HEALTH 5 mins ago New drug for stiff person syndrome granted designation to speed up development: ‘Thrilled for the community’ Kyverna Therapeutics’ new drug, KYV-101, has been designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT), the company announced on Monday.
SLEEP DISORDERS 10 hours ago Rare sleep disorder causes people to cook and eat food while they're asleep Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) is a condition that causes people to eat and prepare food while sleeping. Experts Kara Becker and Kelly Baron discuss symptoms, risks and treatments.
HEALTH 1 day ago Stiff person syndrome, ancient cancer care and a lupus breakthrough top this weekend's health recap Check out some of the top health and wellness stories of the week that you may have missed or have been meaning to check out, including why moms are microdosing on mushrooms.
HEALTH 3 days ago In a potential outbreak, is bird flu testing available for humans? What to know Currently, H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) testing is provided only by governmental health departments. Here's what to know in the event of a human outbreak of bird flu.
Rare Diseases 6 days ago Stiff person syndrome patients share what it’s like to live with the rare disease Two people who are living with stiff person syndrome — a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle rigidity and spasms — shared with Fox News Digital what their experience has been like.
HEALTH June 21 FDA approves new drug to treat autoimmune liver disease: ‘Giant step forward’ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the French drugmaker Ipsen’s medication Iqirvo (elafibranor). Doctors discuss what this means for liver disease patients.
HEALTH June 20 Can you become drunk without drinking alcohol? Here’s how it could happen Is it possible to feel intoxicated without ever drinking an alcoholic beverage? Although very rare, some experts say it could happen, with a condition called auto-brewery syndrome.
Health June 12 Children swimming in Virginia lake hospitalized after E. coli, gastrointestinal illnesses A cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses, including E. coli, have been reported in children who were at a popular lake in Virginia over Memorial Day weekend.
Odd News June 1 Charlotte the stingray not pregnant, has disease, says North Carolina aquarium: 'Truly sad' Charlotte, a California round ray living in an aquarium in North Carolina, is not pregnant, as initially believed. Instead, she has a "rare reproductive disease."
Health May 22 Second American contracts bird flu tied to dairy cows as CDC says risk of infection still low According to the CDC, the second report of H5N1 bird flu in humans was reported in Michigan. The farm worker contracted conjunctivitis, or pink eye, but no respiratory infections.