Sex and age shape Batten disease progression, brainwave study finds

Published Date: 07 Nov 2025

Batten disease is a rare inherited condition that affects brain development and function. CLN3 disease is the most common type of this disease. The symptoms are life-changing. They usually begin between the ages of four and ...

Read Full News

Latest News

Exclusive-Pfizer, BioNTech Halt US COVID Vaccine Study After Recruitment Struggles

Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech halted a large U.S. trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in healthy adults aged 50 to 64, saying enrollment in the trials had been too...

Low CD4 Count Tied to Cervical Cancer Risk in HIV Infection

A lower CD4 count is associated with a higher risk for cervical carcinoma in situ and cervical cancer in women with HIV infection.

Does HIV Status Affect Long COVID Manifestations?

Patients with HIV infection are at a higher risk of developing long COVID manifestations than those without HIV infection.

Is Integrase Inhibitor-Based HIV Therapy Safe in Pregnancy?

In utero exposure to integrase inhibitor-based antiretroviral regimens is not associated with adverse 1-year neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with exposure to other antiretroviral regimens.

Ryan White: The Safety Net We Cannot Afford to Shrink

Dr Daskalakis shares the important strides that HIV/AIDS care has made and how critical access to care can be for some patients.

Nigerian HIV Volunteers Went Door-to-Door Amid Aid Cuts

For several months last year, Josephine Angev walked the dusty village paths of Nigeria's Benue State to help people living with HIV stay on their life-saving medication.

Todays Updates

Brexpiprazole Safe, Effective in Early-Episode Schizophrenia

Brexpiprazole is linked to reduced symptoms, improved functioning, and greater response compared with placebo in patients with early-episode schizophrenia, new research shows.

Oncology Care Model’s Net Losses Well Exceed Savings

But the CMS’s cancer-focused alternative payment model’s losses “mask successes” that should serve as lessons, experts say.

Todays Updates

Brexpiprazole Safe, Effective in Early-Episode Schizophrenia

Brexpiprazole is linked to reduced symptoms, improved functioning, and greater response compared with placebo in patients with early-episode schizophrenia, new research shows.

Oncology Care Model’s Net Losses Well Exceed Savings

But the CMS’s cancer-focused alternative payment model’s losses “mask successes” that should serve as lessons, experts say.

Latest News

Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech halted a large U.S. trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in healthy adults aged 50 to 64, saying enrollment in the trials had been too...

A lower CD4 count is associated with a higher risk for cervical carcinoma in situ and cervical cancer in women with HIV infection.

Patients with HIV infection are at a higher risk of developing long COVID manifestations than those without HIV infection.

In utero exposure to integrase inhibitor-based antiretroviral regimens is not associated with adverse 1-year neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with exposure to other antiretroviral regimens.

Dr Daskalakis shares the important strides that HIV/AIDS care has made and how critical access to care can be for some patients.

For several months last year, Josephine Angev walked the dusty village paths of Nigeria's Benue State to help people living with HIV stay on their life-saving medication.

News All Time

Starting HIV PrEP in the Second Trimester Appears Safe

In pregnant women testing negative for HIV, second-trimester preexposure prophylaxis with the dapivirine vaginal ring or oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine is safe.

Drop in HIV/HCV Coinfections After Nationwide HCV Program

Following Iceland’s national hepatitis C elimination program, a substantial reduction was observed in the number of HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfections from 2016 to 2020.

Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks

Measles causes complications — ranging from diarrhea to death — in 3 in 10 infected people, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Physician Groups Applaud Decision to Pause Vaccine Overhaul

A federal judge found that HHS acted illegally in appointing vaccine advisers and unilaterally changing the immunization schedule.

FDA Approves Expanded Age Indication for RSV Vaccine

The FDA has approved expanded use of Arexvy, an RSV vaccine, for those aged 18-49 at increased LRTD risk.

Same-Day ART Matches Delayed ART for HIV With TB Symptoms

Same-day ART initiation for patients with HIV infection and tuberculosis symptoms is as effective as deferring therapy until tuberculosis test results are available, with similar viral suppression.

US Insurers and Hospitals Turn to New AI for Age-old Battle Over Charges Vs Payments

Artificial intelligence is being deployed on both sides of the tug-of-war between U.S. healthcare systems that want to be paid more for medical procedures and insurers who...

Viatris Settles lawsuit Over Use Of Woman's 'immortal' Cells to Power Drug Research

Generic drugmaker Viatris has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta Lacks, a Maryland woman whose ⁠tissue samples were used without her permission to develop...

RSV Hospitalization Burden Rises With Age and Comorbidities

Respiratory syncytial virus is associated with a greater burden of hospitalizations in older adults and in those with congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

US Vaccine Advisers Drop Plan to Question MRNA COVID Shots, WaPo Reports

A key U.S. federal vaccine advisory panel has dropped a push against COVID mRNA vaccines, ⁠the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the...

South Carolina Reports One Additional Measles Case, Total Cases Rise to 991

Measles cases in South Carolina rose to 991 on Friday, state health data ⁠showed, an increase of one case since Tuesday as the nation's largest outbreak in ⁠decades shows...

No Link Between HPV Vaccination and Infertility

A Cochrane review of 225 studies covering 132 million vaccinated people found, with high certainty, that HPV vaccination does not cause fertility problems, refuting a common myth.

mRNA RSV Vaccine Safe in Transplant Recipients

mRNA-1345 vaccine is safe and well tolerated and elicits measurable antibody and cellular immune responses in recipients with solid organ transplant.

HIV Hits the Nervous System Early

Cerebrospinal fluid samples show signs of inflammation.

Exercise Training Benefits HIV Patients Below the Surface

Genetic analysis shows signs of cellular repair and slower aging.

Dolutegravir Shows Continued Success in Youth With HIV

Dolutegravir reduces viral load in adolescents and children in low- to middle-income nations.

Recommended News For You

Understudied mental health challenges among caregivers of cancer patients: A call for targeted support

According to JAMA, women who have false-positive mammogram results are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer over time.

Breast cancer: Why it's difficult to treat and what new approaches are on the horizon

For patients with prostate cancer, long-term follow-up helps identify treatment side effects.

Hydroxyurea Shows Some Benefits in Milder Sickle Cell Disease

Toxic fungus from King Tutankhamun's tomb yields cancer-fighting compounds—new study

Dr. Prerana S. Nesargi's message for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2023 is to increase understanding of pediatric oncology.

Recommended Articles For You

Unlocking the Mystery of Ovarian Cancer Staging 

The Truth About Marijuana and Its Effect on Mental Health  

A New Hope: Exploring the Benefits of Exenteration for Cancer Patients 

Survivin as a Key Regulator in Gynecological Cancers: Therapeutic and Prognostic Implications 

Whats more on Hidoc Dr.

Medical Updates
KOL Videos
Surveys
Events

Daily news to keep you up to date

Gain valuable insights with our in-depth KOL Video discussions

Participate and win cash vouchers

Get updates on the latest events happening around the world
Featured News
Featured Articles
Featured Events
Featured KOL Videos

1.

Investigations may result in novel combination therapies for early-stage lung cancers.

2.

Response Duration After Stopping Enfortumab Vedotin in Bladder Cancer

3.

Oncologist Sued for Double-Billing; Pharmacy Deserts; 'She Loved Scotch and Pizza'

4.

According to a study by Amrita Hospital in Kochi, cancer mortality is rising among Indian women while declining for men.

5.

A protein with new anticancer activity has been identified

1.

Essential Oncology Tools: Risk Assessment, Telehealth, AI, and Monitoring

2.

What Is Gastrinoma? Understanding This Rare Tumor and Its Treatment Options

3.

Liposomal Doxorubicin and Mitomycin in Modern Cancer Treatment

4.

CEUS in Endometrial Cancer: A Tool for Early Myometrial Infiltration Detection

5.

Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: The Promise of Bevacizumab Injections

1.

International Lung Cancer Congress®

2.

Genito-Urinary Oncology Summit 2026

3.

Future NRG Oncology Meeting

4.

ISMB 2026 (Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology)

5.

Annual International Congress on the Future of Breast Cancer East

1.

Untangling The Best Treatment Approaches For ALK Positive Lung Cancer - Part VII

2.

The Evolving Landscape of First-Line Treatment for Urothelial Carcinoma

3.

Current Scenario of Cancer- The Incidence of Cancer in Men

4.

Pazopanib Takes Center Stage in Managing Renal Cell Carcinoma - Part V

5.

Summary of The Impact of CDK4/6 Inhibition in HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer: Insights from PALOMA-2

Fastest Growing Medical Platform for Doctors

Address :
Hidoc Dr. Inc. | Delaware C Corp | 1309 Coffeen Ave. Suite 1200, Sheridan WY, 82801

Phone :
+1-415-463-3094

Email :
anishagadia@hidoc.co

Quick Links

Drug DatabaseDrug InteractionDiseases Database
KOL VideosKnowledge HubQuizzes
Medical UpdatesEventsAbout Us

© Copyright 2026 Hidoc Dr. Inc.

Terms & Conditions - LLP | Inc. | Privacy Policy - LLP | Inc. | Account Deactivation
Home
Profile
Login
bot