August 7, 2022

Multiple Myeloma Status Quo Over 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma each year. And more than 12,500 Americans pass away due to multiple myeloma annually. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells. With multiple myeloma, the bone marrow consists of excess plasma cells associated with monoclonal protein in the blood and/or urine. Clinical...

Atopic dermatitis is the most prevalent skin disease. Up to 25 percent of children and 8 percent of adults have a current or past atopic dermatitis diagnosis. Atopic dermatitis negatively affects the quality of life and disrupts sleep at night due to itch. In addition to asthma and allergies, atopic dermatitis comorbidities can lead to:...

Light chain (AL) amyloidosis develops from precursor plasma cells that produce clonal free light chains. These clonal free light chains can lead to the formation of fibril deposits in the heart tissue and disrupt the function of the heart. AL amyloidosis is a progressive disease with signs and symptoms that can develop slowly over months...

Researchers have not extensively studied cardiac amyloidosis expressions, phenotype, and all-cause mortality differences between men and women. Women may show different cardiac amyloidosis expressions due to genetic and physical factors, such as a smaller heart size. There is especially concern about the risk of mortality attributed to transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Evaluating these differences may...

This year, it is estimated that 14,100 women will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer in the United States [1]. When compared to non-Hispanic white women, African American women have a significantly higher rate of cervical cancer and a higher death rate from cervical cancer. These statistics call for a deeper understanding of why a...