End stage peripheral vascular disease (PVD) presents a higher risk of serious complications, such as gangrene or a heart attack. Treatment with surgery is usually necessary, and severe cases may ...

Researchers find that an easy-to-measure brain process may be a target or biomarker in measuring treatment outcomes in clinical trials in Batten disease. Early symptoms can be subtle. A child's ...

A life-saving medicine for children with Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic disorder, is set to be pulled from the market because of unresolved pricing negotiations. Otherwise called CLN2, ...

Batten disease is a rare inherited condition that affects brain development and function. CLN3 disease is the most common type of this disease. The symptoms are life-changing. They usually begin ...

Hospital-based end-stage renal disease facilities are slated to get a 1.8 percent payment hike in 2019, according to a proposed rule CMS issued July 11. The potential rate changes to the End-Stage ...