THERAPY FAILURE

Some people with heart failure get a special device called a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implant. This gadget sends electrical signals to help the heart beat in sync. But for nearly half of patients, it just doesn’t work well. When that happens, their heart function stays poor, and they’

The Duchenne muscular dystrophy community is in turmoil. The death of a second teenager from liver failure has sparked fear and anger. The teenager died after receiving a gene therapy called Elevidys. This therapy is from a company called Sarepta Therapeutics. The teenager's death has left famil