (galsulfase), the first specific therapy approved for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI). ... Read More

Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune diseases of the skin and/or mucous membranes that cause burn-like lesions or blisters that do not heal. It three main types are pemphigus ... Read More

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the first case this year of human infection with West Nile virus occurred in Kansas on June 20, 2005. The ... Read More

High blood pressure (hypertension) is often associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder in which tumors grow along nerves and on or under the skin. Researchers at the ... Read More

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the prescribing information for efavirenz (Sustiva) has been changed to include new information. Efavirenz is an antiretroviral drug for treatment of ... Read More

In this heart defect, the left ventricle of the heart doesn’t develop properly. A series of operations starting shortly after birth can compensate for the defect. New techniques in fetal ... Read More

In pemphigus, a group of autoimmune disorders, autoantibodies attack the protein desmoglein in skin and mucous membrane cells. This causes lesions and blisters that do not heal. Researchers at the ... Read More

A case report published in the May 2005 issue of Southern Medical Journal describes a woman who developed Sweet syndrome after being given the medication furosemide. She developed a fever ... Read More

Mutations in the gene encoding Aprataxin are the second leading cause of an early onset hereditary ataxia called ataxia-oculomotor apraxia 1. Dartmouth Medical School researchers have identified an enzymatic activity ... Read More

Mice susceptible to Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, have problems with learning and memory before the typical movement problems of the disorder appear, according to research reported in the March ... Read More

Nocardiosis is an infection caused by bacteria (Nocardia) which live in the soil. If inhaled, the bacteria may cause blood poisoning (sepsis). Nocardia may also infect the skin through a ... Read More

Milagros Cerron, a 13-month-old Pervuvian girl called the "Little Mermaid" because of her rare birth defect, has undergone another surgery to correct her disorder. Born with sirenomelia, known as "mermaid ... Read More

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is conducting a customer satisfaction survey of persons with disabilities and medical conditions. The TSA wants to know about your experiences, good or bad, with ... Read More