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https://www.europeancancer.org/resources/news/the-next-eu-budget-risks-letting-cancer-and-rare-disease-patients-down-meps-concerned.html
News - The Next EU Budget Risks Letting Cancer and Rare Disease Patients Down, MEPs Concerned -...
The members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases issued a clear warning: without adequate funding for health, the significant...
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https://www.foxnews.com/health/how-coronavirus-puts-lyme-disease-patients-at-risk
How coronavirus puts Lyme disease patients at risk, according to an expert | Fox News
May 7, 2020 - Why Lyme disease patients could be at a higher risk for severe infection should they contract the novel coronavirus, according to an expert.
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https://kevinmd.com/2025/07/fda-delays-could-end-vital-treatment-for-rare-disease-patients.html
FDA delays could end vital treatment for rare disease patients
A patient with primary mitochondrial myopathy urges the FDA to approve Elamipretide, a life-sustaining treatment, warning that delays could halt its production...
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https://www.biospace.com/fda/opinion-rare-disease-patients-cant-wait-for-regulatory-process
Rare Disease Patients Can't Wait for Regulatory Process - BioSpace
Mar 11, 2026 - The U.S. Senate has a plan to improve drug development for rare disease patients. The exit of controversial CBER chief Vinay Prasad will help clear the path.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/on-the-up-fund-for-lung-disease-patients-continues-whangarei-womans-legacy/EBJOIWJCIBHKLG3CWLGQ5FGSJE/
On The Up: Fund for lung disease patients continues Whangārei woman’s legacy - NZ Herald
Apr 11, 2026 - A new fund for families affected by a deadly lung disease has been launched in honour of a young Whangārei woman who was a courageous patient advocate before...
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https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/clinical-genomicist-harnesses-team-based-science-help-rare-disease-patients
A clinical genomicist harnesses team-based science to help rare-disease patients | Broad Institute
Heidi Rehm convinced labs and scientists to work together and share data. This has helped many people with rare disease find answers.
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https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/what-is-the-appropriate-sleep-position-for-parkinsons-disease-patients-with-orthostatic-hypotension-in-the-morning/
What is the appropriate sleep position for Parkinson's disease patients with orthostatic...
Objective: To determine the effect of sleep positions on morning OH in PD patients Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is considered one of the most...
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https://ncats.nih.gov/resources/for-rare-disease-patients-and-advocates
Resources for Rare Disease Patients and Advocates | National Center for Advancing Translational...
Discover a wealth of resources tailored to support individuals affected by rare diseases and their advocates. Access information on patient registries,...
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https://scholarmedia.africa/book-review/book-review-the-lifeless-life-of-chronic-kidney-disease-patients-a-struggle-for-normalcy/
Book Review: The Lifeless Life of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients – A Struggle for Normalcy -...
Oct 8, 2025 - A Triumph of the Human Spirit Amid the Cruel Silence of Disease Few books capture the intersection of pain, courage, and faith with such profound honesty as...
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/heart-disease-patients-should-get-vaccinated-against-respiratory-illnesses-including-covid-19-cardiology-experts-say
Heart disease patients should get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19,...
This season’s emerging set of guidelines stand out because they urge the need for vaccine-based protection against respiratory illnesses, including COVID,...
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https://www.healthday.com/health-news/digestive-system/even-skipping-meat-for-one-meal-helps-liver-disease-patients
Even Skipping Meat for One Meal Helps Liver Disease Patients
May 15, 2024 - researchers discover that replacing meat with plant-based proteins for one meal lowers harmful ammonia levels.
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https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-treatment-patients-liver-scarring-due-fatty-liver-disease
FDA Approves First Treatment for Patients with Liver Scarring Due to Fatty Liver Disease | FDA
The FDA approved the first medication for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate to advanced liver...
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https://www.betterhealthguy.com/llp-mold
LymeLight Presents: The Role of Mold Toxicity in Patients with Lyme Disease - BetterHealthGuy.com
Feb 6, 2025 - BetterHealthGuy.com shares nearly 30 years of insights on Lyme disease, mold illness, and the complex factors that often contribute to chronic illness.
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0283021
Microbiomic profiles of bile in patients with benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary disease |...
Background The prognostic and pathophysiologic significance of the biliary microbiota in pancreaticobiliary malignancies is little understood. Our goal was to...
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https://sentinelinitiative.org/studies/drugs/individual-drug-analyses/rates-diabetic-ketoacidosis-dka-chronic-kidney-disease-ckd
Rates of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage Among Patients with Type...
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https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/update-on-education-for-families-and-patients-with-pediatric-heart-disease
Update on Education for Families and Patients with Pediatric Heart Disease: A Focus on...
Education for pediatric heart disease (pedsHD) must be continuous, inclusive, and family-centered—beginning at diagnosis and extending through adolescence and...
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https://www.academia.edu/73497706/Permanent_Pacing_in_Patients_with_Chagas_Disease
(PDF) Permanent Pacing in Patients with Chagas' Disease
Background: Chagas' disease is an endemic disease in most Latin American countries. The cardiomyopathy associated with this condition often requires permanent...
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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emerging-topics/researchers-identify-higher-risk-heart-disease-syphilis-patients-us-infections
Researchers identify higher risk of heart disease in syphilis patients as US infections climb |...
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https://corporate.thermofisher.com/us/en/index/newsroom/Our-stories/advances-in-multiple-myeloma-care.html
Turning incurable cancer into a manageable disease: Hope rises for multiple myeloma patients
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https://www.salon.com/2023/12/31/like-long-covid-lyme-disease-can-become-chronic-and-patients-are-just-as-dismissed-and-desperate/
Like long COVID, Lyme disease can become chronic — and patients are just as dismissed and desperate...
Dec 30, 2023 - Like long COVID, Lyme disease can become chronic — and patients are just as dismissed and desperate
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https://rheumatology.org/vaccinations-guideline
Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Disease | American College of Rheumatology
Read American College of Rheumatology recommendations for vaccinations in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
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https://pennstatehealthnews.org/2026/04/the-medical-minute-latest-parkinsons-disease-treatments-help-patients-stay-active-longer/
The Medical Minute: Latest Parkinson’s disease treatments help patients stay active longer - Penn...
Apr 2, 2026 - Brandan Mehaffie had been doing triathlons for about five years when he suddenly found himself struggling to finish a race. “I felt like I was dragging the…
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https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/11/vcu-research-in-action-offering-a-leg-up-to-patients-with-chronic-kidney-disease
VCU research in action: Offering a leg up to patients with chronic kidney disease - VCU News -...
Rooted in science, the exercise-based Renal Rehab program prepares vulnerable patients for kidney transplants and supports their ongoing recovery.
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https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.16.20104141v1
Similar incidence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with rheumatic diseases with...
Background Hydroxychloroquine is currently being tested as post-exposure prophylaxis against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in several ongoing clinical...
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0262348
Prediction of mortality in hospitalized Egyptian patients with Coronavirus disease-2019: A...
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/comments?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0262348
Prediction of mortality in hospitalized Egyptian patients with Coronavirus disease-2019: A...
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https://goldcopd.org/patients-advocacy-groups/
Patients and Advocacy Groups - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - GOLD
Nov 23, 2021 - If you or someone in your family has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or if you think you may be at risk, explore this page to find answers to...
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https://terpenesandtesting.com/cannabis-improves-quality-of-life-of-patients-with-chronic-disease-uk-study/
Cannabis Improves Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Disease: UK Study - Terpenes and Testing...
Mar 29, 2023 - A group of UK researchers have just concluded an observational study investigating the safety and outcomes of cannabis use in improving the quality of life of...
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11720318/
Secondary amyloidosis in inflammatory bowel disease: a study of 18 patients admitted to...
Our findings strengthen the previous impression of an approximately 3-fold increased preponderance in males, with at least 10-fold increased frequency in CD...
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https://c19early.org/qin.html
Qin: Low molecular weight heparin and 28-day mortality among patients with coronavirus disease...
Qin, 749 patient HCQ late treatment study: 34% lower mortality (p=0.61). Low molecular weight heparin study also showing results for HCQ treatment,...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250127124325.htm
Weight-loss surgery lowers risk of developing complications of liver disease in patients with...
A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of...
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https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.12.03.20239863v1
Detailed disease progression of 213 patients hospitalized with Covid-19 in the Czech Republic: An...
We collected a multi-centric retrospective dataset of patients (N = 213) who were admitted to ten hospitals in Czech Republic and tested positive for...
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4455820/
Magnesium in chronic kidney disease Stages 3 and 4 and in dialysis patients - PMC
The kidney has a vital role in magnesium homeostasis and, although the renal handling of magnesium is highly adaptable, this ability deteriorates when renal...
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https://secce.es/en/repair-or-replace-the-mitral-valve-in-patients-older-than-60-years-with-rheumatic-disease-is-the-decision-still-unsettled/
Repair or replace the mitral valve in patients older than 60 years with rheumatic disease: is the...
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https://c19early.org/tang.html
Tang: Hydroxychloroquine in patients with mainly mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019: open...
Tang, 150 patient HCQ late treatment RCT: 21% improved viral clearance (p=0.51). 150 patient very late stage RCT showing no significant difference. Treatment.....
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41419-020-2721-8?error=cookies_not_supported&code=516037a2-dc69-479f-add6-e2b062193c42
Is hydroxychloroquine beneficial for COVID-19 patients? | Cell Death & Disease
Jul 8, 2020 - The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in December 2019....
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https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.26.20219154v1
Clinical Course and Outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Rheumatic Disease Patients...
Objectives To determine clinical course and outcomes in rheumatic disease patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and compare results to uninfected...
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https://www.academia.edu/143848974/Anxiety_and_depression_among_HIV_patients_of_the_infectious_disease_department_of_Conakry_University_Hospital_in_2018
(PDF) Anxiety and depression among HIV patients of the infectious disease department of Conakry...
Anxiety and depression continue to be significant comorbidities for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim of this study was to...
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