History of Rett Syndrome

Alan Percy, MD, Pediatric Neurologist at University of Alabama at Birmingham, describes the history of Rett syndrome.     Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition primarily affecting girls. Patients with the disease appear to have normal psychomotor...

ALS Conversations and Ongoing Platform Trial

Benjamin Barnes, MD, Augusta University, discusses how he approaches ALS patient conversations and an ongoing platform trial.     Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a motor neuron disease which leads to...

FDA Approves First Therapy for WHIM Syndrome

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xolremdi (mavorixafor), the first therapy to receive approval for the treatment of persons with WHIM syndrome.     WHIM syndrome is an acronym for a rare immunodeficiency disorder with each letter...