New diagnostic technology is helping medical professionals screen patients for the early signs of lymphedema. Allowing therapists to catch this frightening condition early can make a huge difference in the patient’s outcome. Lymphedema causes fluid retention, swelling, and extreme pain in some cases. It affects up to 30% of patients treated for breast cancer, melanoma […]

Legend has it that Thomas Edison “failed” 1,000 times before he managed to create the incandescent lightbulb. Edison says he didn’t get discouraged, instead he looked at each unsuccessful experiment as being one step closer to finding the method that really worked. That’s a lesson in optimism and persistence for all of us. Lineage Cell […]

Athira Pharma Inc., of Seattle, said it was awarded a research grant by the U.S. NIH that the company expects to total $15 million in a three-year period. The grant supports Athira’s lead candidate, ACT-AD, in a phase II trial for treating mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The study will use quantitative electroencephalogram and event-related […]