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ATSN-101 demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in vision with no drug-related serious adverse events Data presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 Annual Meeting DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --…

The discovery may help scientists better understand what causes a rare condition called posterior urethral valves (PUV), which affects 1 in 4,000 males and leads to blockages in the urethra and a build up of urine in the bladder which can…

About one percent of the world population is born with a congenital heart defect, which affects about 40,000 U.S. births each year, but how these particular birth defects come about is largely unknown. In an effort to learn more about how…

A team of investigators from Texas Heart Institute, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying the progression of congenital heart disease (CHD) -- a spectrum of heart…

Two recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS), a brain development disorder that causes severe intellectual disability and problems with…

Jennifer knew that her pregnancy at the age of 37 was fraught with risks—so she was all the more excited to be expecting twin boys. However, detailed ultrasound images at 12 weeks showed that there were significant complications. Both…

About one in 20,000 infants is born with what's called a congenital giant nevus -- a huge, pigmented mole that may cover much of the face and body. Due to the mole's appearance and its risk of later developing into skin cancer, many…

Highly significant ~75% reduction in hypoglycemia events at anticipated therapeutic doses≥50% improvement in hypoglycemia in 100% of patients in high-dose cohort, with no adverse drug reactions or clinically significant hyperglycemiaStudy…

Inside embryonic cells, specific proteins control the rate at which genetic information is transcribed from DNA to messenger RNA -- a crucial regulatory step before proteins are created. Then, organs develop and hopefully function properly.…

AMSTERDAM, April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xinvento, a biotech company aiming to improve the lives of those with Congenital Hyperinsulinism, announces today the completion of a seed funding round. The company is financially backed and…