Ultomiris Under Priority FDA Review as Potential gMG Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and placed on priority review an application seeking the approval of…
Articles by Patricia Inacio, PhD
MG Onset Follows Surgery to Remove Thymus in Case Study
In an older woman, myasthenia gravis (MG) onset followed surgery to remove a thymoma, or tumor of the thymus, a…
Analyzing Certain Immune Cells in Thymomas May Help to Predict MG
Determining whether two types of immune cells — T follicular helper cells and activated dendritic cells — are present or lacking…
MuSK-MG Linked to Eye and Bulbar Symptoms, Chinese Study Finds
A type of myasthenia gravis (MG) caused by the presence of self-reactive antibodies targeting muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) affects mostly…
Rare Case Report Attributes MG in Elderly Man to COVID-19 Vaccine
An 82-year-old man was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) shortly after receiving his second dose of the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19…
Older Age, Blood Analysis Aid in Predicting Myasthenic Crisis Severity
Older age, moderate‐to‐severe anemia, and extremely high white blood cell counts were significant predictors of in‐hospital mortality in myasthenia…
Myasthenia Gravis May Be Tied to Kidney Cancer, Study Finds
Renal cell carcinoma, or kidney cancer, may be linked with myasthenia gravis due to an abnormal immune system response to cancer…
Gut Bacterial Markers May Aid Diagnosis of Children
Analysis of five bacterial markers present in the gut microbiome — the community of microbes living in the gut —…
Test That Tracks Eye Movements May Help in Diagnosing MG
Videonystagmography, a video-tracking system used to investigate balance disorders, can also detect eye muscle fatigue and recovery in myasthenia…
Advocates Can Try for Grants Ahead of Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill
Ahead of this year’s Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill, held virtually July 14–22, the EveryLife Foundation will…