Amyloidosis: Rotorua mother finds answers after two years of fatigue, breathlessness
Her breathlessness meant she could not climb the one flight of stairs to her office at work and…
Minimally invasive biopsy enables real-time tracking of amyloid disease progression
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare, progressive and highly aggressive degenerative disease. It is caused by the misfolding…
A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment
Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin…
Cardiologist reveals surprising cause of heart failure: No, it’s not high blood pressure or clogged arteries
Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. When we hear of heart failure we…