Astellas has shored up the competitive profile of Izervay as a treatment for eye disorder geographic atrophy (GA), getting FDA approval for an extended treatment duration. The US regulator turned ...

Boehringer Ingelheim has started a proof-of-concept trial of a drug that could offer the first oral treatment for geographic atrophy (GA), a major cause of irreversible sight loss that affects ...

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a fatal, adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder of uncertain etiology, clinically characterized by various combinations of Levo-dopa-unresponsive parkinsonism, and ...

Autophagy is a self-preservation mechanism in which your body removes damaged or dysfunctional parts of cells in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells. “Auto” means self and “phagy ...

Dead butt syndrome (DBS) makes the buttocks feel numb or sore. It can happen if you spend a lot of time sitting without getting up to move around. Stretching and movement can help. If you spend ...

New research links diffuse-trickling patterns in fundus autofluorescence to increased ellipsoidal zone loss, highlighting potential biomarkers for rapid geographic atrophy progression. The results of ...

Villous atrophy occurs when your intestinal villi—the microscopic, finger-like tentacles that line the wall of your small intestine—erode away, leaving a virtually flat surface. Celiac disease, an ...

Michael L. Krychman, MD; Jan L. Shifren, MD, NCMP; James H. Liu, MD; Sheryl L. Kingsberg, PhD; Wulf H. Utian, MB BCh, PhD, DSc(Med), FRCOG, FACOG, FICS ...