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THE LANCET HAEMATOLOGY: Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000–2021

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Credit: The Lancet Journal The Lancet Haematology Article Title Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Article Publication Date 15-Jun-2023

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Heart Disease Still America's Top Killer, Although the Death Rate Has Declined

Drugs.com

24, 2024 -- Heart disease remains the United States’ top cause of death, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds.There were 931,578 heart-related deaths in 2021, an increase of less than 3,000. WEDNESDAY, Jan.

Disease 105
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Rare autoantibody diseases: an innovative targeted pathway

Drug Target Review

Approximately three percent of the global population — 240 million people — experience autoantibody diseases, which occur when one’s own body attacks critical organs and tissues. This can create an abnormal immune response that attacks the cells of our bodies and contributes to the development of autoantibody diseases.

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FDA Advisory Committee Review of 2021

Eye on FDA

But before heading into 2022, it is perhaps time to take stock of AdComms and what they did or did not do during 2021. First and foremost is that as noted earlier this year (See August 5, 2021 FDA Adcomms – Is FDA Getting Less Advice? ), there were fewer 2021 meetings held to consider new drug applications than in years gone by.

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The genetic modifier approach: identifying the right target for rare diseases

Drug Target Review

Most rare diseases are caused by a single gene defect, but severity can vary considerably among patients. Modifier genes can help explain that variability and can alter or even prevent disease onset and progression, making them appealing therapeutic targets. However, the identification of these genes is challenging.

Disease 111
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Almost 10 Million Americans Have Diabetes-Linked Eye Disease

Drugs.com

In 2021, an estimated 9.6 MONDAY, June 19, 2023 -- Nearly 10 million Americans are at risk for blindness from diabetic retinopathy, a new study finds. million people in the United States — 26% of those with diabetes — had the eye illness and.

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With new IPO pitch, Artiva touts ‘natural killer’ cell therapy for autoimmune disease

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Like many of its cell therapy peers, Artiva, which originally sought an IPO in 2021, has shifted its strategy in hopes of riding a recent wave of investor interest in autoimmune disease research.