Amyloidosis is a complex disease and the program at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) uses a collaborative approach to provide comprehensive medical care. Researchers are tirelessly trying to find new ...

The first thing to understand about amyloidosis is that it’s not a single disease, but several diseases. Just as the word “cancer” refers to a group of diseases, amyloidosis is the name for a group of ...

Your DNA is composed of over 20,000 “coding genes,” which determine pretty much everything to do with your body and mind — from the color of your hair follicles to your cells’ ability to repair and ...

Transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis is a multisystem disease caused by the abnormal deposition of misfolded transthyretin protein as amyloid fibrils in various tissues. ATTR amyloidosis presents ...

(BPT) – In 1982, Rosaline’s Aunt Polly passed away at age 58 from a rare disease called hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis after enduring years of debilitating and progressive symptoms. Learning the ...

Every year, countless women are told their breathlessness is stress, their fatigue is menopause, and their heart symptoms are "something else." For women with ATTR-Cardiac Amyloidosis (ATTR-CM), a ...

Every day, your heart works tirelessly, pumping blood that delivers the oxygen and nutrients your body needs to function. February is American Heart Month, a reminder that understanding your heart, ...

Editor’s Note: This is an automatically generated transcript. Please notify editor@healio.com if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. In an interview for Healio's Clinical ...

Cardiac amyloidosis is underrecognized in patients with heart failure; however, recent improvements in the understanding of this disease have led to developments in diagnosis and treatment. Cardiac ...

FRANKFORD (WPVI) -- Heart failure often follows heart attacks, diabetes, or high blood pressure. However, a very different cause is being identified more and more. For Elsie McGruder, the first sign ...

Onpattro (patisiran) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat polyneuropathy caused by hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis. Onpattro comes as a liquid solution that’s given by healthcare ...