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 ...

Managing Alzheimer’s disease requires an intricate understanding of available treatments. Michelle Sorweid, DO, MPH, sheds light on anti-amyloid antibody therapy, how it works, and what patients are ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis shortly after his 70th birthday. It’s difficult to pronounce let alone understand. What is cardiac amyloidosis? Am I at risk if it is ...

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, ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Michelle M. Kittleson, MD: Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion: Heart Failure. I'm your host, Dr Michelle Kittleson. This is the seventh episode of our ...

While still considered a rare disease, transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is nevertheless emerging in more people than previously thought due to increased interest and improved access to ...

It can be tough to share the news of a genetic health condition, but doing so empowers your relatives to take charge of their health. ATTR occurs when the protein transthyretin (TTR), which is made in ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Denham Springs nurse Megan Alford raises awareness about amyloidosis, a rare disease that can lead to organ failure, every year after her mother died in 2020 at ...

Are anti-amyloid drugs as effective against Alzheimer’s disease as experts had hoped? Image credit: smodj/Getty Images Some of these medications include anti-amyloid drugs, which work to remove ...

Most older adults with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis face a several-month delay in diagnosis after a heart failure ...