Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has paused the use of Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy Elevidys for all patients with muscular dystrophy, following recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actions that raised safety concerns. In a statement Monday, Children’s Hospital LA said the pause has been communicated to affected patient families while it awaits any further…
A nine-month-old baby boy, who was born with a rare and life-threatening genetic disease, was successfully treated with an customised gene-editing treatment made just for him. Indian-origin cardiologist Kiran Musunuru was in the team of doctors who became the first to treat the baby using the customised gene-editing therapy. The baby was diagnosed with a…
FILE: Children hold signs and transgender pride flags as supporters of transgender rights rally by the Supreme Court. (Credits: AP) President Donald Trump‘s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysphoria. The…
Researchers have corrected a disease-causing gene mutation with a single infusion carrying a treatment that precisely targeted the errant gene. This was the first time a mutated gene has been restored to normal. The small study of nine patients announced Monday by the company Beam Therapeutics of Cambridge, Mass., involved fixing a spelling error involving…
After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug to reach federal regulators was expected to be a shoo-in. Lykos, the corporate arm of a nonprofit dedicated to winning mainstream acceptance of psychedelics, had submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration showing that…
An air of desperation hung over a handful of Premier League clubs last summer. Accounting years were drawing to a close across the top division of English football and the pressure was on to book profits before it was too late. Player sales were a must if a profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) breach was…
The number of Americans receiving psychotherapy increased by 30 percent during the pandemic, as virtual sessions replaced in-person appointments — but new research dampens the hope that technology will make mental health care more available to the neediest populations. In fact, the researchers found, the shift to teletherapy has exacerbated existing disparities. The increase in…
The US state department held therapy sessions for employees who were upset by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Representative Darrell Issa, R-Calif. criticised state secretary Antony Blinken and raised concerns about the government funding mental health counselling. “I am concerned that the Department is catering to federal employees who are personally devastated by the normal functioning…