Spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis are among the most serious complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that affects about one in 3,000 people. These ...
Researchers identify bone-forming cells as the driver of scoliosis caused by a genetic disorder, which can be prevented by medications. CHINA, January 14, 2026 ...
Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. has announced the successful enrollment and initial dosing of three subjects in Cohort 6 of its Phase 1 clinical trial for PAS-004, a candidate for treating ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved mirdametinib for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) in adults and children. The drug, developed by SpringWorks Therapeutics, is the first ...
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that affects the skin, nervous system, and other parts of the body. The condition, formerly called Von Recklinghausen disease, causes changes in ...
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. These tumors are usually noncancerous (benign), but they ...
Researchers from France used an Nf1-KO mouse model to study how genetic changes linked to neurofibromatosis type 1 affect spinal development, leading to progressive curvature of the spine. Spinal ...