Treatments that target the transthyretin (TTR) protein, either by stabilizing it or reducing its production, were associated with about a…
Articles by Andrea Lobo
Nerve ultrasound — a scan that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time images of the body’s nerves — may…
RNA-targeted therapies — ones that zero in on molecules acting as messengers for genetic information in cells — are safe…
Undergoing a liver transplant and/or receiving disease-modifying treatments significantly improves survival in people with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR), a group…
A specialized MRI technique known as the variable echo time (vTE) sequence may help identify structural changes in nerves linked…
A higher proportion of fat in the tissue that surrounds peripheral nerves, as assessed with a noninvasive MRI scan, may…
Sudoscan, a test used to indirectly assess small nerve fiber damage through sweat gland function, may be a marker of…
Throughout 2024, Amyloidosis News Today informed our readers about the latest developments in treatment and clinical trials for…
Gly103Arg, a mutation in the TTR gene that has been exclusively reported in Chinese people, is associated with a…
Combination therapy for hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR), a group of conditions including familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), appears to be…