It is caused by increased amounts of amyloid which is an insoluble protein found within the body. This condition presents as a chronic itchy rash. The multiple spots can appear red and scaly often on ...

Purpose: The stability of a triamcinolone acetonide mouthwash and its efficacy in treating oral lichen planus are described. Results: The mouthwash had a satisfactory shelf life and was well ...

The results of this preliminary study suggest that this mouthwash was a safe and effective therapy for reducing the signs and symptoms of oral lichen planus. However, the therapeutic effectiveness ...

Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare condition defined by the abnormal production of proteins that bind together to form amyloid proteins. These amyloids can gather in different organs throughout the ...

Early data suggest Roche’s antibody may safely and quickly remove amyloid plaque for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, though the midstage study has been tied to one death. The interim data ...

Amyloid fibrils appear in many neurodegenerative diseases, and scientists are eager to understand how they form and spread. But amyloids—clumped aggregations of misfolded proteins—can be ...

ATTR amyloidosis results from the buildup of transthyretin in the body. It can be inherited or acquired and can affect your heart, kidneys, and nervous system. While there’s no cure, treatment ...

But U.S. regulators have in recent years approved similar medicines that can reduce levels of the protein, called amyloid, in patients’ brains and that in trials modestly slowed the worsening of ...

AstraZeneca has clearly made the rare disease transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) a key component of its rare disease pipeline, licensing a second drug candidate in the space of a couple of months.