Articles
The Keys to Mental Illness May Be Hiding Within Amish Genes
Christopher Johnston
PUB: TheDailyBeast.com
2023
One Amish family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, had known for some time their son was deeply troubled and unhappy. Now in his early twenties, he had not flourished, and had not found his way as a productive member of their farming community of 40,000 Old Order Amish.
Read MoreWhen A Personalized Pizza Hut Pan Goes from $5.50 to $7 (a 27.5% Increase in Cost) at Target, What Are You Supposed to Do About Feeding Your Kids?
Christopher Johnston
PUB: AdvisorCheck.com
2023
Not too long ago, a friend told me that they went to Target and bought a pan pizza from Pizza Hut. The pepperoni pizza had cost them $7 as opposed to $5.50 just one year ago. That increase in cost just made me wonder… How are people able to continue feeding their families?
Read MoreBreathing easier in Cleveland: How Tighter Standards Could Change the City’s Air Quality Issues
Christopher Johnston
PUB: EyeOnOhio.com
2023
While running for Cleveland City Council Ward 3 seat last year, Ayat Amin spent a lot of time canvassing neighborhoods and talking to residents about environmental issues.
Read MoreThe Rising Tide of ‘An Ocean in My Bones’
Christopher Johnston
PUB: AmericanTheatre.org
February 20, 2023
On Feb. 4 and 5, the world premiere of An Ocean in My Bones took place in the crowded gymnasium of the Mobile County Training School in Alabama, with more than 700 people from Alabama and around the country filled the space to capacity both nights.
Read MoreTo fix heart conditions, a company is using gene therapy plus patient voices
Christopher Johnston
PUB: Leaps.org
March 9, 2023
As gene therapies and small molecule drugs are being studied in clinical trials, companies increasingly see the value in hiring patients to help explain the potential benefits.
Read More$1.25 million Edna House expansion fills recovery gap, adds long-term housing
Christopher Johnston
PUB: TheLandCLE.org
August 16, 2022
Several years ago, the team running The Edna House for Women realized they had a significant gap in the recovery services they have been providing since 2003 to women struggling with alcoholism or substance use disorder.
Read MoreResearchers Get Closer to Gene Editing Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
Christopher Johnston
PUB: Leaps.org
April 21, 2022
Later this year, Verve Therapeutics of Cambridge, Ma., will initiate Phase 1 clinical trials to test VERVE-101, a new medication that, if successful, will employ gene editing to significantly reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or LDL.
Read MoreNew gene therapy helps patients with rare disease. One mother wouldn’t have it any other way.
Christopher Johnston
PUB: Leaps.org
July 19, 2022
Three years ago, Jordan Janz of Consort, Alberta, knew his gene therapy treatment for cystinosis was working when his hair started to darken.
Read MoreAhead of the Curve: Anisfield-Wolf Award Founder Championed Diversity a Century Ago
Christopher Johnston
PUB: ASJA Magazine
How Genetic Testing and Targeted Treatments Are Helping More Cancer Patients Survive
Christopher Johnston
PUB: Leaps.org
February 18, 2022
Scientists are studying cancer genomes to more precisely diagnose their patients’ diseases – offering hope for targeted drug treatments.
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